Striped Sock Monster!
January 8, 2014
Attack of the striped Sock Monster on a cold winter day!
Striped Sock Monster 6×6 #2014_01_07
Found: 1 lonely sock in our laundry with no mate. It is all alone.
Stripe Socks! What better inspiration for painting today?
I really did have fun just playing with the patterns and shapes for this one. I am still trying to focus on looser play between shapes and shadows. The colors were a bit challenging to get the warm colors I wanted. I love the contrast of the stripes playing against the bright and cheery backgrounds.
I already have a few other ideas kicking around for the next painting. 🙂
Fresh Beets!
January 6, 2014
Fresh Beets!
Fresh Beets! 6×6 2014_01_06
Best way to get your daily vegetables – paint them!
Today, I focused on simplifying my brush strokes to get more expressive paint movements. I set up a cool shadow warm light sequence. I pushed in loose lights with pure yellows to establish the brightness. Then loosely worked in my shape zones.
No I did not count every brush stroke. I did focus on effective color harmonies and working with my larger 1/2 filbert brush.
I absolutely love this painting! It feels so fresh and lush.
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