Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Messing around…


 I’m done with this. I messed around with her hair a little to take away volume, but she’s too small and overworked to do much else. 


I did a quick (well not so quick) trading card portrait, inspired by Alan’s attempts.


This is a bowl of shallots done directly from life right on my kitchen counter. I like the energy but not crazy about the color mixing…it seems that everything I learned about color mixing from Greeta’s book has gone right out of my head…

4 comments:

  1. ekoFebruary 21, 2023 at 6:33 PM

    Love how your caryatids are so different than Greeta's. You've each nailed the season and the lighting. I like the composition too. The trading card portrait is sweet and I agree about the energy of your still life--your direct watercolors are great!

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  2. AlanFebruary 21, 2023 at 8:32 PM

    Better than me. I’d just overlay the shallots and bowl with some stronger color and make the shadows darker.

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  3. Uncle KenFebruary 22, 2023 at 6:59 AM

    Sez The Master of Onions and I quite agree. More color, more contrast, less isn't more, it's less.

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  4. GreetaFebruary 22, 2023 at 6:11 PM

    I like the way u simplified the building and the way the flowers march toward your Mom. Like the study of your mom… looks like direct painting.

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