Moo Ha Ha

Boris,6x6 Oil on Canvas, Click to Bid

I ordered a skull off of eBay sooo.....

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Apple Blossoms

Apple Blossoms, 8x8, oil on canvas, Click to Bid

Silk apple blossoms in my heirloom creamer.  I'm currently exploring color palettes and mood.

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White Wine Vinegar

White Wine Vinegar, 8x8, Oil on Canvas, Click to Bid

This is a little different for me in that I've never done potatoes. I got a wild hair and basically dragged dinner down into my studio!

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A Quiet Evening

A Quiet Evening, 9x12, Oil on Canvas, Click to Buy

This is the result of all the pumpkin studies. My original intention was a 10x20 but after messing around with all the props, I settled on this quiet little composition.

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Autumn Colors

Autumn Colors, 8x8, Oil on Canvas, Click to Bid

Probably my last pumpkin study for now. It turns out I LOVE working with red, orange and yellow. Once again I added some red kinnickinnick berries just for grins. :)

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Good Night

Good Night, 6x12, Oil on Canvas, Click to Bid

This painting has a bit of texture to it which made photographing it quite challenging.  I found my self swabbing out speckles in photo shop but I did my best to get an image identical to the painting.

All that aside, I was trying to get a sleepy feel to this piece.  Quiet but not boring.

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Mini Pumpkins

Mini Pumpkins, 8x10, Oil on Canvas, SOLD

I'm not sure what's happening but lately, my images are uploading strangely.  They seem to look fine in DPW and FB but not on blogger.  FYI: The grapes are not so blue at these appear on my monitor.  

Also, possibly good news:  I have my eye on a photography light box so hopefully, I will be experimenting with that next week!  

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Grapes of Wrath

Grapes of Wrath, 8x8, Oil on Canvas, Click to Bid

I'm getting a light box.  That's all there is to it.  I've taken multiple images of multiple paintings to get acceptable images and I think this is the last straw.  

It's been one of those days. Dishwasher issues, photo issues, computer issues...

Otherwise, HAPPY NEW YEAR!  I think I might start celebrating a little early. What time is it now?

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Covert

Covert, 8x8, Oil on Canvas, 

Another little painting capitalizing on chiaroscuro.  I'm finding that these highly textured paintings are really hard to photograph.  Does anyone have any advice for a photography novice?

Sweet Cream

Sweet Cream, 6x6, Oil on Canvas, Click to Bid

I have an idea for a painting.  Unfortunately, I have to order canvas because I dont have the right size for my idea, bummer.  That means I'm at least 2 weeks out.  However, that gives me plenty of time to do several little studies to hash out a doable palette and what not.

Jarred

Jarred, 8x8 Oil On Canvas, SOLD

I think this is the last of my pear studies. They were all done with a fairly atmospheric setting and neutral purply background/foreground for a Shakespearean feel...  kind of, sort of, maybe....

At any rate, I finished my gallery piece entitled, Encore - posted to my FB page Dec 9th.

So onward and forward to my next series of studies and exercises!

Painting Makeover #1

  

Old version from 2011

New Version 2014

Pansy Tea, 8x8, Oil On Canvas, SOLD

I found myself re-organizing my artwork because it was once again beginning to take over my house. In the process I found a short stack of old pieces that I liked but really didnt represent my style at this point.  So --  what to do, what to do....  Hmmmm.

I got a wild hair and decided, what the heck, if they're just going to sit in a closet I might as well try re working them and see what they would look like in the manner I paint today!  Kind of risky.  I could ruin them all together.

I couldnt remember my palette at the time so I had to experiment a little but once I got that figured out the rest was CAKE!  :)  And great fun!

So here is the first makeover.  I am seriously recommending this to any artist out there with a closet of oldie, moldy but goldies.  (Or am I the only one?)  Yes, there is risk involved.  It could go south.  But it might not.  And it is a terrific exercise in self critique and execution!

So, what are you waiting for??  :)

It's A Wrap

It's A Wrap, 6x6 Oil on Canvas, SOLD

I used Kinnikinnick berries to give this little pear study a holiday flavor.
Our power was out for a few days so I set this up by a window instead of using my light controlled shadow box.  There was so much ambient light in the house that it was side lit as well as back lit.  My artist friend Sharman Owings pointed out the confusing configurations of light/shadow that resulted so I repainted when the power was back on and this is the much better result!

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Pear 6 Ovation

Pear 6 Ovation, 6x6 Oil on Canvas  

I'm working on getting an 'old world' feel but I still want a little pop of color.

Cheers

Pear 5 Cheers, 8x8, Oil on Canvas, Click to see the auction on Daily Paintworks

This time on an 8x8.  I used a tarnished silver goblet for what I think is a Shakespearean flavor.  :)

Pear 4 Final Bow, 6x6, Oil on Canvas.  See auction page

Part deux.  This was done on a heavily textured canvas.  I almost always re-coat my canvas with oil ground but this was re-coated over a previous painting.  I think I prefer it and may work towards more texture when I re-coat with oil ground in the future.  I think it makes it a little more 'painterly'.  :)

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Pear 3 Encore

Pear 3 Encore, 6x6 Oil on canvas. SOLD

My little pear taking a bow.  :)

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The After Party

The After Party, 12x24, Oil on Canvas.  Currently at the Cole Gallery, Edmonds, WA.

Quiet but not silent, buzzing but not active.  A little ambiance and mystery.
I'm happy to say the gallery asked for this one (as well as the last post) so any interest in this painting  should be directed to the Cole Gallery in Edmonds, WA .

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Sketches are done quickly to catch a particular lighting, time of day, mood and so on.  Sketches are initialed and unframed.

Studies are done from sketches applying information learned from the sketches.  Studies are initialed and unframed.

Finished gallery pieces  take considerably more time and effort applying what I've learned from the sketches and studies to enhance a particular concept.   Finished pieces are signed and framed.

Jazz Band

10x20 Oil on Canvas, $715

Ahhhh...  I call this painting Jazz Band for a reason.  It's not about apples.  Yes they are apples and guess what?  They are from my small orchard out back.  BUT - this painting is not an apple painting.  NOPE.  It's about ambience.

Consider them players in a scene.  Or in this case members in a band.  Corny?  Maybe.  It's the way I approach a painting though.  So I get an idea...  then hash it around for a while.. using still life for subjects.  Then I twist my goose-neck lamp to pieces trying to cast the appropriate shadow for my idea.  Take a relatively crappy photo of it - just in case the apples ripen and leaves dry out before the painting is done - which in this case happened. And get to work injecting whatever atmosphere is necessary to convey what's in my head.  Viola!

You see apples, I see big, ole, jazz band musicians on a dusky stage, thanking the crowd- they've been a great audience.

People used to say to me, "what's it like in your world Lori?'  Now you know.  :)

I really like this painting.  I consider it wildly successful.

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Sketches are done quickly to catch a particular lighting, time of day, mood and so on.  Sketches are initialed and unframed.

Studies are done from sketches applying information learned from the sketches.  Studies are initialed and unframed.

Finished gallery pieces  take considerably more time and effort applying what I've learned from the sketches and studies to enhance a particular concept.   Finished pieces are signed and framed.

On Deck

On Deck, 12x12, oil on canvas. SOLD

Another little T-Ball painting.