Tapestry Roses

"Tapestry Roses"
4" x 4"
Pastel on gessoed hardboard
The roses in the pattern on my new scarf appealed to me — reminded me of roses I've painted in oil. Yet I wanted to depict them in the way my hand wants to paint some subject matter now. 

My paintings with this loose kind of scribble have generated a lot of comments. I'm intrigued with this style and plan to pursue it, if I can, in larger pieces.

Carol

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Catch Them If You Can

"Catch Them If You Can"
10" x 20"
Oil on hardboard
I found these girls casting a demure gaze toward the drawing board in my studio and thought someone might enjoy their less than stellar beauty. They were healthy, and just as enthusiastic and fragrant as the more perky blossoms in the vase, but their flaw was that they weren't looking up at ... anyone. 

I continue to get mileage from my bouquet of cheap roses from the grocery store.  Lucky me for seeing them and bringing them home.

Carol

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Heavenly Scented

"Heavenly Scented"
16" x 20"
Oil on wrapped canvas
The fragrance wafting from these small roses was delicious, considering they had traveled some distance to get to me in the dead of winter. They were not fresh when they arrived in my home, but I embraced them and loved them for what they were about to do for me -- strike beautiful poses, cast seductive shadows and smell wonderful every time I buried my nose in their delicate petals.  

 No sponges were used in the making of this painting.  I'm learning to use different Rosemary & Company brushes to accomplish the same things I do with a sponge.  It does not mean I've abandoned my darling sponges, I'm just learning new ... tricks.

Carol

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Three Special Friends

"Three Special Friends"
24" x 24"
Oil on museum wrapped canvas
These beauties were in a bouquet in front of me at a birthday party a year or so ago. I admired them from every angle, turned the vase to change the shadows and highlights, envisioning them as art.  When I was ready to leave, the host plucked them from the vase and handed them to me. 

As an artist, my signature work is large flower paintings, roses in particular. I've painted single blooms frequently, but seldom do I cluster them together. Nor do I paint them in such a low key palette. Dark. This piece was different for me. But so were the circumstances under which I painted them.  You see, I've been on vacation, and I feel ... terrific!

Carol

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Succulent Season

"Succulent Season"
10" x 10"
Acrylic mixed media
Succulents, with their whorled profusion of thick, velvety leaves that unfurl into a full-blown swirl, like roses, cabbages and kale, give me a sense of satisfaction. 

I'm finding out so much about myself by writing words to go with my paintings.  It's one thing to create with imges, but another still, to explain why. I taught myself to paint by teaching others. Formulating words to explain a process ingrains it into one's very being.

So many images, so little time.
Carol

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Gossamer Trio

"Gossamer Trio"
11" x 14"
Acrylic on canvas panel
There were three sheer, papery roses mixed in with some carnations and a tulip when I rescued the bouquet.  I snipped 'em short, added foliage and buds, and a few herbs from my garden then painted the gossamer trio before they wilted.  


The colors were perfect for this background.  I worked it fast and deliberately, adding a retarder to the paint, so it wouldn't dry too quickly.  I especially like the blue flowers and leaves tucked between the three gals.

Thanks for taking a look!
Carol

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Pet Milk Sleeve

"Pet Milk Sleeve"
6' x 6"
Oil on canvas panel
Back in the day, I mean a lot of days ago, years even, coffee drinkers used Pet Milk instead of cream for their coffee.  It came in a can that needed to be punctured with a triangular punch.  Then punctured again on the other side of the lid to let air in.  It was convenient but not pretty, so Pet Milk "sleeves" were made to make them presentable for table use.  It has a large hole in the bottom so the can could be pushed out when it was empty.  


This "sleeve," for lack of a better word is marked Germany.   It has auditioned for and gotten bit parts in many of my paintings.  This is, however it's first leading role.  Brava!

This little piece can be purchased on DPW or directly from me if you read my blog and find out that's even possible.  Of course it is!

Thanks!
Carol

Melancholy Morning

"Melancholy Morning"
16" x 20"
Oil on gessoed panel 
It was morning, one of the last lovely ones of the fall. These gals were some of the few left clinging to the picket fence. I'll miss their nodding heads.

This is one of the first pieces I've painted with the addition of a new color to my palette.  Gray of Gray is the name of the tube color. I can see the influence of it in this piece, when compared to my other roses.

Melancholy Morning can be purchased through an auction on Dailypaintworks, or it can be purchased through my PayPal account directly.

Thank you for visiting today.
Carol

Siblings

"Siblings"
16" x 20"
Oil on wrapped canvas
The day was cooler than we had grown accustomed to. The sun shone, but was dotted with intermittent clouds. Two blooms clung to one another like siblings about to be tucked into separate beds. 

I hadn't considered painting these two together, but they seemed to fit in my composition, so here it is. I used my handmade Rosemary & Co. brushes instead of sponges to brush on the color. It was thrilling to do it in the traditionally, but I still glazed on the luminous colors with my sponge.  And just you wait to see what new tool I've incorporated into creating my new series!

This painting is listed with, and for sale through a Daily Paintworks Auction. 

Thanks for stopping by,
Carol