ick little postcard sketch I did of the Grand Tetons of Wy. hemmed with autumn trees, reflected in Johnson lake . And yes, the lake was really this deep cobalt blue, a wonderful contrast to the golds and oranges of the autumn foliage. This PostArt was sent to my Mom.
Not far from where I live is a state park with several paths for hiking and walking. I go down there often to walk through the lovely trees. When Dana suggested an autumn path as a challenge for Inspiration All Around Us- I thought of this scene. In the early morning, the sunlight streams over the hill where the river flows beyond and fills the forest with light.
I absolutely loved painting this challenge for Studio Atelier.
Took this photo about 7:45am PDT. An unusual occurance - full moon rising .... in the morning. The sky was cold and clear. It had rained all night and was very windy. A lucky break in the clouds afforded this picture. You could even see a little detail in the moonscape. Click on the image to see it better.
A few weeks ago I picked up a beautiful book on the early impressionists with many images of their works. I have been studying these pictures to glean whatever points that I can and have been wanting to try painting in the style of these masters using their techniques, but somehow blending it with a contemporary feel. When Jen of Rookie Painter featured an early morning bedroom scene with morning light coming through a large window. I decided to paint my picture from her photo, and following some paintings by these artists, especially Henri Matisse. This is the result - a blend of Victorian sensibility and figurative pose, with a cleaner, modern look. (You will not find it posted on the RP blog.) Please click on image for a better view.
... paint them. This painting was done for Lela's Paint and Draw Together challenge. In posting her photo of lemons and flower, artist's were challenged to simplify the composition and let it speak to us. I chose impressionism rendered with a palette knife. The shadows and lights were important to the still life, so I chose to emphasize the light by offering glorious lemony yellow sunshine pouring through the window - matching the lemons which keep company with the Nasturtiums - a cascade of brilliant oranges, yellows and yellow greens. Accented by a deep cobalt blue vase and popped with a white bowl which draws your eyes to a focal point of the painting - the humble lemons. I know that my painting is a departure from the original photo - but this is where my imagination took me and what I heard it speak to me.
Dana Marie's Inspiration All Around Us theme: Reflecting - prompted me to use one of my photographs as an entry - and I decided to post the story behind it here with additional photos.
It is strange to see gigantic boulders scattered here and there throughout the park, where they had landed after being spit out of the volcano during the eruption. (image #7)
I liked doing this painting for Pam's Monthly Challenge. The photo had several children in it. I chose these two little girls to make the composition less complicated, as the other children were more or less overlapping each other.
