Saturday, March 31, 2012
"Simply Spring"
Nothing says Spring has arrived quite like tulips. This has been an odd year in Michigan with Spring arriving a good month ahead of schedule, but as is the usual course in Michigan, the cold has to settle back in a few times before saying quits for the season. These poor tulips were huddled quietly closed until I brought them indoors to paint...They were opening so fast I hardly had time to paint them!
When you think about it, Tulips are a rather simple flower. Oh, there are special varieties, but the old fashioned tulips are simple...elegant, but simple. But sometimes beauty is best in the simplest of forms. So I named this one, "Simply Spring".
Daily Paint Works
When you think about it, Tulips are a rather simple flower. Oh, there are special varieties, but the old fashioned tulips are simple...elegant, but simple. But sometimes beauty is best in the simplest of forms. So I named this one, "Simply Spring".
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Flowering Quince
I decided this week that I want to do a series of small floral studies from my flower gardens as they come into season. I hope to continue this throughout the summer. I would like to develop enough pieces to enter a series in the Grand Rapids art event ArtPrize 2012.I love my gardens almost as much as I love to paint. It will be fun to watch for the flowers to open and choose which I will paint each week!
Today I chose the Flowering Quince. I struggled with the pot behind the flowers. It is delicately carved in wood. I wanted to capture that, but I didn't want it to become too busy and overpower the flowers. I think it worked out ok...but I wonder if the overall feeling of the painting is too dark? What do you think?
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Ken Cadwallader
I thought I'd like to share a painting by Ken Cadwallader today. It is such a beautiful piece.. I have had the privilege to study with Ken over the past year and have enjoyed it so much! Ken is a superb teacher and I have learned a tremendous amount from him. Thanks Ken. :) Enjoy his painting and be sure to check out his other work on his website!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Fwd: Hello, Spring!
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Date: March 20, 2012 2:25:50 PM EDTSubject: Hello, Spring!Source: Barbara Schilling BlogNothing says spring like cheery daffodils and forsythia! I picked these first flowers from my early spring garden. I wanted to keep the painting light and airy, like the feel of Spring. I thought it needed a light background to maintain that feeling. Little did I know the challenge creating the white petals on the white drapery would be! I started out with a white cup behind the grouping, but I just did not like the look of it. I eventually took it out and replaced it with the little purple vase. I am much more satisfied with that.
Happy Spring, everyone!
Barbara Schilling
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Small Paint Studies
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Date: February 29, 2012 8:42:25 PM ESTSubject: Fantasia GeraniumSource: Barbara Schilling BlogFantasia Geranium
Well, I am ready to jump in to the world of bloggers! I hope to grow and learn with my art by doing smaller studies. I will not be able to do a painting a day but I hope to be able to paint at least a couple times a week. I am really enjoying the freshness and looseness of these quicker studies.
So here I go...I hope you'll join me!
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Date: March 3, 2012 1:59:17 PM ESTSubject: Yellow Roses 8.5x11.5 AvailableSource: Barbara Schilling BlogYellow Roses 8.5x11.5 Available
I wanted to practice painting roses today. Roses have a transparency and luminescence that makes them appear to be lighted from within. I chose yellow roses because I felt that exaggerated that glow even more. I put them in the blue and white vase, I think the colors work well together. I feel the delicacy of the flowers and vase also compliment each other very well. To further enhance the glow of the flowers I decided to paint them under a warm light source.
Let me know what you think!
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Date: March 4, 2012 1:07:00 PM ESTSubject: Teacup-RosesSource: Barbara Schilling BlogTeacup-Roses
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Yesterday I painted these roses with a low key lighting...today I wanted to try high key. I think my whites became too warm and the overall painting would be better a bit cooler in temperature. I like how it turned out overall though.
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Date: March 6, 2012 11:44:31 AM ESTSubject: Dare to Dream!Source: Barbara Schilling BlogDare to Dream!
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Date: March 6, 2012 2:35:16 PM ESTSubject: Grandma's Vase o/c 7.5x11Source: Barbara Schilling BlogGrandma's Vase o/c 7.5x11
These brave and glorious little roses gave me one last opportunity to paint them! Today I selected an antique vase, given to me by my Grandma. I wanted to keep the arrangement simple so that the flowers and vase didn't have to compete with other elements in the painting.
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Date: March 11, 2012 12:52:01 PM EDTSubject: The Jam JarSource: Barbara Schilling BlogThe Jam Jar
This little crock seemed like the perfect backdrop for the geraniums and lace. What an "old fashioned" charm! I wanted to play with the magenta and blue in this painting to make the magenta in the geranium pop. I really do like the two colors together..what do you think?
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Date: March 13, 2012 1:52:15 PM EDTSubject: Red VelvetSource: Barbara Schilling BlogRed Velvet
In today's painting I wanted to focus on the beautiful red rose. The rose was so intense and soft as velvet. I thought the white-on-white background and creamer would allow the rose to be the grand stander. The gold colors of the cruet are neutral, but give a wonderful sense of richness and balance to the painting. The whites were a challenge. I wanted to be sure they were the right value so they would register as being white, but still remain lower in intensity than the rose.
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Date: March 13, 2012 2:10:19 PM EDTSubject: Daily Paint WorksSource: Barbara Schilling Blog
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Date: March 13, 2012 2:18:15 PM EDTSubject: Kathleen KalanowskiSource: Barbara Schilling BlogKathleen Kalanowski
Kathleen is one of Grand Rapids premier plien air artists. Visit her site to be wowed by her fresh and exciting landscapes and stilllifes!
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Date: March 13, 2012 3:00:30 PM EDTSubject: Anna K. DonahueSource: Barbara Schilling Blog
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Date: March 17, 2012 12:27:59 PM EDTSubject: Crescendo in Red o/c 10x10Source: Barbara Schilling BlogCrescendo in Red o/c 10x10
I wanted to try painting the red roses so that they were the primary subject. I kept everything else very simple and values much darker...you can barely see the suggestion of the vase in the background. I think this painting is very dramatic and has a more formal feel about it.
Barbara Schilling
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