White Flowers And Porcelain
6"x6" oil on Raymar panel $120.
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Artist Note
This was a demo for one of the
Artist Guild classes.
It is the last month
of the Guild sessions until August
and we are doing a refresher
of everything which has
been reviewed this semester.
I started this painting with a
dark transparent paint
covering
the board
and then I lifted off
the lighter design with a rag.
This exposes the white
of the canvas.
To make the main flower shape
whiter I used a brush
dipped in Gamsol to totally
lift off the underpainting.
I find it pretty easy to gradually
build up the shapes with
layers of color making sure
only one or two flowers
are a tad realistic and the rest
just abstract suggestions of color.
Maybe this is the easiest way of all
for floral still life paintings.
I bet most of you have tried it.
What do you think?
Still life is eternal! And yet it is subject to interpretation and has been represented in so many different ways. This is an interesting approach.
ReplyDeleteThank you, David, for your always astute observations.
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Good color and balance make a beautiful painting. Thanks for this one Julie, love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Blanche. I thought of your wonderful yellow pepper when I wrote this post.
DeleteGreat colors reflecting on the whites, Fabulous as always Julie!
ReplyDeleteThanks Padmaja. Love your beautiful tribute to your mother.
DeleteIf I were to try and paint in front of anyone else, I'd have paint everywhere and probably knock the panel off the easel. Your commitment to sharing your knowledge is just one of your many lovely qualities.
ReplyDeleteLOL...I DO get paint everywhere and especially the face but along comes someone with a clean rag. They take care of me.
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It is glorious, Julie, and I revel in all that lush, juicy texture. The blue and white vases is perfect for this set up, and you've rendered it beautifully, as always. I love all the colors you find and reveal in the "white" blooms as well! A great wrap-up for your Guild sessions; everyone will be eagerly looking forward to resuming in August.
ReplyDeleteYes - this one was about the texture. I got a new knife!
DeleteThe paint was not stiff enough though so used the brush too.
Thanks for the lovely words.
Just lovely, Julie! A beautiful bouquet bursting with color and energy. I have tried the method you suggested and loved wiping off the areas that are lighter. The Gamsol is something I haven't tried (to make the lights whiter), but I'm looking forward to trying that next time. Thanks for the description of your process.
ReplyDeleteHi Carol...I think using the gamsol provide the extra white as a guide to my focal area. How are you doing? I keep checking your blog.
DeleteGreat painting. I just love it, the texture and the colors especially.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cora. I love your new flower painting. Its a beauty!
Deletehaven't tried that with paint, just charcoal :)
ReplyDeletenice colours in the white flowers :)
Same thing. A lift off is a lift off no matter what the media. Charcoal powder is the BEST. Now I hear they have liquid charcoal. Going to have to try it.
DeleteYou are a master of texture and suggestion , a real stunner !
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice comment. Thanks Jane. Love your new painting with the wonderful muted pink background.
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful, Julie... the porcelain vase is fantastic! WOW!!!
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