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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Garden Flowers

"Garden Flowers" 9" x 12" Acrylic on canvas panel

It had been sunny when I found this cluster of flowers. I sculpted merrily, oblivious to what was coming in from the west. The air became still, and a canopy of dark hastened my final scrapings.

Knife painting has taught me a lot about happenstance.  I'm thinking of it as an "indication" medium. No details, just indications. 

This painting can be seen on, and for purchase through a Dailypaintworks
Auction.

Brookside Garden

"Brookside Garden" 9" x 12" Acrylic on canvas panel

It was hot, bright and and I was wilting, but the flowers beside the brook in this garden were getting what they needed. 

This series was all done en plein air with a palette knife and acrylic paint. For me the combination of sunlight, plastic paint, and the crustiness that builds on a rigid surface like canvas board, was exactly how I wanted my outdoor paintings to look.

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Carol