HAVE YOU BEEN TO TUSCANY?

HAVE YOU BEEN TO TUSCANY?

Villa, 12x16, framed in silver, at ARTifacts Gallery Florence Al, $525

This is the demonstration painting from our monthly oil painting class. There is better detail when you click on the photo. One of the painters had just returned from a visit to Italy and graciously loaned us some of her memories from the trip. The palette colors are quite ordinary- burnt sienna(ha!), cad yellow lemon, viridian, Ultramarine, cad red light. I find the simpler I can make the compositions, the better, so that big major shape of a dark triangle is the hinge that centralizes the view. I had help from the other painters in the class - they kept me on track with perspective and shapes. That really helps both learning painters and me. We all must go through the mental evaluating process at every stage. Takes a village.... If you go to Tuscany I'll be happy to be your baggage handler!

A FEAST FOR THE EYES

Deers Lookin'at Ya 6x8, oil on mounted canvas, framed in gold, contact Robin

A FEAST FOR THE EYES

Got to see the Oil Painters of America Eastern Region exhibit at Richland Fine Art in Nashville.

It was a visual delight, and a treat to see Alabama artist Amy Crews among the juried artists. I wish you could see the exhibit online, but I'm sure it would be as it always is - paintings are SO much better in real life. I'm glad I did not have to judge the exhibit. From the simple to the elaborate, there was a new favorite at every turn.

BEST HOUR OF THE DAY

BEST HOUR OF THE DAY


UNTITLED, oil 9x12, linen panel, $350 unframed
What a day! After I bought half price halloween candy, I headed out to take advantage of this beautiful weather. I covered several miles in pretty country, but ended up about 2 miles from home on this creek. I was surprised there were no people fishing on the banks. Had the place all to myself. Set up the oil paint equipment and had this scene done in about an hour.
Here is the actual scene..........
Nothing complicated in the way I painted it. I made an effort to keep the shadow side muted to let the sunny foliage stand out. There are 6 other ways I could have painted it, but this was a lucky day when it just seemed to flow. A little voice said: don't mess it up by overdoing! So I behaved. Even left the sky unpainted.
Anyone got advice on photographing with my Canon A710 so that it won't have vertical lines????. This one was taken outside because photographing my paintings inside are prone to glare. I wonder if the linen canvas accentuated the vertical lines? I've got a lot to learn.