Little Nude on Blue

 

6 x 8"

oil on canvas

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I went to a new (to me) figure drawing evening last night, at Emerald Art Center in Springfield. The model was great - it was her first nude modeling job, too. I did this little sketch, along with another one which I'll post tomorrow.

Lemon with Brass and Glass

 

6 x 8" 

oil on canvas

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This is my 450th daily painting since beginning this blog three and a half years ago! I don't count the figure studies and portraits I post toward the tally of "dailies." 

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Callas and Colored Bottles

 

8 x 10"

oil on canvas

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I signed this one in the lower left instead of the lower right where I usually do. There was just too much good stuff going on down in that corner to interfere with, I thought!

Calla Lilies, Leaves, and Pitcher

 

14 x 18"

oil on canvas

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So many different whites and grays in this one. I've started using Cremnitz white in addition to Titanium white, the standard (at least the way I was taught). The Cremnitz is a warmer white, so when mixing it with a bright red, for example, it doesn't dull the color as much as Titanium does. I know it's going to be really helpful the next time I'm painting hot pink flowers, not to mention Xmas ornaments!

Nude on Green

14 x 18"

oil on canvas

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Sunset Roses

 

11 x 14"

oil on canvas

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In trying to come up with a word to describe the color of these roses, I rejected coral, shrimp, and plain old yellow-orange. So, I admit it, I googled it for inspiration - and don't you agree, they're the color of a Florida sunset?

Windowsill with Pansies

 

6 x 6"

oil on canvas

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Summer has arrived, and I'm still looking out the window. Maybe this year I will actually fulfill my dream of painting a (decent) landscape en plein air. 

Wild Daisies

 

8 x 10"

oil on canvas

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These wild daisies are growing all over our yard right now, though they are mostly obscured by the waist-high grasses my husband has been 'experimenting' with not cutting. In other places we'd be the scourge of the neighborhood, but here in Oregon people don't tend to put as much emphasis on proper lawn maintenance, lucky him!

Peaches and Pansies

 

8 x8"

oil on canvas

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Nude on Yellow and Gray

 

11 x 14"

oil on canvas

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Here are my figure paintings from Tuesday night. The portrait below was my warm-up:

8 x 10"

oil on canvas
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Peaches in a Dish

6 x 6"

oil on canvas
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New Figure Paintings

 

"Raven Reclining"

14 x 18"

oil on canvas

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"Raven Reclining/ Sketch"

8 x 8"

oil on canvas
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Sorry for the long absence. I've been struggling in the studio lately, and taking a break, to hopefully return ready to move forward!