Wednesday, March 16, 2011

"Blue Pot and Pear" 11x14

"Blue Pot and Pear"
11"x14" oil on linen canvas panel

This is the final piece I did at Nancy Franke's workshop. Our focus this time was to work on making the pot look rounded by using colors and values. I used that artistic license again and replaced the orange that was in the setup with a pear. Because of the workshop setting and the fact that four artists were painting the same setup, the orange appeared right in the middle of the pot from my angle, so I just deleted it and put a pear in the setup in a more eye pleasing position. I also worked on keeping the background light and loose. 

I am on my way to Arizona for a plein air workshop with Jennifer McChristian. I am so excited and feel very blessed to be able to study with such a talented artist and travel with my good friend, Judy Nocifora. I will try to post photos during the workshop!

7 comments:

  1. This has a nice softness to it, and I can see the influence of Nancy Franke . . . very nice, Denise!

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  2. This painting of the pot is beautiful in person- you had the most wonderful colors in it. Glad you put that pear in there:)
    Woohoo, girls go WEST! I thought about y'all this morning. Travel safe! Learn lots and have fun!

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  3. I love the pot. Particularly the way the colors from the pear reflect in the pot. Good job. Enjoy your workshop.

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  4. Good job Denise.I like your soft palette for this.

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  5. HI Denise, great to meet you at Nancy's workshop. Thanks again for the info and photo's you shared. You inspired me to get going on my blog- just started it on blogspot yesterday. Thanks. Hope you will share some of your new paintings from the Jennifer McChristian workshop. have fun!
    Pat

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  6. All three of these paintings from the workshop are wonderful.
    Lucky you to take Jennifer McChristians workshop. Can't wait to hear all about it and see your paintings.
    Joan

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  7. Jennifer is one of my painting 'gods'. I can't wait to hear about it!!
    Lucky you!

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