Original Oil Painting Creamer with Fruit

Creamer with Fruit

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12" x 12"

Painted on gessobord.

I painted this from a still life that I put together. I wanted a warm harmony but found that the objects I was viewing were not all warm. The white creamer and plate were a cooler white. I added yellow ochre and lemon yellow to the white areas to warm them up. I tried to change the petals to a darker green but then they blended with the green leaves in the background. I knew if I tried yellow green or brown petals I would run into the same problem. So I compromised and use a combination of blue with yellow green accents. The blue tints here and there are a discord to my warm harmony but they also make the warms they are next to pop. I posted a photo of the still life I was working from. I hope you can understand my struggle. 

Original Oil Painting Autumn Clay Pot

Autumn Clay Pot

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12' X 12"

Painted on gessobord.

I know the little green apple is bright but I like how it stands up to the large pot. The Indian corn was a blast to paint.  

Original Oil Painting Onion Friends

Onion Friends


12" x 12"
Painted on gessobord.

Some paintings almost paint themselves. This is one that did not. I really struggled with it. I had to force the warm harmony on the daisies and that was a battle. Everything in the still life had a warm tone to them except the yellow daisies, wierd. But I was not going to give up even if the tomatoes started to look a little tried. I must of painted the daisies three times before I could get the right values. I ended up using a reference photo I took to help finish up and then just turn to the painting and asked what do you need. Forget the still life, forget the reference photo I took, just focus on the painting.  Because in the end it is only the painting that matters!

Original Oil Painting Double Impatiens

Double Impatiens

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11"x14"

Painted on stretch canvas.