Fracturing the Roses
6x6in oil on canvas board SOLD
Had a lot of fun with this one. Guess what...No LEMONS!
I guess my series has finished. It only took 17 lemon paintings!!!!
This is completely from the imagination. I was drawing on memory
from the series of roses I did in October/November last year.
Fracturing is a term I came up with for my own work in this technique.
Artist Note.
For those of you who do not do a "series" or wonder why I would
do them, this is my story.
Yellow bothered me. I disliked some of the acid tones I seemed to get.
I never used raw or burnt umber on my palette - which is
common to darken yellow.
I used purple, the complement, but still had a struggle.
If the purple was too bluish then I would produce green...too red a purple
and I would get an unpleasant brown. Plus, it all depended on the type
of yellow or brand, but now I have found a comfortable way of using yellow
which I did not have before the series. The series was successful.
This morning I came to the studio and started to paint
the underneath part and found myself getting rid
of the lemons and putting in roses.
Wow! The painting is brilliant! Thank you so much for your insight and the thought process that goes in behind your decisions.
ReplyDeleteHow nice you are - thank you! I love your charcoal drawing..
ReplyDeleteI love your fracturing technique, I have enjoyed your lemon series! I - not nearly as good as you are - did a series of apples, using them to learn about things I was not comfortable with, and I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing your artist notes.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Judy. YOu sound like you enjoy learning new things as much as I do. Your own work is lovely and I love the lost edges on the last two paintings.
DeleteI love your fracturing technique Julie...so much movement, just gorgeous!! I used to use purple and had the same problem, it takes a bit of trial and error to work through it!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you also solved the problem through trial and error. The colors you use produce lovely harmony.
DeleteGood to hear you love the fracturing. Thank you
Wow! Just fantastic! Really wonderful colour, composition and texture.
ReplyDeleteHappy Painting.
Thanks Nora. You are great at those three so I appreciate the complement.
DeleteIt is true, Julie, your lemon series was successful, and unforgettable for recipients.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your new rose series... maybe?...
This painting may be an exciting introduction :)
Could you tell about the comfortable way of using yellow you have found, please.
You are always so supportive, thank you. So for you, Maga,
DeleteI will paint yellow today and explain what I learned.
These roses are beautiful! painting from memory? Ha..Ha..Ha.. I guess I don't have a memory. I will miss your lemon series but hope you will have s flower series now..Wonderful job, Julie as always.!
ReplyDeleteYou always make me laugh, Hilda. Do not know if I will do a flower series. I usually do one to solve a problem I am having. Lemons were color.
DeleteI, like the rest, salute your fracturing technique, Julie! Love the shimmering appearance of this one!
ReplyDeleteHow nice of you, Dean, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful painting you have on your blog for a Memorial Day tribute. I was moved.
I've spent the last couple of days reading every one of your blog entries and I will re-read them, as I found so much good information in them. I would love it if you would explain your fracturing technique more. The effect is so wonderfully vibrant! I want to try it myself. I'm an 'almost' neighbor as I live in Tucson.
ReplyDeleteHi Neighbor! I am very happy you enjoy the blog. I enjoy passing on info because I too like continual learning.
DeleteJulie I have just been oogaling(sp?) over your work on Daily Painters! This latest stuff is amazing! Are you on facebook?
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