Ranunculi in Tomato Sauce Jar Two, oil, 8 x 8
This was a second version of yesterday’s piece. I think I used only natural light for this one and a square format. Which one do you prefer?
PS: I lived through the operation. It hurts, but it’ll get better.
Ranunculi in Tomato Sauce Jar2, oil, 12 x 9
I painted this about 3 weeks ago. I have had a lot going on…and posting has fallen to the way side. There are several more pieces I’d like to post soon. Operation tomorrow. Please hold me in your prayers. Thank you.
Ranunculi on the Kitchen Counter, oil, 16 x 12
I found this still life as is. I like the limited number of colors in this one–a winter palette at the end of the summer.
Meditation + Ranunculi, Gray Afternoon, 12 x 9, oil, $325
I found this little figurine in a strange curio shop in Pasadena in 2009 and did a painting which has sold a number of prints on a site, and so here we are 6 years later and I thought I’d try something similar. I may try it again…we’ll see. I thought the yellow ranunculi would go with the gold on the figure’s robe….but all in all, it was a gray day and the light went quickly away.
Orange Ranunculi in Terra Cotta Vase, oil, 12 x 10, $375.
From Saturday. I decided to change up the palette with these orange ranunculi which appear more yellow in the direct sun. There’s a faceted quality to this paint application that I like. I looked at something similar I did 4 years ago and I’m pleased with the progress.
Ranunculi with Bird, oil, 12 x 10, $375.
This is number 7, from Friday. There’s a tiny bird on top of the creamer, but it’s fake and not that important–just a fun little touch.
Hot Ranunculi, oil, 12 x 9, $325.
My sketch pad has a zoomed out version of this…I did zoom out a bit for this one. Yesterday, I read a horrible story about a dog being left in a hot car …and sort of felt like I was abusing these poor flowers today too as we head towards 100 degrees here in LA. Their little heads started just drooping so quickly. It’s like that Twilight Zone episode where the sun gets too close to earth. This is #6…we’ll see if they can hold up for one more day. They’re safe indoors now.
Pink Ranunculi, Pink Cloth, oil, 12 x 10, SOLD
#5, a little bigger, changed the cloth and put the apricots in a bowl…since it was 100 degrees and I didn’t want them to explode onto the cloth.
Ranunculi, Gray Vase, Late Morning, oil, 12 x 9, $325.
#4 in the series. Changed the vase and the cloth..going bigger.
10 am Ranunculi with Apricots, oil, 10 x 8, $250
This is the same bouquet, but on a larger panel, and in the morning instead of the afternoon.