Behind the studio
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I think of dandelions as a summer flower. But here we are, still spring, and the dandelions have arrived.
I liked this one because the seeds were all ready to pick up a wind gust and have an adventure! I can picture in my mind several painting ideas from this photo. I hope it inspires a painting or perhaps even a poem for you!
Posted in Art Work, and Peeking Behind the Easel
This lovely small painting of a pink tulip is my newest finished painting. It is a beautiful pink tulip surrounded by gentle curving tulip leaves. The painting is a 5 x 6 inches wrapped canvas. The painting wraps around the sides of the canvas.
I took the reference photo on a trip to Longwood Gardens. They have the most beautiful flowers in the world. Well worth a trip if you are headed for southeastern Pennsylvania.
This beautiful pink tulip stood out in a giant sea of light and dark pink tulips. It was an easy decision to decide what to paint after my trip and a phone full of flower photos. Look for this painting to be posted on my art shop in the next few days.
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Snowdrops are in full bloom this week. These interesting flowers look like tiny street lamps to me with their draping, chandelier shape. They are usually the first to show up in the early spring.
They are one of my favorite flowers to paint, especially after a long snowy winter.
Posted in Art Work, and Peeking Behind the Easel
“Pumpkin Family” painting is finished ! A family of pumpkins with an impish jack o’latern sandwiched between two parents pumpkins.
I started this fun painting several months ago. I even posted a blog post on it when I was first working on it. You can see the before photo below:
After being set aside for other projects, I pulled it out last week & finally finished it!
It is 8 x 16 inches gallery wrapped canvas. The canvas wraps around the sides of the painting so framing is not needed. I used layers of oranges, yellows, maroons, and browns for the pumpkins. Greens & yellows for the stems. The background is a periwinkle blue to help pop the oranges of the pumpkins.
You can find this adorable Halloween painting listed on my SibStudio Etsy shop. Enjoy!
On my easel right now is a painting in progress of three pumpkins. I sketched the pumpkins on the canvas with chalk several weeks ago and set the canvas aside. This week I was in the mood to paint pumpkins 🙂
My favorite size canvas of the moment is a 16 x 8 or 8 x 4 inches long canvas. It gives focus to the subject being painted. Luckily my buyers agree, as these sizes are their favorites as well.
I like the composition of a pumpkin trio. It brings a nice balance to the horizontal canvas. I always have some fun at the end with the littlest pumpkin that you will see in my next update. So far in this painting I have painted in my mid tones and my initial darks and lights to give fullness to the pumpkins. Stay tuned to updates and the finished painting!