Red and Gold

Red and Gold

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Just sold this painting...One of my favorites...I saw this apple and thought it would look beautiful with a gold background...I enjoyed laying in a pattern over the gold...similar to the one I used in "Two Apples". 

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Cherries in a Pink Teacup

Cherries In A Pink Teacup
6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Just finished this piece....This is another teacup my friend Jen lent me...She has a great collection she's building! The teacup itself is an awkward shape to paint, but I think the colors and detail are beautiful...

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Two Green Pears

Two Green Pears

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Not sure how much time I spent on this piece...haven't painted pears in awhile, but when I went to the grocery store I thought the shapes and colors of these two pears were beautiful...

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Persimmons

Persimmons

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Just finished this painting of two persimmons...I think they pulled off the leaves, which accounts for the black markings...did a quick study of persimmons a few months ago, which inspired me to make this piece....I like the purplish background against the orange...

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Apple and Orange Cherries

Apple and Orange Cherries

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

After I finished my quick study, I decided to use the same apple with these beautiful orange cherries I found at the grocery store! First time I've ever seen anything other than red cherries...I like how some of the stems are attached at the top...

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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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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.