8-14-22 - Stock - Mathiola incana

 

Saw this at the store the other day and it just called to me.  It's common name is Stock also known as Mathiola incana.  Seems to be a secondary player in floral arrangements, but it was fun to disappear into for a little while.

Stock - Matthiola incana
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78 - Yellow Spray Rose and Purple Vase

Finally found some nice yellow spray roses!  I've been wanting to paint this vase for a while now!  There was a story attached to the string when I first purchased it... Seems to have disappeared on me...

Oil on Panel - 6" x 4"

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75 - Spray Rose and Bottle

Woke up super early this morning.  Decided to do a little study to start the day. The yellow spray roses didn't survive the cold night... But, I thought this one was particularly nice!

Oil on Panel - 4" x 6"
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71 - Plum and Bottle

Decided to skip the fancy dinner to just relax... This is the result.  A plum and a little bottle.  Another Goodwill find.  I wasn't sure how I was going to do the brush strokes on the bottle.  But it all came together fairly easily.

A quick shot of the piece in progress.  I meant to take one earlier in the session, but, I got wrapped up.  Hope everyone enjoyed the Holiday!

Oil on Panel - 5" x 7"

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70 - Brushes...

Pulled this one out today just as a reminder.  I painted this as an exercise in "selective focus."  Being a "realistic" painter, I'm always wrestling with the line of what to keep and what to leave out...  Sometimes it gets really complicated.  Especially when working from photos!  There's a whole lot going on here, and I wanted it all to be recognizable with out over doing it.  Truth be told, it was pretty tricky for me.  But, I think it worked out pretty well.  Until next time...  Happy Holidays!

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67 - Orange and Blue Vase

Found this looking for another group of paintings.  I really liked it!  So I thought I'd share it with you.  The title pretty much says it all.  One of my favorite blue vases, though I haven't used it in quite a while.  This piece is on stretched canvas (3/4" inch depth)... I usually only use panels for my "Auction." paintings.  An added bonus for you!

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65 - Cup and Pillcase

This was a fun one!  I love getting into the real grit on subjects.  My studio desk once belonged to my Mother as a child and has all the wear and tear or charcter from a lifetime of use.  It's still a little too small, but oddly enough I can't seem to part with it.

Gouache on Cold Pressed watercolor paper - Approximately 6" x 8.5"
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64 - Jug and Egg

Another Goodwill find.  I've never seen a jug like this as a pitcher before.  Most of the jugs I've seen like this were used for music.  Either way it was a great way to play with different "whites."  And shine on the different surfaces.  The egg got a little over exposed by my camera, but hopefully you'll get the idea.

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44 - Radish 1

This was painted a little while ago... But I've been going through the stacks looking for inspiration.  Felt a little too hot to go for a hike today.

Anyway this was an interesting one.  I started with a pretty detailed drawing of the leaves.  That turned out to be a good idea, they dried so quickly!  Even quicker than orange peels.  I'm glad I had most of it down, because I had to work moslty from memory.  Such cool shapes.  I don't know why I didn't post this one right after it was done...I like it!

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39 - Gourd and bottle

This one was interesting.  The gourd was cool...but I really liked how the bottle echoes it's shape.


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37 - Flesh Ochre

A quick study of a tube on my palette.  This was fun!

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36 - Strawberries and a shot glass

There's a little glare in this one.  But I think you get the idea.  Some strawberries and one of my Mom's shot glasses that Grandma passed on.  Strawberries can be difficult, but I think these came out pretty well.

Oil on panel - 6" x 8"

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27- Apple Study

An apple study.  This is a little different for me.  I don't usually leave unfinished areas on my paintings.  But I liked it enough to stop here.  I was really only interested in the apple anyway.  I actually painted the background the day before so that may have something to do with it.  I'll post that painting at a later date.

Oil on panel - 5" x 7"
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19- Kiwi and Bottle

A kiwi and a bottle filled with red water.  I really wanted to play with the diffused light today.  I did a few similar pieces for a local small works show... thought I'd try a few more.

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16 - Fortune Cookies

Some fun with fortune cookies!

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15 - Orange and slices

Experimenting a bit on this one.  It was fun to put in the texture and the sharp edges on the slice.

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13- Two Nectarines

Two surprisingly colorful nectarines...

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8- Garlic and a Silver Cup

A loose sketch of some garlic and a silver cup.  It was fun to focus on the big things.

Oil on panel - 6" x 8"
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7- Pear and pothos

A pear and some pothos.

oil on panel - 5" x 7"

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6- Three peaches

Three peaches on pink.

Oil on panel - 5 x 8
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