Warmth in a Spring Bouquet

Spring Bouquet
9" x 12" Oil

It was a little chilly and rainy today, so we painted inside my friend's garage! We were still able to capture a bit of spring from this beautiful bouquet she had.

Warm
Dry
Springtime Bouquet
Viola!

A Little Here...A Little There!

Another rainy weekend...
time to work on

a little here...a little there

The beginning of "Morning Aloha Coffee"
I found this plumeria on a walk on the beach before breakfast in Napili

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Below I'm working on a Palm Tree I'm copying for a friend.
It is three panels and I'm trying to keep the layers happening.

You can see I did a test small sample (6 " x 8 ")
to get the colors right and practice the layers.


Then I imaged it on the three panels...
so confusing to follow....
keep thinking about the layers


Layer One...the darks.


Layer two and three....the mid tones and beginnings of the green layer.

More to go, but happy with the results so far.

ALOHA!

Art Lover's Chair

Art Lover's Chair
(12 x 12 oil)

What a great way to spend a rainy morning!
Inside a warm and cheerful room
with beautiful light,
kindred spirits
and a lot of
ART HAPPENING!

MY PROCESS
*about 2 hours*

First...blow off the nerves...just dive in!
Second....decide what to paint
Third....take a few photos and look through viewfinder for composition ideas.
Fourth....sketch a thumbnail.
Fifth....measure and remember your perspective lessons.
Sixth....make a larger sketch and remember the values.
Seventh....for gosh sakes get some paint on the canvas!
Eighth...take a stroll around and see what others are doing.
Ninth....look with fresh eyes at my work...make adjustments.
Tenth....Breathe and Give Thanks for the Opportunity no matter the result!