Painted within the past couple weeks. Same flowers and vase from the 4/22/12 post, but this one was painted outside and the other, inside. I actually had to use my plein air umbrella while painting this, because the sun was so strong.
The Great News: I am going to be taking a four week art class on shadow and light with Lorelle Bacon, my original art teacher. When I first started doing art (five or six years ago), I took several months of classes with Lorelle. She then moved to Texas, and I haven't really had a regular teacher since. Well, Lorelle is back and happens to be offering a class on the very topic I want to study, on the very day I have off each week. And I happened to stumble upon this news in time to sign up for the class rather than just in time to have missed it.
Lorelle Bacon is a master of EVERY medium, even scratchboard, it's amazing. You can see her site by clicking her name in the right column of this blog under Art Blogs and Sites. I am so excited to get back into a class with her!
(Editor's note: I know I said I wasn't going to complain about my photos anymore, but for the sake of artistic honesty, I want to tell you I think this photo is making my painting look better than it really is in terms of the lighting of the flowers. I don't think I got as much sense of light into the flowers in the actual painting as they appear to have when lit by the computer screen, at least on my screen. The vase looks fairly accurate)
8 comments:
Love the way the light just slightly touches the flowers. How great that you didn't just miss taking the class. That would have been so sad!
Nice job on the light and complimentary scheme! Have a great time at the class too.
Thanks ME. I am glad that you like it and appreciate your comments and support more than I can say.
Thank you, Mary, for your kind comments and for visiting my blog. Watchers--Mary Maxam is a wonderful painter whose blog I have just discovered. You can view her blog by clicking on her name in her above comment. Definitely worth a look. I am especially drawn to the painting on her blog post of April 25 called Golden - sunset over water. If any Watchers feel the need to buy me a really nice gift, this painting would be perfect. I couldn't really ask you to do that, now could I? But seriously, I am very drawn to that beautiful painting...
I love this painting Meredith! The light and shadow you show in this is awesome! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Chessie! Fancy seeing you here! Thanks so much, you are so kind....
Love the simplicity!!!
Hi, Meredith! I saw your comment on my blog, so I came over to meet you! I really like your loose style and brush strokes.
And I LOVE your blog title. I wish I could just do that!
Carol: Thanks for visiting my blog. I checked out your blog, too, and really enjoyed seeing what you are doing. I will keep checking in.
Virginia: Hi Virginia, thank you so much for coming over and thanks so much for your compliment. I'm glad you like the blog title, too. I'm really, really trying to Paint Like Nobody's Watching. Actually, when it's just me and the painting, it still seems to be just me and the painting, which is good. WATCHERS: If you are so inclined, I would highly recommend checking out Virginia's blog. She's one of those painters who has shared her entire process of learning to paint on-line, and it is fascinating and entertaining to read and follow (she shares so generously) Not to mention she has some absolutely wonderful paintings on her blog!
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