House in spring, final, oil on canvas 18 x 24
Plein air painting in the spring sunshine is one of my favorite things to do. I love the fresh colors. Check out my step-by-step page for a how to demonstration. https://my90acres.com/artwork/plein-air-painting-in-spring-time/
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Blue-rimmed bowl, still life after Cezanne – final, 18×24, oil on canvas
I just completed this painting which is my interpretation of a still life in the style of Cezanne. Although it is not a copy of any of his paintings, I wanted to challenge myself to interpret his style and used several of the objects that he used in his still lifes. For a step-by-step view, check it out on my Artwork pages.https://my90acres.com/artwork/blue-rimmed-bowl-still-life-step-by-step/
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Chalk Horse, final, oil on canvas, 16×20
This painting was a study in complementary colors. Check out the step-by-step on the pages. https://my90acres.com/artwork/chalk-horse-step-by-step/
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OK, so I’m crazy. But I greatly admire the plein air painters who tromped through the woods, fields and villages in the winter to paint snow scenes. I will admit that I haven’t been too adventurous in this area but I actually went out into our woods a few weeks ago when we had our first real snow this season. It was actually great fun but I froze my feet off! Lesson: get some foot warmers before I go out in this kind of weather next time. I had three layers of socks but that didn’t help.
Painting in the snow. Oil on canvas, 11×14
Woods in Winter, final painting, oil on canvas, 11×14
Last Sunday, my friend Laura Pommier and I spent the afternoon painting a still life in my studio. It’s very interesting how two people can look at the same things and come up with entirely different paintings. Well, a little wine, some snacks and lots of good talk. It was an afternoon well spent. Then yesterday I worked on the painting some more, adding the final details.
This is painted on a panel, 12×24 and was toned a pinky-peach color. Notice in the detail images how I allowed that to shine through for an added glow.
The Green Bowl, 12×24, oil on panel
The Green Bowl detail 3
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OK, I had six days off for the holidays and spent quite a bit out in my studio. Escape from…or escape to….I won’t even go there. Anyway, some time spent nurturing my creative self. A little tea, a lot of lively music. (NO Christmas carols!)
I’ve had this little pumpkin hanging around since before Halloween. I just love the stem of it. This is an 11×14, oil on canvas. Painted in about three hours.
Pumpkin, 11×14 oil on canvas
I was also able to spend a few days creating this blue and yellow still life. Check out my Art pages for a complete step-by-step or click on the link below the painting.
Still life, blue bottles and lemons, final. 18×24 oil on canvas
https://my90acres.com/artwork/still-life-with-blue-bottles-and-lemons-step-by-step/
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Dos Palomas final. 18×24 oil on canvas. Added some cooler tones to counteract the overly warm tones.
Earlier I showed you my procedure for setting up a simple still life. This is the final painting. I used a toned canvas. If you’d like to see a step-by-step demonstration, click on the link below or go to My Pages and view the steps.
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Final set up. Cup with silver spoon. Fixed silver foliage later.
It’s not always easy to set up a still life for painting. It’s much more than just throwing a random collection of stuff on a table. Check out my page for How to set up a still life for a photo story of one of my recent works. I’ll post the painting later.
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Limited palette: Clockwise from Titanium White, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Cad Red Med, Burnt Sienna, Cad Lemon, Naples Yellow
If you have been tempted to load up on all the pretty colors when you visit the art supply store, don’t give in. You can create nearly any color from a limited palette. Most experienced artists find this gives their work greater cohesiveness. Learn more on my How To page by following the link. https://my90acres.com/artwork/using-a-limited-palette-in-oil-painting/
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Monkey Hollow Winery, 11 x 14 oil
I went out to Monkey Hollow Winery today with the plein air group, Runaway Artists (www.runawayartists.com). If you’d like to see the painting demo, again on a toned canvas, click on the link to take you directly to the page.
https://my90acres.com/artwork/plein-air-at-monkey-hollow-winery/
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