Day 113 - More Copper

 

Copper Tulips

5 x 7

Oil on Gessobord

 

Is it me or is there a whole lotta orange going on here!

 

I subscribe to an art blog called MAKING A MARK. The author

is Katherine Tyrrell and she writes about art for artists and art lovers. I

think she is based in London. It's a great read for anyone who can't get

enough info about art. Yesterday she talked about a botanical illustration

exhibit in London. Today she gave the link to the fabulous new website for Rijksmuseun

in Amsterdam. Oh my goodness you have to check it out. You can zoom

in on the photos of the paintings so tight you can see individual brush strokes

and cracks in the paint of a Van Gogh or a Vermeer. For the musuem

click here. For the MAKING A MARK blog click here.

Have fun!

Day 112 Love that Copper Cup

 

Copper Cup, Jar and Tulips

Oil on Gessobord

7 x 5

 

I have to admit I've really enjoyed painting this copper cup.

I  love the way colors reflect on it's coppery surface. The longer

I paint the more reflected color I seem to see. What a beautiful discovery!

Day 97

Renee's Copper Cup

Oil on Gessobord

6 x 6

 

Another one of the cool antiques I borrowed from Renee. Copper

or brass, I'm not exactly sure which it is. Renee could probably enlighten me.

That pear has been an absolute workhorse. It's my star model at the

moment. I wish I remembered what variety it was.