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This bouquet was "cut out" by using a negative painting technique from a jumble of all sorts of colorful marks I had made all over the panel. I also added a large flower for a focal point and then used oil pastel to add some additional line work. Everything was very intuitive.

Hope you enjoyed looking at as much as I enjoyed painting it.

Roses (Yellow)

These roses were such a bright yellow; the bouquet was at one of our local art centers.

Hyacinths - pink

Though I have never grown these flowers, I get excited when I see them blooming in other yards because I know spring won't be too far away.

Rudbeckia with Some Oranges

More flowers but this time within a still life.

Pink and Orange

Roses done in a cottage chic style with a big modernist approach.

Three Oranges and a Banana

I'm liking the modernist approach I did with this simple still life.

White Flowers on a Red Cloth

This is a redo of a painting I posted earlier this month, White Flowers on a Red Plate.  I wasn't that satisfied with it and neither were my artist friends so back to the studio and this is the result.  Hope you like it better too.

White Flowers on a Red Plate

Oh, it was so good to be back in the studio finally!  I just wanted to play so what better way than to paint some expressive flowers.  I hope to be where I belong, in the studio, on a much more regular basis now that my hubby has recovered from yet another surgery and the holiday madness is pretty much over.

I am working still on getting even more free with the brush strokes and building layers and textures. It's great to play in the paint.

Thanks for looking.

A Few Grapes and Flowers

A simple painting following an absence from the studio. 

This absence was caused by my husband suddenly being taken ill with an infected gall bladder, surgery and problems afterwards.  He's on the mend and I hope to be in the studio on a more consistent basis.

Also, I have been realizing the need to clear out year's of accumulated supplies, etc. that aren't being used so that the studio can be a more enjoyable space.  A great deal of progress is being made with more to be done but I feel I am in the home stretch.

As always, thanks for looking.

Two Pears and Clementines

There's plenty of clementine on hand right now so they got to be my models along with a couple of pears.

An original 8 x 8 inch, expressive, colorist,  still life painting done in a contemporary style with professional grade acrylic paint. As an under painting, the surface was textured with the remaining acrylic paints left from a previous day's painting session.  Some of the colors may show through adding more interest.  It has been finished with a satin acrylic varnish.

Julia (Model in Red Coat)

An original acrylic painting; expressive, colorist portrait in a contemporary style, finished with a satin acrylic varnish.

Compote with Fruit

 

 As an under painting, the surface was textured with the remaining acrylic paints left from a previous day's painting session.  Some of the colors may show through adding more interest.  It has been finished with a satin acrylic varnish

Lisa in a Straw Hat

A fashionable young relative of mine.

As an under painting, the surface was textured with the remaining acrylic paints left from each day's painting session.  Some of the colors may show through adding more interest.  It has been finished with a satin acrylic varnish.

Eggplant and Peppers

I did this painting last week but am just now getting around to posting it.  Thanks for looking.

As with all my paintings, a final coat of satin acrylic varnish is applied to give further enhancement and protection.

Pomegranets and Lemons

A still life of colorful fruit on a red rimmed platter. 

As with all my paintings, a final coat of semi-gloss acrylic varnish is applied to give further enhancement and protection.

Vivid Roses

This floral was painted a few days ago but I waited before posting it as I wanted my art buddies to see it first. I have been painting but right now I am working on two larger pieces that have me stumped.  I got some good feed back when I met with my friends so I will continue on with them.  So we shall see.

As with all my acrylic paintings it is finished with a semi-gloss acrylic varnish for additional protection.

Red Earrings

My imaginative redo of a swim wear model I found in a catalog.  I like to think of her as a strong, athletic swimmer.  There is a second version which I'll post tomorrow.

This acrylic painting has been sealed with a satin finish acrylic varnish.

Thanks for looking.

Altar Flowers #2

The flower guild at my church are true artists creating beautiful arrangements from week to week.  This is from a photo taken of one such arrangement.  Thanks for looking.

Oh What a Redhead

An imaginative and expressive redo of a magazine model.

Tea for Stephen

This 8x8 acrylic is from a photo I took of the little tea pot and red cup that a local restaurant served Stephen tea.  The remainder was imaginary on my part. As always, thanks for looking.