Spring Bouquet 8"x10" oil on gallery wrap linen, framing optional
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Couldn't resist the spring flowers again. Parrot Tulips that haven't bloomed for years, a nice treat to paint. This is a loose study, with expressive brush stokes, done alla prima. (all at once) I'm pleased with how it turned out. It looks detailed from a distance, but lots of brush stokes up close. Hope you like the close up views!
5"x7" oil on linen, gallery wrap...framing optional
More Spring! These lilacs have been sitting on the dining room table for a few days. Couldn't resist! This was painted Alla Prima... meaning, all at once. Instead of painting an 'under painting' in gray tones and values, this was painted from start to finish at one sitting. Starting with an under painting of sorts, blocking in large areas of values with local colors. Darks and background first, building the shapes and values in large areas working to the lights and details.
In my opinion, the best way to painting a subject that will fade quickly. If I did a value study in grays, the flowers would be wilted by the time it was ready to apply the glazes.
Spring Read 6"x6" oil on gallery wrap linen...framing optional
Taking advantage of all the spring flowers.
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Exciting news...Last week I was presented with signature status in one of the art groups I belong to. I now have that status in two groups, The Women's of League of Akron and The Akron Society of Artist. With much fan fair and congrats last Wed. I was granted a certificate and a pin for the ASA group.
It's an honor to be considered by your peers to be accomplished enough and be granted this status. For those of you not accustomed to art and it's lingo, one has to be reviewed in critiques over a long period of time. Each month our group has such a "critique". We all bring one or two pieces to be reviewed and the membership committee takes notes and keeps records of the paintings we bring. The peers include many professional artists of national recognition. Thus the feeling of honor!
Couldn't resist the spring flowers again.
