Showing posts with label STILL LIFE PAINTING. Show all posts
Showing posts with label STILL LIFE PAINTING. Show all posts

6/22/11

PEARS ON SUNDAY


OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS 8" x 10"
THIS COLORFUL PAINTING PLAYS UP THE USE OF SIMULTANEOUS CONTRAST, THE PLACING OF WARM AND COOL OPPOSITE COLORS NEXT TO EACH OTHER. THIS GIVES A SPARKLING EFFECT. I ALSO HAVE CONTRASTED THE THICK IMPASTO WHITE PAINT WITH THE THIN TRANSPARENT PAINT OF THE  DEEP VIOLET TINGED SHADOWS. THE WHITE NAPKIN COMES FORWARD GIVING THE PAINTING GREATER DEPTH.
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After Christine's Flowers


OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS 16" x 20"
ONE OF MY FAVORITE STILL LIFE PAINTINGS. I AM PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE LOOSE BRUSHWORK, COLORFUL TRANSLUCENCE OF THE OLD GLASS JAR, AND FLICKERING JUXTAPOSED COLORS.  THE AQUA COLOR IS ALSO A FAVORITE.
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