Sophie
8" x 10"
Painted on ampersand gessobord.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Original Oil Painting Classic Peonies
Classic Peonies
16" x 20"
Painted on stretch linen
This is my last painting assignment for Elizabeth Robbins' online course. The assignment was silver, peony and "S" composition. Elizabeth is an excellent teacher. I encourage anyone who likes to paint flowers to look her up. She won't be hard to find. Her paintings are well known.
My goal was to concentrate on a softer looking flower approach and to leave background items less detailed. I love her paintings and was so excited to hear that she has a six month online course. I will send this to her and hope I do not have to make major changes. Wish me luck.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Original Oil Painting Copper Roses and Persimmons
Copper Roses and Persimmons
16" x 20"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Original Oil Painting Inspector Rooster
Inspector Rooster
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12" x 12"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Original Oil Painting Spring Trumpets Two
Spring Trumpets Two
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12" x 12"
Painted on gessobord.
A few years ago I painted a similar painting called Spring Trumpets. It was so much fun to paint and since it sold I needed to paint another. Spring Trumpet is posted below.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Friday, December 14, 2018
Original Oil Painting Lemon Rose with Strawberries
Lemon Rose with Strawberries
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14" x 11"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.
These are a few of my favorite things....
Friday, November 30, 2018
Original Oil Painting Yellow Roses with Delphiniums
Yellow Roses with Delphiniums
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16" x 20"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord
This is one of the paintings I made for my online course with Elizabeth Robbins. I used her photograph to paint from that is shown below. I hope to post a better photo of my painting above after it is varnished. The table top and blue blossoms are darker and have more hue in them. I will photograph it on a sunny day.
This is her painting she did for us as a demonstration. She painted it in two hours roughly. Of course my painting took about 8 hours.
Here are some of my in process photos posted below.
The first step was to block in the shapes I see without thinking about what they represent. Basically just think of them as abstract shapes.
Next I worked on the background and table which will help me get the values right in the roses. I noticed right away they where way to light.
Now I start on the large left rose. Adding more detail and contrast. Unfortunately I became very frustrated and moved on to the other roses. I found out using a little less detail and more soft edges made the rose look like real roses. I knew all the roses will need more work but I needed to take a break so I worked the glass vase. What fun!
The next day I revisited the roses adding less contrast in the left rose and finishing the vase and table scraps.
Checking the highlights and adding new paint to freshen them up if needed. I also decided the background hue was to saturated and too gold. I spent an hour working on just that. I hate it when I get the background wrong but I am much happens with the less saturated darker hue. I used a transparent oxide red, olive green and gray violet to wash over the background colors.
Well I thought I was done. I photographed it, loaded it on the computer and stopped. I could not take my eyes off the glass reflection. When my eyes settle on a spot and stop moving I know I got a problem. The reflection is competing with the flowers. I need to calm it down so you do not notice it as much as the flowers.
This is my finished painting below. The table hue is much like the photo above but the day light was getting darker and the colors look washed out in this photo.
The first step was to block in the shapes I see without thinking about what they represent. Basically just think of them as abstract shapes.
Next I worked on the background and table which will help me get the values right in the roses. I noticed right away they where way to light.
Now I start on the large left rose. Adding more detail and contrast. Unfortunately I became very frustrated and moved on to the other roses. I found out using a little less detail and more soft edges made the rose look like real roses. I knew all the roses will need more work but I needed to take a break so I worked the glass vase. What fun!
The next day I revisited the roses adding less contrast in the left rose and finishing the vase and table scraps.
Checking the highlights and adding new paint to freshen them up if needed. I also decided the background hue was to saturated and too gold. I spent an hour working on just that. I hate it when I get the background wrong but I am much happens with the less saturated darker hue. I used a transparent oxide red, olive green and gray violet to wash over the background colors.
Well I thought I was done. I photographed it, loaded it on the computer and stopped. I could not take my eyes off the glass reflection. When my eyes settle on a spot and stop moving I know I got a problem. The reflection is competing with the flowers. I need to calm it down so you do not notice it as much as the flowers.
This is my finished painting below. The table hue is much like the photo above but the day light was getting darker and the colors look washed out in this photo.
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Monday, November 5, 2018
Friday, October 26, 2018
Original Oil Painting Rose Valley
Rose Valley
12" x 12"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.
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This was a fun painting. It has been gloomy around here lately with all the clouds that I thought a bright painting of flowers would lift my spirits. I used a combination of photos to paint this. I painted it in a more stylistic way to give it more punch. The red vase symbolizes the human heart and the flowers are the joy the heart seeks. Everybody Needs Love!
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Original Oil Painting Summer's Sunflowers
Summer's Sunflowers
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14" x 18"
Painted on stretch Canvas.
Friday, October 12, 2018
Friday, September 28, 2018
Original Oil Painting Robbin's Granny One
Robbin's Granny One
6" x 6"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.
Here is another paint study I made for Elizabeth Robbin's Art course online. Our lesson was to paint with a cool light and going over the steps to paint form. It was an excellent refresher lesson. I have been in a painting slump this summer and hopefully taking lessons will break the slump. Thanks for viewing my little green apple study.
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Original Oil Painting Brass Roses
Brass Roses
12" x 12"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.
I am starting an Elizabeth Robbin's online painting class. This is my first attempt using one of her online video instructions. I am so excited that she is offering an online course. I admire her flower paintings so much. Wish me luck and I will post one a month.
https://www.bellamuseproductions.com/robbins-online-course/
The course is closed now but you can email Elizabeth Robbins and see if she will let you in. Just use the link above.
https://www.bellamuseproductions.com/robbins-online-course/
The course is closed now but you can email Elizabeth Robbins and see if she will let you in. Just use the link above.
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Friday, August 3, 2018
Original Oil Painting Peace Rose a Glow
Peace Rose a Glow
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12" x 12"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Monday, July 2, 2018
Original Oil Painting Strawberry Creamer
Strawberry Creamer
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12" x 12"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.
First Strawberries of the season and so good!
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Original Oil Painting Hand over Hand
Hand Over Hand
12" x 12"
Painted on Ampersand Gessobord.
I painted this cross over composition in my studio. I like how the composition has the objects cross over each over. It reminds me of how we use to choose who is up to bat first by placing your hands on the bat 's neck and the last one to get their hand over the other person's hand wins. Is it the onion or the scallion? I will let you decide.
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!
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