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Sharing the lessons I teach at the Artist Guild and the personal discoveries in my art.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Freesia Arc



Freesia Arc
6x8in oil on canvas panel  $125.

Trader Joe's Blessings - flowers at a reasonable price
...and Triple Ginger Snap cookies!
Chewy little bits of ginger in the cookies...Oh YUM!

Artist Note.

I painted this one right after the other freesia painting
shown a few days ago. They were so beautiful I felt I
could have continued painting them all week.
I did a watercolor sketch of exploration and discovery first,
and I can see how after I started, I followed my internal
response to the rectangle versus the square.
















I can also see how much more color is in the oil painting
than the watercolor sketch.. Must have been those cookies!




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13 comments:

  1. Elizabeth ChapmanJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:11 PM

    BEAUTIFUL!

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  2. hmuxoJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    This is SO beautiful Julie! Outstanding colors and texture! A gorgeous piece! And I'm so amazed at how fast you painted this!!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 15, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    It's really interesting to compare the two mediums (media?) They each create a different mood and feeling. I think it's good practice for an artist to redo a piece in a different medium, once in a while. It always helps me learn more about all kinds of things that I never would have noticed. Your work is wonderful, and I admire your dedication to your art.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 15, 2014 at 8:31 PM

    Alive with color which creates a joyous mood. Truly a happy painting.

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  5. Blanche NiznikJanuary 15, 2014 at 8:54 PM

    Enjoying this painting. The colors are beautiful.

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  6. Celia BlancoJanuary 16, 2014 at 1:48 AM

    Gorgeous burst of color! I love the yellow blooms, your color choices are always excellent. Great idea to work out a rough sketch first...and cookies always help especially if there is ginger! :-)

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  7. Dean H.January 16, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    Love the juicy colors, Julie! Floral explosion of color!
    I really like the watercolor also.

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  8. Kim MinichielloJanuary 16, 2014 at 9:06 AM

    Beautiful! I loved seeing the watercolor study too! You can always count on TJ's! I miss it. I've been deprived since moving from CA in 1998! But, alas, they are finally building one in my area! It can't open fast enough for me.

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  9. Roxanne SteedJanuary 16, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    sigh,wishing for a Trader Joe's close to us! The colors in this are so vibrant & wonderful...and my eyes travel around to those most distinctive blossoms....well placed, it's a beauty!

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  10. mary maxamJanuary 16, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    Super Julie, the excitement you have for the subject really comes out in this vibrant piece!

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  11. myra andersonJanuary 16, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    This is soooo beautiful! It's almost 3 dimensional!!

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  12. Debbie NolanJanuary 16, 2014 at 1:25 PM

    Dear Julie - this painting just blooms brilliant color. Thank you too for sharing your watercolor study. Definitely looks quite different from your oil one. Both show a lovely artist's touch.

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  13. Karen Johnston Daily PaintingsJanuary 16, 2014 at 4:23 PM

    Ah...beautiful Julie! I used to have freesias growing in my garden, I love them and their perfume, I can almost smell these:)

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Cheers,
Julie

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