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Sharing the lessons I teach at the Artist Guild and the personal discoveries in my art.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Pansy Time #10
Pansy Time #10
8x6in oil on canvas panel 100.
This is a last one of the pansy series. Do I hear a sigh of relief?
But, I have really enjoyed it and made new discoveries along the way.
Artist Note:
This is a combination of using a brush and painting knife.
I liked this impressionistic style so I want to explore if I can achieve it with a
different subject matter.
I have a feeling I will have to really understand what I am painting
to be able to do it.
I do know when I started the pansy series I could not
have painted them this way.
This technique is difficult for me to do because I have to choose
what to leave out or mess up. I also have to be careful I do
not take it into what I call calendar art...meaning too pretty.
Labels:
brush,
oil,
painting knife,
pansy,
Raymar canvas board
I am a painter living in Las Cruces, NM. After many years as an illustrator I turned to fine art to develop my own artistic voice. I currently teach talented and enthusiastic artists in oil, acrylic and egg tempera painting. I am also a member of the Artist Guild of Southern New Mexico.
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Love the colors in this one.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear this is the last of the pansy series. I've enjoyed them so much. They are all so exquisite! I know what you mean about impressionistic being hard to achieve. You've achieved it very well!
ReplyDeleteThis pansy series is really super! Can't decide which one is my favorite--#7 maybe but the blues in this one are lovely. Wish it was pansy time here in Maine.
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