Toned

"Toned"
20" x 20"
Oil on wrapped canvas

"Toned "is hardly a romantic, floral title, but it's all I thought about while I was painting her. I toned my canvas with burnt umber and set out to paint a white rose. But the umber kept bleeding through, even though I coated and wiped it off yesterday!  This white rose has an overall color that I can't describe, or I would have titled it differently. 

 

I'll post her this way, but I may tweak her with glazes of other colors if I absolutely can't tolerate her when she's completely dry.  

And you thought I knew what I was doing.  Ha!  

Carol  

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On The Porch (copy)

"On The Porch" copy
30" x 40"
Oil on stretched canvas 

When I was in Old Lyme, Connecticut I visited the Florence Griswold Museum.  I stood on this porch where William Chadwick, the American Impressionist, had painted this same scene nearly a hundred years prior.  I adored the painting, so copied it to learn something about his thought process.  

The process was amazing! I had to figure out a LOT of things without asking anyone.  

Thank you for visiting today. 

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Red Rock Canyon

"Red Rock Canyon"
6" x 6"
Oil on canvas panel

It was one of those sapphire skies that hangs majestically over parts of the country where I don't live!  This particular one was in Red Rock Canyon, Nevada.  I stopped there on my way to experience Hoover Dam.  

Today I worked on several paintings, including this one. On Tuesday I'm going to spend the day in Kenosha, Wisconsin at the Transparent Watercolor Society of America show. With my roots in watercolor, I still aspire to entering a piece in this competition... some day.

Thank you for being here today. 

Carol

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Garden Pond

"Garden Pond"
24" x 18"
Acrylic on canvas

At dusk when night sounds begin to tune for their evening performance, and shadows cast an inky veil over the garden's brightest petals, pond ripples stretch to kiss the distant shore a loving good night. 

Another from the archives, a sold piece, but thank you for visiting today.  

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Fractal Frenzy

"Fractal Frenzy"
40" x 30"
Acrylic on canvas 

I am an artist's agent for a fractal artist in California. I sell his images and animations to rock bands, fashion designers, videographers and corporations looking for unique art.  Jock Cooper at Fractal-Recursions.com  inspired me to try to paint images like he composes via math equations on his computer.  I was commissioned to paint this piece when I refused to sell one similar to it to an admirer.   

Please enjoy images from my archives while I paint some larger pieces.  You are all still in my gracious thoughts.  

Carol 

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Violaceous

"Violaceous"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

Her petals radiated from tiny pivotal peaks in such a magnificent, violaceous whorl that it dazzled the pantaloons off some of the more staid spectators. 

I've posted 320 consecutive days with a different new painting each day:  floral, landscape, still life and a couple miscellaneous offerings. I have worked in the small square format so popular with daily painters, but I love to paint large.  My brushwork and sponges are perfect in that scale. I also like the texture and bounce of a large stretched canvas, instead of hardboard panels. 

I am considering making larger paintings for a while to satisfy some creative desires.  That said, I may not post every day, but please don't assume I've quit painting.  I must paint. It's my driving force.  Ultimately, I may turn out more complex pieces for your viewing pleasure.

Furthermore, I may fill the gaps with some pieces I have not yet posted. Please be patient with me as I transition into this next stage.

Thank you for understanding my reason for change. I appreciate it.
Carol

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Blue Lace Cap Hydrangea

"Blue Lace Cap Hydrangea"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

Blue lace caps in huge pots were placed in the middle of a reflecting pool at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. I was able to get close enough to reference many of them for the purpose of subject matter.  

I'm haven't painted hydrangeas in a while, so when a block of time presented itself today, I decided to do it. I enjoyed painting each petal completely before moving on to the next one, starting with the darkest ones.  The leaves were a delight, too.

Thank you for looking.
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