Finally back and uploading again! Here's the third of the 'Autumn' series I started last year. This tree caught my attention- it has such a great shape, and the colours were really bold and vibrant, I loved them!
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Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Friday, 2 February 2018
Late Autumn Leaves 3
6x6" oil on canvas board. $40. Available here
Finally back and uploading again! Here's the third of the 'Autumn' series I started last year. This tree caught my attention- it has such a great shape, and the colours were really bold and vibrant, I loved them!
Finally back and uploading again! Here's the third of the 'Autumn' series I started last year. This tree caught my attention- it has such a great shape, and the colours were really bold and vibrant, I loved them!
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
The o2 From The Air
6x8" oil on canvas board. $45. Available here
This is a view of the o2 at Greenwich Peninsula, London... as seen from the Emirates Air Line, a cable-car route which travels over the docks. It gives a fantastic view out over the city. The day we took it was almost blindingly bright sun, and the buildings cast long shadows over the water. I was entranced by the colours!
This is a view of the o2 at Greenwich Peninsula, London... as seen from the Emirates Air Line, a cable-car route which travels over the docks. It gives a fantastic view out over the city. The day we took it was almost blindingly bright sun, and the buildings cast long shadows over the water. I was entranced by the colours!
Sunday, 26 November 2017
November Sunset
5x7" acrylic on canvas board. $40. Available here
We've been getting some great sunsets recently! This one was so dramatic and vibrant that I had to paint it. I've found that keeping the brushstrokes very loose is the best way to convey the movement of the clouds, and sometimes I struggle with that because I want to add minute detail to everything. But I think that in this painting, I stopped at just the right point!
We've been getting some great sunsets recently! This one was so dramatic and vibrant that I had to paint it. I've found that keeping the brushstrokes very loose is the best way to convey the movement of the clouds, and sometimes I struggle with that because I want to add minute detail to everything. But I think that in this painting, I stopped at just the right point!
Saturday, 25 November 2017
Late Autumn Leaves 2
6x6" acrylic on canvas board, $40. Available here
Quieter residential streets are building up a good collection of autumn leaves for scuffling through! This one had a particularly thick covering and I had to do a little painting to celebrate it before they all get blown away...
Quieter residential streets are building up a good collection of autumn leaves for scuffling through! This one had a particularly thick covering and I had to do a little painting to celebrate it before they all get blown away...
Friday, 24 November 2017
Late Autumn Leaves I
6x6" oil on canvas board. $40. Available here
I'm determined to capture the Autumn colours before they fade! Here's a little view from the town centre, where the pavements are still lined by piles of gold and orange leaves...
I'm determined to capture the Autumn colours before they fade! Here's a little view from the town centre, where the pavements are still lined by piles of gold and orange leaves...
Thursday, 2 November 2017
Sitting by the Fountains
6x8" oil on canvas board. $45. Available here!
I've done a few plein air paintings in the town centre lately. It can be intimidating to work with people passing by all the time, and there are a lot more distractions. But it offers a whole new array of subjects to explore, and that's been a lot of fun. This was a real challenge to paint; I wasn't entirely happy with what I produced on location, so I touched it up a bit when I got home. I'm satisfied now!
A fun fact; the people sitting on the bench were one of the first elements I painted- a good thing I did, because they left about five minutes later!
I've done a few plein air paintings in the town centre lately. It can be intimidating to work with people passing by all the time, and there are a lot more distractions. But it offers a whole new array of subjects to explore, and that's been a lot of fun. This was a real challenge to paint; I wasn't entirely happy with what I produced on location, so I touched it up a bit when I got home. I'm satisfied now!
A fun fact; the people sitting on the bench were one of the first elements I painted- a good thing I did, because they left about five minutes later!
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Last Autumn Leaves
6x8" oil on canvas board. On sale, $25! Available here
Well, perhaps not the very last, but with the winds we're getting lately, they won't last much longer! I painted this one on location, and VERY fast, as I was sure it was going to start raining while I worked... luckily it stayed dry. I'm going to have to start carrying my fingerless gloves again though... my hands got pretty cold!
Well, perhaps not the very last, but with the winds we're getting lately, they won't last much longer! I painted this one on location, and VERY fast, as I was sure it was going to start raining while I worked... luckily it stayed dry. I'm going to have to start carrying my fingerless gloves again though... my hands got pretty cold!
Saturday, 21 October 2017
Misty October
10x12" Acrylic on Canvas Board. On sale, $50! Available here
Have you ever been plein-air painting and had the weather change completely as you worked? That's what happened in this piece. I settled on the view becuase the clear, crisp autumnal colours were really exciting me. And halfway through, the mist rolled in, thick and grey! I had to choose between painting from memory or "chasing the weather" and I went with the latter... I'm so glad I did! The soft, muted colours really appeal to me.
Have you ever been plein-air painting and had the weather change completely as you worked? That's what happened in this piece. I settled on the view becuase the clear, crisp autumnal colours were really exciting me. And halfway through, the mist rolled in, thick and grey! I had to choose between painting from memory or "chasing the weather" and I went with the latter... I'm so glad I did! The soft, muted colours really appeal to me.
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Gourd Gang
5x7" acrylic on canvas board. On sale, $22! Available here
I'm having a much better time painting gourds than I did last year! The variety of colours, shapes and textures had me quite overwhelmed last time, but this year I'm feeling more confident. Here's a painting of a few of my favourites, posing nicely.
I'm having a much better time painting gourds than I did last year! The variety of colours, shapes and textures had me quite overwhelmed last time, but this year I'm feeling more confident. Here's a painting of a few of my favourites, posing nicely.
