The Poets Daffodil

The Poets Daffodil-  Narcissus 

6x6 inches oil on canvas panel $120.

Purchase HERE

Artist Note.

A friend gave me these from her garden.

I was really captivated by the red rim

around the yellow center.

I started off by placing the vase

outside in a bunch of weeds -

just to see the color the white petals

turned with the blue sky 

casting its color down on them. 

I made a few color notes 

then I came back inside

and finished it off with a warm spotlight

imitating the sun.

Have you ever placed a piece of white paper

in the shadow area outside?

It has to be where the sky is directly overhead.

It is AMAZING how blue the paper becomes.

Better still, try placing it half in shadow 

and half in the sunshine...wowzer!

The name The Poets Daffodil - Narcissus
is very appealing. The legend and history
I found interesting. If you have time
see link below
more on Poets flower.

Blue Gate

 Blue Gate

8x6in oil on panel SOLD

Artist Note

This certainly is a tried and true painting.

I wonder how many blue gates 

I have painted?

It is a genuine love affair...

They always sell but that is not 

why I paint them. I see them

 and there is a tug in my art-heart.

I have never been attracted to a 

brand new, 

smooth as can be, perfect blue gate.

I feel the pull of the slightly askew,

weathered ones with texture galore.

The sun out here is brutal on any

wood and  paint 

so lots of my type are around.

The Long View

The Long View

6"x 6" oil on canvas wrap 1 1/2 wide  $140 SOLD

see below

Artist Note

One of the joys of a high spot 

is the lovely long view you get.

This is Colorado.

I usually paint on panels

but had a couple of these gallery wraps

canvases and yes...as you can see, I

actually painted around the edges.

The advantage of these type 

of canvases is they do not 

have to be framed or hung 

but can stand on their own 

anywhere you want to put them

Back before I started fracturing 

I used to paint Calla Lilies 

in this format. I would paint the edge

or pop them in this floater frame.

High Value FRAMES

The 6"x6" size you get 6 of them for 40 bucks

less than 10. a frame.

I would spray them a color to match 

the painting or even leave them natural.

They were very popular.

Doorway Out Of The Garden - plus white as a value

Doorway Out Of The Garden

8x6 oil on canvas panel $125. SOLD

This is the same location as my last post. 

Another type of chair and more of the glorious

flowers in this beautiful garden.

Artist Note.

Painting white is not easy. The values go much

darker than the brain wants to accept.

Camille Przewodek was the artist who took the

time to hammer home to me (12 years) ago that

'WHITE in the shadow is a similar value (or darker)

than BLACK in the light.

See below

The brain screams this cannot be... 

Black could never be as light as white...so for those of you 

who, like me, experiences that then read on.

SQUINT at the value of the paper towel on top in

comparison to the body shadow. 

Compare the black cover of the calendar in light

to the black value in the cast shadow

I take artists - who are not quite understanding when I talk about

this principle -outside, and show them the above setting.

We are visual learners for sure so it helps to see it.

It is all too easy to think we know something,

but I still mess up and paint

white way too light at times.

The above chair was a real buggar to do. Sigh.

I worked too long on trying to get it right.

Light at the very top but angled

so the light caught it more than if it was a vertical,

and the seat (horizontal) caught the blue of the sky as well.

I am satisfied with it, but the photo does not show the

the actual shading very well.

Art is constantly fascinating.

 Always having to SEE and THINK.

Check out Camille Przewodek 

I have linked to a demo of her technique.

If you are not familiar with her work then this will be a treat.