OK, this might be stretching it, but I wanted to paint from life again and I had these flowers with the pollen scattering on the petals.Dusty pollen.
As usual I had a few frustrating moments.. the tonalities of the petals the reflections and the high lights and as usual, it needs more work......more contrast I think and so I may pick up the argument again and
I have to say that there was a moment two where I felt in tune with the moment/process and I caught a glimpse of how this painting thing works.
The way you handled the muted feel of the surrounding background communicates dust(y) fairly well; the high key pastel-y look gives it a "gramma" feel. Dusty indeed! The glass looking so fragile helps as well.
ReplyDeletenice shift of form in the water too.
I would agree pretty much with Richard. Good form with your petals, diggin the bounce between the oranges in the glass and the red-violets in the flower-
ReplyDeletePollen never looked so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, you have a great sense of form and color!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, your flower reminds me of the lovely hibiscus in Florida! Love the skull down below too. Thanks for visiting Obsessive Creative!
ReplyDeleteGreat illustration for the theme - definitely dusty.
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Alice! This may seem a minor player, but I like how you've rendered the glass and water and reflections.
ReplyDeleteI think this is great. Lilies are really difficult to render at the best of times. Lovely soft light in the painting. Your chess series is also cool. You have a boldness to your painting that I enjoy. Thank you for taking the time to comment on my blog! :-)
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