Blossom Study
6x8in oil on canvas SOLD
This was a quick demo to show how to work on a color
study for a large painting.
Artist Note.
Here I am exploring warm and cool overlays for vibrations.
You can see them bouncing around. I scumbled a lot of this
using the side of the brush. It gives a broken brushwork effect.
The final painting lost a lot of the looseness and vibrations
of this study and this is where personal taste comes in.
Knowing what you like and don't like about a painting is very important.
Libby Fife and I had a neat blog discussion on taste in art.
See comments Libby Fife
She was kind enough to respond. I really enjoy hearing
other artist's viewpoints.
this is extremely beautiful - extremely - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh MY! "extremely" is a powerful word and I truly thank you, Myra.
DeleteYou blog is extra fantastic today with the collage and some dynamite imagery.
Wow, Julie - your blog is truly a wonderful place!
ReplyDeleteWhere about in England did you live?
I've just joined a lot of my friends as a 'follower' of yours, I hope you don't mind.
It is a pleasure to have you visit, John. Your work is awesome.
DeleteI am from Manchester - Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
I was back there visiting a sister a few years ago and it has changed so much.
What a lovely floral! Love that flower arrangement too...!
ReplyDeleteThanks Crimson - how is the liver doing? Hope all is well.
DeleteFantastic work capturing the beauty and freshness of those blossoms.
ReplyDeleteYou are so nice, carol. Thank you.
DeleteI enjoyed your interview very much.
Fantastic painting, Julie! Beautiful colors and love the vase!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Hilda - looking forward to your next masterpiece.
DeleteThis is a fun one! It feels well rounded some how because of all of the colors you snuck in:) And thanks for the mention. I always enjoy talking with you:)
ReplyDeleteHi Libby - they are all fun at first... until I get to the middle and the hard work starts.
DeleteAnother pretty vase within a pretty painting. I really enjoyed reading the conversation between you and Libby on her blog. It is so educating to "hear" experienced artists talk. Thank you for pointing that out.
ReplyDeleteGlad you visited Libby's blog.
DeleteYour own blog has many interesting exchanges too as well as your wonderful work.
Julie, if this is a quick demo ... already so totally beautiful ... as beautiful will be ... the Great Work!!!???
ReplyDeleteEvery your work is a truly MASTERPIECE!!!
My dear Rita - you are always so sweet and I thank you. I love your new piece.
DeleteWow, I'm always inspired to bring my oils out and put my watercolours aside when I see gorgeous still lifes like this. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteHi there Nora - thanks for the comment - a really nice one too!
DeleteI have enjoyed your drawings very much.
The word I come up with is vibrant. And that I think reflects on the play of warm and cool.Great demo with so much information. One just needs to look. LOL. I will check out Libby's blog later. More fun........
ReplyDeleteI agree - it is the warm and cools . Wish I could use them all the time to this degree but I find I am better off doing a series and the subtle differences the explorations bring forth.
DeleteI love the blossoms, branches and vase. That pretty much covers it! Another gorgeous painting, Julie. It can be a real challenge keeping things loose. I'm always striving for that. I would love to see your large piece.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer I will have to post the large piece. The differences are huge but you can tell it is the same still life.
DeleteDear Julie, a beautiful painting! I firstly saw the painting and thought to myself how warm and vivid colours compliment so much the vase... :) Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWarm regards.
Thank you, Konstantina, and thank YOU for sharing monty Python's... Always look on the bright side. I had forgotten how hilarious that was.
DeleteI have no idea what the big one look like, but you know I like it loose. This one has a nice Asia feeling, well done.
ReplyDeleteThe large one was more impressionistic.
DeleteThanks Roger.
Lovely painting, Julie. I love the softened edges. I am working on mine, it is one of the many things I am determined to loosen up on. Thanks for always sharing so freely. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome and must tell you that your dogs are fabulous.
DeleteIt's crazy but sometimes I still don't know what I like sometimes. This painting like all your others is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela. I enjoy your writings.
DeleteWell it looks like several of us would like to see the finished work so we can compare. I'm awestruck by the background. There's a lot going on, a lot of colour and many blooms and I can't help wondering why it doesn't look too busy. Any thoughts on that?
ReplyDeleteThanks and regarding the background - maybe it is because they are color changes and not huge value changes - maybe?
DeleteWonderful design.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Carlene.
DeleteI quite agree knowing what you like about a painting, especially one's own painting is so important. I visited Libby's blog because of your mention and love the back and forth between Libby and her commentators!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to see the warm/cool color shifts in your background here. It adds so much vibrancy to the work. I would also like to see the big one to compare.
I love your Pocket Venus painting, Shirley and thanks for ths great feedback.
DeleteJulie,
ReplyDeleteWhile catching up on your blog, I saw that you had posted "My Daughter" (egg tempera) on a day when you were not to available to paint. It the first painting of yours that Carol and I saw when we were visiting Las Cruces for a month before relocating to LC. The experience was topped off by meeting your daughter almost immediately.
Bill Coon
How nice of you to take the time to comment. I am looking forward to seeing your art on your blog.
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