Decided to change it up today. I found these and just HAD to paint them... I remember I used to give a sketchbook assignment to my high school drawing students, "draw one of your shoes", and then I specified that they needed to draw one with laces..... Oh My, you would have thought I was torturing them..... I DID know that it required good powers of observation, which I new would challenge them... but then again.. that's the whole IDEA.. ha ha ha
Soooo, I gave myself the same challenge, only with PAINT.
(Boy, I wish Someone would leave my a comment sometime... I look everytime to see if anyone has replied, and I get so hopeful, oh well)
Day 8 of the 30/30 challenge
I DID set the timer for 30 minutes on this one ! I wasn't able to even start on the background, which is okay, but then again, I have my ground color (underpainting) which I have to make work.....
I tried to hold down the details, which is VERY difficult for me....
Looseness comes from SIMPLIFICATION, and the best way to do that, I think, is to squint, squint,squint, until my eyes hurt, in order to reduce shapes down to areas of different value.....
Color is not nearly as important as VALUE.... The color can be anywhere, but the value MUST be right.... funny, but true...
Well, here it is. I think I like challenging myself like this. What about a 20 minute painting? or a 15 minute one.....??
Love the colors on these oakleaf hydrangea blossoms. Paired here with some pale pink roses..... HOT HOT HOT DAY today.... hottest day in St. Louis since 1931 !
The daisies are beautiful, just like all the other flowers this spring. They grow straight and tall, and are SO sturdy. I have two huge plants by the front walkway. I added a few of the roses on a stem, to give a little more color.
These Lace cap hydrangeas are called "Twist and Shout", and are really full of blooms this year. The Easter lily was a surprise, left over from the previous owner !
Change of pace, today... I found this huge peony in my yard... I inherited a bunch of peony plants... I don't remember this really big one... it was fun to paint.
This painting has my 'big 3' favorites in it. It has hot pink, which I love, ranunculus, and polka-dots too... Yes, I actually DO have this many polka dotted fabrics to put in these paintings. You see, I love to make baby quilts, too, and have all sorts of wonderful fabrics for backgrounds, so there will be more to come, I'm sure. !