Sunday, 15 October 2017
Autumn in High-Key
6x6" acrylic on canvas board. On sale- $22! Available here
Following on from the last painting I posted, here's the high-key study! I really struggled with the leaves while painting this, they seemed to be changing position. I realised as I was deconstructing the arrangement they'd been curling up as I painted... no wonder I was confused!
Following on from the last painting I posted, here's the high-key study! I really struggled with the leaves while painting this, they seemed to be changing position. I realised as I was deconstructing the arrangement they'd been curling up as I painted... no wonder I was confused!
Saturday, 14 October 2017
Autumn in Low-Key
6x6" acrylic on canvas board. On sale- $22! Available here
After reading a new book on painting, I decided that I need to dedicate some time to studying tonal keys. I tend to paint tone exactly as I see it, and have never really 'taken control' of it; learning to tweak values to create a particular mood will really help me to progress to a new level.
I decided to do two studies of an arrangement, one low key and the other high, to see if I understood the concept properly. Here's the low key, with dominant darks. I love the dramatic feeling this has, the way that the light shines off the leaves, and the dark background accentuating the rich, saturated colour.
After reading a new book on painting, I decided that I need to dedicate some time to studying tonal keys. I tend to paint tone exactly as I see it, and have never really 'taken control' of it; learning to tweak values to create a particular mood will really help me to progress to a new level.
I decided to do two studies of an arrangement, one low key and the other high, to see if I understood the concept properly. Here's the low key, with dominant darks. I love the dramatic feeling this has, the way that the light shines off the leaves, and the dark background accentuating the rich, saturated colour.
Friday, 13 October 2017
October Orange
5x7" acrylic on canvas board. On sale- $22! Available here
If there's one colour I associate with autumn, it's that rich orange of pumpkins and leaves... I'm having great fun painting with it! Here's a little arrangement I put together as an exercise in low-key painting; I love the way the dark background really accentuates the vibrant colours.
If there's one colour I associate with autumn, it's that rich orange of pumpkins and leaves... I'm having great fun painting with it! Here's a little arrangement I put together as an exercise in low-key painting; I love the way the dark background really accentuates the vibrant colours.
Monday, 9 October 2017
Munchkin Pumpkin
5x7" acrylic on canvas board. On sale; $22! Available here
Autumn is really here, and it's pumpkin season! Here's a mini one, which the supermarket labelled a "munchkin pumpkin." I kept the background fairly simple- I'm still experimenting with back-lighting in my still lives, and I feel it really worked here.
Autumn is really here, and it's pumpkin season! Here's a mini one, which the supermarket labelled a "munchkin pumpkin." I kept the background fairly simple- I'm still experimenting with back-lighting in my still lives, and I feel it really worked here.
Friday, 6 October 2017
The Phone Box
6x8" acrylic on canvas board. On sale, $25! Available here
A little study of Highgate, based on a photo I took there recently. I really liked the lighting! And I quite enjoy painting phone boxes; it must be the bright colour and the interesting patterns of light and dark seen through the windows. The parked cars were the biggest challenge here; figuring out how to simplify the reflections of trees in their windscreens took me ages.
A little study of Highgate, based on a photo I took there recently. I really liked the lighting! And I quite enjoy painting phone boxes; it must be the bright colour and the interesting patterns of light and dark seen through the windows. The parked cars were the biggest challenge here; figuring out how to simplify the reflections of trees in their windscreens took me ages.
Saturday, 30 September 2017
The Bonfire
Friday, 29 September 2017
Golden Autumn
6x8" acrylic on canvas board. $45 Available here
It's almost October and the trees are starting to turn golden! I can't wait to get out and paint them. It's my favourite time of year for plein air...
It's almost October and the trees are starting to turn golden! I can't wait to get out and paint them. It's my favourite time of year for plein air...
Saturday, 4 February 2017
Pine Trees, Autumn
8x10" acrylic on canvas board. $65. Available here
I've painted these pine trees before, in summer, when they were surrounded by green trees and chervil. Here they are at the end of autumn, while everything around them turns gold.
I've painted these pine trees before, in summer, when they were surrounded by green trees and chervil. Here they are at the end of autumn, while everything around them turns gold.
Saturday, 19 November 2016
Late Autumn Light
5x7" acrylic on canvas board. $40. Available here
The weather in England is so inconsistent from year to year that you never know how long the yellows and oranges of Autumn will linger. The other morning I took a walk through some favourite painting spots of mine and found this beautiful view, with the light spilling through the gap between house and trees. Sadly I hadn't brought my painting gear, so I took a photo to work from. It's been raining almost constantly ever since I got home from that walk, and I'm starting to think I won't have many more chances to capture Autumn before it vanishes.
The weather in England is so inconsistent from year to year that you never know how long the yellows and oranges of Autumn will linger. The other morning I took a walk through some favourite painting spots of mine and found this beautiful view, with the light spilling through the gap between house and trees. Sadly I hadn't brought my painting gear, so I took a photo to work from. It's been raining almost constantly ever since I got home from that walk, and I'm starting to think I won't have many more chances to capture Autumn before it vanishes.
Brocket Estate Footpath
4x5" acrylic on canvas board. $30. Available here
A little study of one of the
public footpaths that leads through the Brocket Estate, between a bunch
of golf courses. My dad, uncle and I went for a walk here a week or two
ago, and the autumn colours were in full force.
Thursday, 17 November 2016
Carnations in Autumn
6x8" acrylic on canvas board. $45. Available here
This is the little flower
arrangement that's currently sitting on our piano- a bunch of fiery
carnations. The colours seem so appropriate for the season!
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