Picking up the drivel where yesterday’s drivel left off (see Keep an Eye on the Amaryllis #1), every day over the Christmas period this little amaryllis would continue to grow in spurts. Each day I would observe it on the window sill in the kitchen (the plant, not me) thinking, “I really must paint that…
Tag: painting
A Poinsettia isn’t Just for Christmas
With a few hours to spare today I thought I’d attempt the production of a semi-festive, seasonal painting. I don’t know why poinsettias are so closely related to Christmas (perhaps some research might have been in order here) but accepting that they are, I felt they’d make a good subject for a quickie. The most…
Some Shrivelled-up Old Leaves
I recently painted a study of some clementines (Leafy Clementines in a Plastic Punnet). After the clementines were consumed (tasty in theory but enjoyment hindered by an annoyingly large quantity of pips) I kept the leaves to one side, thinking they would make a good subject for an oil study. I was attracted to their…
Cosmos and a Bird Table
My motivation for this little 7″ x 5″ painting was twofold. I have recently sought to produce work with more of a connection to the passing of the seasons. The garden, though now well past its’ summer best, provided the perfect subject. On a chilly day, it had the added benefit of being paintable from…
Leafy Clementines in a Plastic Punnet
I’ve been researching aspects of the working methods of Cézanne and Renoir recently, in preparation for two of my art workshops. A plastic punnet of leafy clementines caught my eye in the kitchen yesterday (planted there for this reason by my wife as it turns out) and I thought it a good subject with which…
Drawing Upon Life 