Here is a picture of me with a blue ribbon on "High Tide." What a nice surprise!!!! This is at the Treasure Coast Art Association, in Fort Pierce. I just joined the group last month.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Rainy Day Angel, palette knife painting
"Rainy Day Angel"
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on hardboard
SOLD
#5 in the blue series. I used a composition of split compliments. Blue-green, blue-violet, orange, black and white. Orange is a true compliment to blue, so by using the hues on each side of blue I have split the compliment. I could have done it the other way: with Blue and Yellow-Orange or Red-Orange.
This is a palette knife painting, which gives it that almost abstract look, which I love for angels.
When we are down we can be sure God is still with us. His messengers are all around. We can find comfort even when times are tough.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Healing Waters, Waterfall, blues #4
"Healing Waters"
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on hardboard
Not Available
I used the analogous blues moving from green to blue-green to blue, and then added black and white for value changes. I added a touch of contrast with the complimentary color (orange). I mixed my own orange so you can see some yellow-orange and some red-orange also. I like getting variations by mixing my own colors.
I kept thinking about the song "Healing Waters" which refers to the living water of Jesus Christ. By his Spirit we have strength and healing for our soul.
Enjoy!
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Monday, August 11, 2008
King of the Hill, winter sunset, compliment to blue
"King of the Hill"
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on hardboard
ready to frame
$450.00
$450.00
This is the third limited palette in the blue series. I only used Ultramarine Blue, Orange (compliment to blue), and White. The white and orange make a nice peach glow, and the light blues set it off. No black this time, because compliments can be mixed together to get a blackish color. For grays I added white. It is amazing the amount of hues created just by mixing varying amounts of each color.
Enjoy!
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Lavender Sway 4, Alla prima
"Lavender Sway 4"
8 x 10 inches
acrylic on hardboard
SOLD
This is my second painting in this new blue series. I just finished up a limited palette challenge in greens, so now I want to play around with blues. In this analogous painting I have used Blue-violet, Blue, and Blue-green with black and white for varying the values. This is similar to one I did called "Lavender Sway 3" It had more red-violets and some butterflies.
This is alla prima: fast and fun, lots of thick paint all applied in one session, so the colors mix wet-in-wet. It has a painterly, loose look to it.
I really like the abstract quality of the shapes and rhythm in this painting, as well as the cool temperature of the blue tones.
Enjoy!
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Saturday, August 09, 2008
Great Bear Wilderness, Montana winter
"Great Bear Wilderness"
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on hardboard
ready to frame
This monochrome study is the first of a blue series I have started. I did it alla prima, or all at once. I used one hue of blue, Phthalo Blue, along with black and white to create the many changes in values. It gives the painting unity and balance.
I used a photo that my sister-in-law (Annette) took. Her and my brother go out snowcatting and skiing often.
Sure is good to think about the cold weather when it is 98 degrees and 100% humidity! Florida is just miserable in July and August! But that's the price to have nice weather the rest of the year!
Enjoy!
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Friday, August 08, 2008
Green Sulphers, Butterflies
"Green Sulphurs"
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on hardboard
ready to frame
This is a split compliment. I used yellow-green and blue-green and their split compliment of red. Black and white are used for highlights and shadows too. The white and red made lovely pinks.
This is #7 in my green tribute to our beautiful earth. I think I am done using a limited palette of green. I am ready to move on! We'll see.
Thanks for looking!
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