Virtual Studio for Senior Painting Spring 2021

 

 I chose the Dahlia because I have always liked this particular flower. I wanted to enclose it with a vibrant cage like surrounding.  The color pallet I chose are both warm and cool colors but different stages of the petals are more vibrant than others. 

  Artists that inspired my still lifes are Kirill Doron and Janet Rickus. I've been conscious of planning my composition and not placing everything in the center of the canvas. The still lives are still not complete but I will include more objects, and define the wine glass on the side of the canvas. I like that the still life with the red tapestry adds a religious tone to the piece and I wonder if it can work as it is, and once I define and add more objects. The second and last piece I was working from candelight only. For my nonwestern perspective landscape, I feel like I've reached a stopping point but I am looking at reference photos now to really see what I'm missing. 

 

  What do you see?

  What do you see?

  Third completed painting (16x20, Acrylic Paint)

     

  Just need to add the woman's hair, the folds on the blue pillow, and extra details on the face. This painting has been my favorite to work on so far. I was inspired by the dramatic lighting from '80s horror movies, and actresses' over-the-top glam (for ex: wearing heavy makeup even during nighttime scenes.)

 

 it was a process, then i had to hide everything  first layer 2nd layer 3rd Layer 4th layer I tried to hide things with ponies but I didn't like it so I made a simple sign, but I put the sparkle to be like  "go away 💖"

 

"Both the white walls of a castle and of a merchant's home are designed to impart a sense of peace. "  With each window I will be including a silhouette of the people going about their daily lives. Whether that means walking your pets, meeting up with a friend, trying to catch the train or enjoying a meal al fresco. 

  Second completed painting (16x20, Acrylic on canvas)

  using my left hand to paint an arrangement of some objects on my nightstand

 

 My night painting is the figure painting. I want to make it a dynamic composition though I am trying to capture an out-of-focus and still moment. I'm not sure how I feel about the new direction I took it in so I'm going to start over. The banana still life needs some help with a more specific and less cluttered composition so I will post updates on this piece shortly.

 

 

second layer, i plan to do 2 more with red and yellow  

 

" LATTICE WORK : Latticework windows and walls allowed the seductive sounds of laughter and shamisen music to drift into the streets  enticing passers-by." - Japanese Detail Architecture- Sadao Hibi            I have already begun with the painting but wanted to give y'all context before I post it     

 Sorry about these photos, I will make another upload soon with better angles and progress. The snow painting still needs some minor edits, and I'm still thinking about how to approach the 3rd painting- which is going to be my night painting. I am also working on the 4th one, and I will upload a photo soon.

 

  This is the outline and start of my night painting. Im planning to paint a guy leaning on a wall in an alleyway. Like my previous dog painting, the alleyway itself will be rendered loosely but with enough information for the viewer to under the location. Overall, the painting will be done in cool colors to evoke a feeling of melancholy. (hopefully i used that word correctly in the sentence...)

Different Perspective-16x20 Acrylic-MTR