Monday, March 14, 2011

Artichokes


Finished the artichokes this afternoon so now I'm on to a crystal painting I want to try. This was fun though. Painting with all these pastels and darkening them in kind was rather challenging, but it's always a lesson no matter how many you paint. I have three other reference photos with difference chokes that Karlyn photographed at the market, so I may try another one when I'm at a loss as to something that I'm really wanting to paint. I think we all have these times when we just want to paint something fluff...and this if truly fluff. For Christiane...NO RED.....

8 comments:

  1. No red!!! This painting must be unfinished, Mollie:-)
    With or without red, this is very lovely. For something that you call "fluff", I find it quie complex...so many tiny little shapes.This is probably a super warm-up for a crystal.
    My mother just gave me a beautiful crystal vase that I would love to paint...I hope that you will do a WIP of your crystal painting so that I can learn from your expertise.

    Have a great evening, Mollie.

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  2. Mollie this is really pretty. I can't believe no red. Did you really paint this hahahaha.. No really I love it.

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  3. Those rich greens and darks really set the stage for the pinks and purples Mollie. Beautiful colors and variety in this one.

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  4. Absolutely stunning.. I love it. xx

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  5. Thanks so much...my two Christiane friends, Ann, and Pat. I've done a little tweaking and have finally signed it. All artist friends should paint a little of this fluff with colors that you just couldn't dream up. Thanks for stopping by, y'all.

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  6. It HAD to happen sooner or later. But don't worry, Daniel Smith is making more red as we speak.
    I truely like this very much !!!
    Maybe you could squeeze in a strawberry somewhere tho.

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  7. Thanks, Janet...only you would add a strawberry to artichokes. At least you didn't suggest that a cow eat them...heehee(private joke).

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  8. I love all the colors working together in this one. What great way to depict a vegetable that is typically one color. Love it!

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