Click on images to enlargeI added to the right hand painting the feeling of light through the lampshade touching edges of the flower motif, lamp base and cushion edges with the aid of a lemon glaze. I darkened the area of the glimpse of windowpanes in the top left to make it look like night, so there was a reason for the lamp being lit. I feel it makes the whole piece of work more narrative.
As regards the one on the left, I darkened some of the background to allow the flower motifs to stand out more and adjusted shape sizes to create more cushions and a feeling of curtains and small windowpanes to help with the theme for the pair as they will be hanging side by side behind the twin beds .
At last I am satisfied with them both, particularly the light I have been able to incorporate in this last layer of paint ..... and feel they work well together.
9 comments:
Joan bumping up those darks really helped to define the multiple layers...These colours are gorgeous!
I don't know way but I'm hungry for gum drops after looking at these paintings. The texture and colors are wonderful.
I am glad I clicked on the paintings, because otherwise, one would not be able to enjoy the marvelous textures. Fun!
Thanks Nitsa - glad you took a peep at the finished works. That last layer always seems to be so important.
Hey Robert - you must have such a sweety tooth! always seeing juicy sweets in my colours.
Lottery girl - its amazing what shows up when enlarged. Yes, it was fun from start to finish except when I had to clear up after me!!
Joan, Yo are a master at designing shapes and letting textures pull us in. These are delightful and will make a great addition to the room.
What wonderful praise Sandy - so special to receive from such a talented artist as yourself. My big trouble is I like to work in so many different styles - but I love these opportunities to work in this modern textural way creating a design as I go along.
What wonderful praise Sandy - so special to receive from such a talented artist as yourself. My big trouble is I like to work in so many different styles - but I love these opportunities to work in this modern textural way creating a design as I go along.
Joan,
I too love to work in lots of styles and techniques, and yet gallery owners told me I had to develop my OWN style that was easily recognizable as my own to sell paintings. I must be a rebel, because I simply have to paint how I paint - not worrying that this will sell or 'look' like a 'sandy' painting.
I believe our own 'handwriting' (aka style)comes out in all of our original paintings, no matter what the technique or style or medium we use. Even when I've drastically changed the to different techniques, people have told me they can still tell it's one of my paintings. I think the same can be said for your work. I see your handwriting in it everywhere.
There are so many things to try and so many ways to create. Isn't it great!?!
How right you are Sandy - I had the same experience with a gallery owner in Ely, near Cambridge. He said my portfolio looked like it was painted by four different artists and on that basis did not accept me!! He said he wanted his clientelle to know what they would be getting when asking if there were any Sandford-Cook pieces on show. My answer was 'diversity'!!
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