Petunia Profusion

Petunia Profusion.

6x8in oil on canvas panel  $125. SOLD

I painted this during class time today and it meant lots of
interrupted time. The artists needs come first so I was a happy
camper attending to both and the day flew by.

Artist Note.

The petunias I have been drawing, failed to rally so I picked
 fresh ones and included some with vibrant color.
I wanted to get my trusty mechanical pencil in the set-up.
I tried to show a bit of a  drawing too, but it was impossible with
the fracturing technique.

Tomorrow I am resuming making the video on the fracturing for the
DPW Artbyte. I have found the process rather difficult.
When I concentrate, I apparently forget to say what I am doing.
Duh!
If I make a video I do want it to be a good and helpful one...
 No pressure there - right?

Sharing voices I hear in my head!
Best foot forward, as my mother would say.
If you agree to do something, then make sure to do it right,  from my father.

Drawing the Petunia

Drawing the Petunia

4 x 4 1/2in  pencil on archival card  $50.

I painted the Petunia a few days ago and magical things
happened to the cutting as it continued to grow and bloom.
I did two drawings of the progression and this is the
first one.


Artist Note.

I used a mechanical pencil for all of the drawing
and went in with a number 6 (softer and blacker)
for the darker areas. I lifted off with a kneaded eraser
where I wanted soft blending.
It was done on an off-white, acid free, linen card as
I liked the ridged texture and wanted to see if
it would create an interesting surface.

On the Shelf - #1

On the Shelf - #1

6x8in  oil on canvas  $125.

I have a shelf by my easel in the new studio and I am
planning to do a series of still life set-ups on it.
Today it holds my Licorice Altoids, small mint Altoids,
a baggie of raw almonds, a sample jar of blackberry preserves
and my mechanical pencil.

I found it difficult to fracture the baggie and still make it look
like clear plastic.