Click image to enlarge.6"x 6" Oil on stretched canvas.
Casey was Jeanette's and Vernon's baby for fifteen years. She will be sorely missed.
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
In Memory of Casey
Click image to enlarge.6"x 6" Oil on stretched canvas.
Casey was Jeanette's and Vernon's baby for fifteen years. She will be sorely missed.
nfs
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Homemade Raspberry Jelly - SOLD
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"Homemade Raspberry Jelly"
"Homemade Raspberry Jelly"
6"x 6" Oil on gessoed board.
sold
sold
Detail
DetailThis still life is of a toaster formerly owned by my husband’s great Aunt Mary ( made in the USA ) that probably is from the 60's era flanked by raspberry jelly homemade by my good friend Bonnie ( who must be a distant relative of Martha Stuart! ).
This one evokes no emotional response from me –– I lost all inspiration some time ago having to spread out the painting process over four days. I was feeling a little under the weather this week and just couldn’t stay with it in one sitting for very long. Paintings go that way sometimes and once you’re through you are just glad to get them off your easel.
I do remember that what attracted me initially was the light coming through the jar. It creates that “glow” similar to the light shining through the transparent orange section in my last painting. I find I am often revisiting subjects in a back-lit setting or light passing through something transparent. I think artists work on a subject or self made assignment until we feel we have mastered it. Isn’t it wonderful that there are so many things in this beautiful world to attempt to master with our paints?
Note: I did take WIP shots for this painting but cannot locate them! I must have placed them in an inappropriate file on my computer but have looked everywhere without success.
This one evokes no emotional response from me –– I lost all inspiration some time ago having to spread out the painting process over four days. I was feeling a little under the weather this week and just couldn’t stay with it in one sitting for very long. Paintings go that way sometimes and once you’re through you are just glad to get them off your easel.
I do remember that what attracted me initially was the light coming through the jar. It creates that “glow” similar to the light shining through the transparent orange section in my last painting. I find I am often revisiting subjects in a back-lit setting or light passing through something transparent. I think artists work on a subject or self made assignment until we feel we have mastered it. Isn’t it wonderful that there are so many things in this beautiful world to attempt to master with our paints?
Note: I did take WIP shots for this painting but cannot locate them! I must have placed them in an inappropriate file on my computer but have looked everywhere without success.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Mandarin Oranges and Crockery - The WIP Corner - SOLD
This is my set up.
Using local color to establish values.
Adding variations of colors within the color shapes.
Click on images to enlarge."Mandarins and Crockery"
6"x 7" Oil on gessoed hard board.
sold
It’s been a while since I’ve taken WIP shots as I work. It really doesn’t take that much longer and I know I’ve benefited from and enjoyed viewing other artist’s work stages. So ... I thought I’d share these with you.
Over the past year I’ve experimented with many different approaches to my paintings. I had settled into first sketching the composition loosely with paint and brush. Then proceed to a monotone under painting, usually using transparent oxide brown. Occasionally I use a pencil sketch if a detailed drawing is required or the proportions are critical. This particular composition was dependent on achieving exact measurements. It took me several tries to make it work.
In this next step I changed my usual methods ( in this painting and also my last painting of the three eggs ). Instead of working out my values with the brown under painting, I skipped to color. I chose first thing the main color of each area and tried to paint the correct value of that color. Later I went back into each area and added the darker, lighter, cooler and warmer versions of each color within that shape. I was able to keep my colors much cleaner without an oxide brown grisaille mixing in. If the grisaille was to dry before painting in the color I would not have that problem but I work as close to "alla prima" as possible finishing a painting in one sitting or in two evenings. I work wet into wet from start to finish. I place my painting and palette into the freezer to keep it wet ...yep, it works.
Although the camera can’t represent it, the focal point of the painting is the top half of the upright orange section on the left. The light is glowing through the fruit section to a very intense orange. It looks almost neon in the original but this just doesn’t reproduce. The orange in the background is very clean in color but has a soft glow that recedes into the background. The photo warped at the bottom edge of the table and I couldn’t straighten it digitally. Oh, the limitations of the camera!
Note: I thought I’d create the "WIP Corner" in which to place all my work-in-progress demos. Now you can access these by clicking on that name in the categories list in the side column.
Over the past year I’ve experimented with many different approaches to my paintings. I had settled into first sketching the composition loosely with paint and brush. Then proceed to a monotone under painting, usually using transparent oxide brown. Occasionally I use a pencil sketch if a detailed drawing is required or the proportions are critical. This particular composition was dependent on achieving exact measurements. It took me several tries to make it work.
In this next step I changed my usual methods ( in this painting and also my last painting of the three eggs ). Instead of working out my values with the brown under painting, I skipped to color. I chose first thing the main color of each area and tried to paint the correct value of that color. Later I went back into each area and added the darker, lighter, cooler and warmer versions of each color within that shape. I was able to keep my colors much cleaner without an oxide brown grisaille mixing in. If the grisaille was to dry before painting in the color I would not have that problem but I work as close to "alla prima" as possible finishing a painting in one sitting or in two evenings. I work wet into wet from start to finish. I place my painting and palette into the freezer to keep it wet ...yep, it works.
Although the camera can’t represent it, the focal point of the painting is the top half of the upright orange section on the left. The light is glowing through the fruit section to a very intense orange. It looks almost neon in the original but this just doesn’t reproduce. The orange in the background is very clean in color but has a soft glow that recedes into the background. The photo warped at the bottom edge of the table and I couldn’t straighten it digitally. Oh, the limitations of the camera!
Note: I thought I’d create the "WIP Corner" in which to place all my work-in-progress demos. Now you can access these by clicking on that name in the categories list in the side column.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Three Eggs for Cake - SOLD
Click on image to enlarge."Three Eggs for Cake"
5"x 7" Oil on gessoed board.
sold
The 1930's batter bowl found at a local antique shop combined with the vintage egg beater was tremendous inspiration for this painting. I've been looking for just the right bowl for some vintage kitchen still lifes and was so excited to find this one on Saturday. I love the color of the stripes. Can you tell this whole scene was staged in my studio? It looks just like granny's kitchen.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Oreos and Milk - SOLD
Click on image to enlarge."1% and Fat Free"
5"x 7" Oil on Ampersand Gessoboard.
sold
It seems that every daily painter has a painting of cookies and milk and I've seen several of Oreos. I didn't expect the Oreos to be the challenge they were. They were just time consuming and my usual effort to paint loosely ( not always successful ) was soon forgotten. Now if you want to see a real Oreo painting check out Neil Hollingsworth's blog.
I recently saw a painting on ebay that was titled "Plastic Lemon". That inspired me to be as honest in naming my painting. It's a good thing because I ate all the Oreos except these last five.
I recently saw a painting on ebay that was titled "Plastic Lemon". That inspired me to be as honest in naming my painting. It's a good thing because I ate all the Oreos except these last five.
Monday, February 2, 2009
San Francisco Victorian - DSFDF
Click on image to enlarge.5"x 7" oil on Ampersand Gessoboard.
Available
Available
This is another challenge from Karin Jurick's blog "Different Strokes From Different Folks ". Check out all the different interpretations of this subject painted by manyartists from around the world. The photo reference provided by Karin ( a wonderful is and well known artist ) given on her blog for anyone to paint. Come join the fun.
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