Catholic • artist • gardener • seamstress • lover of all things domestic • and sometime attorney
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Oil Painting: White Orchids
Continuing to love my Tuesday evenings in the painting studio. This started out being about the pink lilies you see in the background, then turned out to be about the white orchids you see in the foreground.
Oils aren't the most forgiving medium are they. I particularly like what you've done with the terracotta pot and the leaves, the detail and shading is well executed.
funny how subjects can insist on themselves :) The painting is lovely.
I just watched the movie "Words and Pictures" and found it fascinating as an English teacher who loves words. You may find it fascinating as a wordsmith AND a painter (and really, as movies go, I was favorably impressed with the characterization, plot, humor, and pathos).
Thanks, all. These are oils. I go to a painting group once a week--more a club than a class, but help is available. It's wonderful. Margo, thanks for the recommendation!
Lovely!! Finn is just starting a painting class, working with acrylics. He told me recently that it's much better than drawing class "because if you make a mistake, you paint right over it!" huh. Well, I guess so!
Very nice! I love the blue too...it really brings out the white orchids.
ReplyDeleteOils aren't the most forgiving medium are they. I particularly like what you've done with the terracotta pot and the leaves, the detail and shading is well executed.
ReplyDeletefunny how subjects can insist on themselves :) The painting is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI just watched the movie "Words and Pictures" and found it fascinating as an English teacher who loves words. You may find it fascinating as a wordsmith AND a painter (and really, as movies go, I was favorably impressed with the characterization, plot, humor, and pathos).
You are blessed with so many talents. I do like your painting style.
ReplyDeleteAnna, This painting is lovely. (MD)
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's gotta be Plan B. It's nice!
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Very nice! I love the flowers against the blue background. Are those acrylics? Are you taking an art class?
ReplyDeleteThanks, all. These are oils. I go to a painting group once a week--more a club than a class, but help is available. It's wonderful. Margo, thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteYou are doing well!
ReplyDeleteLovely!! Finn is just starting a painting class, working with acrylics. He told me recently that it's much better than drawing class "because if you make a mistake, you paint right over it!" huh. Well, I guess so!
ReplyDeleteLovely!!
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