From the Artist: I bought the amaryllis from the garden center and it was sporting three blossoms on a long stem, but unfortunately I dropped it and broke half the stem off and two of the blossoms fell off too !So I thought "what the heck!", and stuck it in the glass. The only background I could find was an old sarong so I put it on that and liked the colors together.
I actually liked the composition but it is probably not the best arrangement.
The water glass was interesting to do with the colors and reflections, and I think the patterned background added more interest. I really enjoyed doing it but found it all very challenging but am quite pleased with the boldness of it. Doing these projects is keeping me focused and painting, so much so that I may try another flower one -- I have a lovely oleander about to bloom.
From the Painting Guide: Granted I hadn't yet had my first cup of coffee of the day when I initially looked at your paintings, but I did have to look twice to figure out which was the painting and which was the photo. I love the rich, saturated reds of the flower, and the feeling of texture to the petals, and the glass is beautifully done.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Composition: The composition works for me overall, it just feels a little squashed into the canvas. I would personally have moved it in a little more from the edges. I like the strong red corner, the way the stem leads your eye down and the contrast between the angle of the stem and the glass. I think the background complements the flower because of the echoes of the points of the petals, while the color works with the shadows within and cast by the flower itself.
Painting Glass: Just look at how that glass and water are painted! The perfect ellipses (which is where so many people get stuck), the reflections, shadows and light... Glass is a subject many people struggle with, but as the photo of the set-up shows, it's a question of painting what's in front of you. Of careful observation of the small shapes of color, then putting them together like a jigsaw puzzle.
The water glass was interesting to do with the colors and reflections, and I think the patterned background added more interest. I really enjoyed doing it but found it all very challenging but am quite pleased with the boldness of it. Doing these projects is keeping me focused and painting, so much so that I may try another flower one -- I have a lovely oleander about to bloom.
From the Painting Guide: Granted I hadn't yet had my first cup of coffee of the day when I initially looked at your paintings, but I did have to look twice to figure out which was the painting and which was the photo. I love the rich, saturated reds of the flower, and the feeling of texture to the petals, and the glass is beautifully done.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Composition: The composition works for me overall, it just feels a little squashed into the canvas. I would personally have moved it in a little more from the edges. I like the strong red corner, the way the stem leads your eye down and the contrast between the angle of the stem and the glass. I think the background complements the flower because of the echoes of the points of the petals, while the color works with the shadows within and cast by the flower itself.
Painting Glass: Just look at how that glass and water are painted! The perfect ellipses (which is where so many people get stuck), the reflections, shadows and light... Glass is a subject many people struggle with, but as the photo of the set-up shows, it's a question of painting what's in front of you. Of careful observation of the small shapes of color, then putting them together like a jigsaw puzzle.