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Friday, December 28, 2007

Still Life Oil of Ginger Jar and fruit, 34" x 38"

"The Ginger Jar"
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Although I've taken a break from daily painting in the last two weeks, I've still been busy at the easel. Here's a piece I just finished for an upcoming competition. As you can see, it's polished but lacks a lot of the spontaneity of daily pieces. I'm working on retaining the freshness of brush stroke in my larger pieces but have a ways to go. It's very easy to get too involved in detail on these larger pieces. I am happy, however, with the light here and with the color and values. My edge control was good and I like the composition.

6 comments:

  1. Nice one! I like the composition, colors and light. Good luck with the competition! Happy New Year. Nina

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  2. I really like your loose, painterly style. Great work!

    Tom Brown
    http://tombrownfineart.blogspot.com/

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  3. Great composition, lighting and subject matter! Beautiful.

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  4. It's so nice to get feedback from other artists. This can be a very lonely lifestyle.

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  5. When seeing this painting it immediately caught my eye. Should do great with the judges. Let us know how it comes out. Pat Meyer Fine Art

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  6. I also love your composition. You do such nice detail work.

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