7 Flowers

If you have been following my blog you will know that I started practicing painting flowers. This whole summer all I have noticed throughout the city is flowers, vibrant, beautiful flowers all over. These muses are good for color inspiration. The leaves, the petals, are good for me too; to practice drawing/painting a shape.  I completed my 31 May Flowers Project, which was acrylic on paper. 

The next series was 7 Flowers. I did acrylic on canvas. I painted a couple on very large canvases, which is just the direction I'd like to go; bigger canvas. This Edison Park residency has me painting back on the kitchen floor again, but the space is smaller. I have a backdoor with a screen window and the air helps with the paint fumes.  All summer crawling and walking in circles around the canvas on the floor listening over and over again to The Avett Brothers (side note: what a brilliant artist Scott Avett is!) and Ray LaMontagne. These guys got me through the long days of painting; music is my fuel. Can't live without music! 

Since I'm slightly off on a music note; I did an art exhibit may years ago at the Village Tap in Roscoe Village. It was curated by Rebecca Rego, back then an aspiring singer. I recently was reunited with her for a few moments. A great surprise, she was the opener at City Winery for the Marc Broussard show. Yes, yes, I go to a lot of concerts. Again music is my fuel.  If you do not know these musicians; you should. Their music is soulful.

I practiced my photography too while collecting flowers.  This has been summer...

 

 




7 FLOWERS

"Home" 36x36

"Sleeping In The Garden" 48x48

"Watermelon" 36x36

"Dreaming Of Summer" 20x20

"The Peonies" 42x48

"Thinking Of Vancouver" 30x30

"June" 24x24

All paintings are for sale. Contact oktoberstudio@hotmail.com to purchase.

May 31 Flowers Project

These are the final floral pieces for my 31 May Flowers Project. This project is acrylic on paper and 9x12. Each painting is for sale for $25.00.

"May 12th"

"May 13th"

"May 14th"

"May 15th"

"May 16th"

"May 17th"

"May 18th"

"May 19th"

"May 20th"

"May 21st"

"May 22nd"

"May 23rd"

"May 24th"

"May 25th"

"May 26th"

"May 27th"

"May 28th"

"May 29th"

"May 30th"

Follow me on Instagram to see the last piece, "May 31st" and keep following to see upcoming large flower paintings in the works.

31 May Flowers Project

This project has made me see that flowers are not as easy to paint as one might think. I feel as though the petals are improving, but not the leaves. Also researching flowers I have really fallen in love with green flowers. They are so lush, vibrant and alive. Petals bleed colors together and I like that I can capture that with paint. 

"May 8th"

"May 9th"

"May 10th"

"May 11th"

To be continued...

31 May Flowers Project Continues...

"May 5th"

I felt like the "May 5th" piece started out very randomly.  I was not sure about how I felt, but then seeing over and over I like how the poppies came out.

"May 6th"

"May 6th" painting was a practice with working with white, yellow, green and a putty colors. I am really loving putty it mixes well and gives pieces depth.

"May 7th"

I really wanted to try red on red. This work "May 7th" turned out better that while I was painting. Roses are like peonies; many petals, layers. This design requires a lot of shading with the one color.

To be continued...

31 May Flowers Project May 4th

"May 4th"
Acrylic on paper
9x12
$25.00

What I have figured out so far is that I like dark background with the bright colors of the flowers. I hardly really used black in such a large scale. Normally I used black as an accent or outline, but in a larger scale it brings the piece some elegance. Also the subject of flowers is just beautiful. I am still trying to work on petals facing inward.  Back to practicing...

 

                                                                    

31 May Flowers Project May 3rd

"May 3rd"

These 31 pieces I am working on are small, acrylic on paper. I am selling for $25.00 each. They will be mounted, maybe framed. I haven't decided on frames yet. The texture of each piece really gives the flower a life. What I like about painting flowers is that they are so full of blended colors. I can mix and match paint to create slight grains of a petal. I am posting a practice painting everyday of May on Instagram. 

31 May Flowers Project

I am an abstract painter. To me this means I can paint anything, but it will be warped to my emotions. My strong skill is design, pattern and color. I couldn't try to draw or paint a person's face or a body or an animal if I tried and I have tried.  However I always get asked to paint flowers.  I love flowers, however they are not my strength. I recently discovered artist Bobbie Burgers. An extremely talented painter who paints flowers, nature, etc.  Her flowers are so beautiful and the pieces have a slight abstraction to them. I thought I want to paint flowers like her.  So I have started a short flower series; 31 May Flowers Project.  I hope to get better. This is the start of my practice.  

"Meet Me In The Garden"

"Dreaming Of Summer"

"May Day"

"May 1st"

"May 2nd"

to be continued...