Peeking Behind the Easel – Page 3

“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!

June 17, 2021

Kathy

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What’s on my easel this week? 6/17/2021

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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!

December 13, 2018

Kathy

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Pantone Color of the Year 2019

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The newest Pantone color of the year for 2019 was announced a few days ago.

“Vibrant, yet mellow PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment…..Symbolizing our innate need for optimism and joyful pursuits, PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embodies our desire for playful expression.”

Coral is a classic match with grays, crisp whites, aqua, turquoise blues and sage greens. I like that coral can be soothing or bright and crisp depending on what other colors it is paired with.

Coral is a natural match with turquoise for a summer palette .

Sherwin Williams blends coral with grays, whites, and sage or turquoise green.

I like this coral color. Expect to see it in spring and summer clothing, and home accessories. I will be including it in paintings and sewn accessories this year. 🙂

October 23, 2018

Kathy

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Sushi Portrait Paintings

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There is a sushi display in our local grocery store that is simply amazing. You can see the time and attention to detail that each California roll or tuna rolls receives. The love for sushi shines in the artistic craftsmanship of each roll.

I decided after stopping to admire the beauty and artistry of the sushi rolls, that they needed to be painted. These are my first 2 little sushi portraits.

I love the little California rolls with the salmon on top. I painted it on a yellow background to help pop the white of the rice. Of course the sushi needed a chopsticks to show off it’s deliciousness and size.

As you can see this painting is small – 5 x 4 inches. Perfect for the kitchen, dining room or even office, wall or counter.

This painting features the traditional seaweed wrapped tuna or salmon roll. And of course, no one can eat just one!

This one is a little larger at 6 x 6 inches. The perfect size for hanging in a kitchen or dining room. Both of these paintings can be found at my Etsy shop. Enjoy!

April 9, 2015

Kathy

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Peeking into my Sketchbook

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I use my sketch books for drawing out ideas, refining the composition, colors and layout of future paintings. The seed catalogs have been arriving the mailbox and I was inspired by all of the photos of roses.

This is one of the drawings of roses I’ve been working on. I haven’t decided if I want the future painting to focus on one large flower or to be part of several roses. I’ve been toying with painting roses on wine glasses as well. That’s the fun of sketch book drawings – no decision have to be made, just draw 🙂

Category: Peeking Behind the Easel

New Jack O’Lantern Painting

What’s on my easel this week? 6/17/2021

Pantone Color of the Year 2019

Sushi Portrait Paintings

Peeking into my Sketchbook