No. 549 Chinese Lanterns with Teacup

 

 

Chinese Lanterns with Teacup

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

 

A bit of a throwback to my "Chinese Lantern" phase. :)

No. 525 Chinese Lanterns, Again

 

 

Chinese Lanterns

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

At this point is it safe to say I'm obsessed with Chinese lanterns?

 



No. 524 Autumn Stil Life #5

 

 

Autumn Still Life #5

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

Tried integrating more lost edges and texture with the help of a palette knife. It can be oh so hard to loosen up sometimes.


No. 523 The Last Dahlias #3

 

 

The Last Dahlias #3

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

Look at that. I could only go a day without throwing a Chinese lantern in!

 

I'm pretty happy with the way the dahlias are coming out. Truth be told I'd been avoiding them all summer. So many petals! I wasn't sure I could pull them off in a daily painting. Joe Anna Arnett's method of filling in most of the flower with the inner color and then coming back on top with petal highlights works again!

 

If you would like to know more about Joe Anna Arnett click here. Her still life DVD is on my wish list. :)

No. 520 Autumn Still LIfe #4

 

 

Autumn Still Life #4

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

Still playing around with those Chinese lanterns...

No. 519 Teapot and Lanterns

 

 

Teapot and Lanterns

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

 

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I find myself attracted to paintings with large black shapes in them. Can anyone tell me why? Here is my small attempt at one such painting.

No. 517 Autumn Still Life 2

 

 

 

Autumn Still Life 2

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"
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Chinese lanterns are the coolest thing ever. I spotted a large clump of them growing along a fence near our cabin on Mt. Baker. So I made a point of stopping at a local nursery to see if I could get my very own clump. What I found was a small plant in a decorative pot. Between the time I set the plant in my cart and I the time got to the register I had no less than three nursery workers stop and tell me how invasive they are. How sad. I guess it's just one little plant in a pot for me.

 

 



 

Chinese Lanterns - fabulous color and shape. What more could you ask for?

 

Chinese Lanterns growing along a fence. They look harmless enough...