Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Today's Paintings 5.5.09


Poppies on Yellow VII
Original 72" x 30" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas


Close-up of canvas 2, Poppies on Yellow VII




Poppies on Blue Sky XII
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes two new paintings in two of my Poppies series. I included a close-up of one of the canvases in the triptych to show the "fat" paint on the poppies. It adds some relief to the composition, and my patrons really love that.

Tip of the Day
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Quote of the Day
"I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it." --Ray Bradbury