Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Apple and Cherries Study




Apple and Cherries Study
6"x6"
Acrylic on panel

Two and a half hour study....Happy cherries are back in season! They are one of my favorite things to paint! Apples are also fun  (I didn't always feel that way though! Initially I found myself getting pretty frustrated) Love the red on red...

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Monday, May 27, 2013

I Enjoy Being a Girl

I Enjoy Being a Girl - Stage 1
Someone recently asked if I had any blog posts that discussed the techniques I use, so I decided to take some process photos of a piece I was working on...hope this helps! 

With the still lifes in particular I start with a very rough sketch (with my brush and a color similar to the color I tone the panel, but slightly darker...usually a brown, yellow ochre, and white). Then I slowly make my drawing color darker in value and refine it into a tighter, more finished drawing. (shown above)



I Enjoy Being a Girl - Stage 2



The next thing I do is to start filling in the colors I see...going from the darkest darks to the lightest lights. This painting was tricky because I'm used to focusing on making things round...lightest in the center and then gradually getting darker, but all bets are off when you're painting something like chrome...I just played around with it...


I Enjoy Being a Girl - Stage 3

I Enjoy Being a Girl Study
6"x6"
Acrylic on panel

The finished painting! I deepened the darks and lightened the lights...put in all of the details, the foreground, background, and shadows....Since I use acrylics, I've found certain mediums very helpful, such as Golden Acrylic glazing gloss and liquitex slow dri blending medium. I've had a few great teachers. Clint (Clinton T. Hobart) has really helped me learn these techniques.



Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Tomato Study





Tomato Study
6"x6"
Acrylic on panel

This is a quick study I just finished...took me about 3 hours....It was difficult to force myself to stop working, but it was really good practice!


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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Green Tomato And Turnips





Green Tomato And Turnips
6"x6"
Acrylic on panel

Wanted to paint something I had never painted before...when I went to the grocery store and saw this green tomato, I thought it would look really nice with the bright purple turnips, which are tricky to paint! Pretty happy with the way it turned out though...

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Three Shells




Three Shells
6"x6"
Acrylic on panel

I picked out these shells from a bunch I have collected over time while taking walks on the beach....I love the one on the right...the pattern and colors....struggled with the little conch shell initially...I lost the roundness of the object when I began putting in the details, so I went back in and repainted some of the lights and darks...

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Strawberries In A Teacup





Strawberries In A Teacup
6"x6"
Acrylic on panel

My friend Jen recently began collecting beautiful vintage teacups...she loaned me a couple to paint...here is the first one...I found these big plump strawberries in the grocery store....I like how large they look with the small delicate teacup...

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