ARTS Council Winter Member Show
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| "Study Daffodils" 10 x 8 inches Oil |
Dropped off this piece yesterday at the ARTS Council for their upcoming Winter Member Show. I thought that the daffodils could be a cheerful antidote to the bitter winter weather we've been having. It's a painting I reworked after showing it in Penn Yan at the Arts Center of Yates County in the Flick Gallery. I originally had left my drawing marks but decided I'd like to repaint the background.
Here's a short video showing how I applied a new layer of gray gesso to the background.
Plus I decided to put a black frame on it instead of a gold one. Gives it a new look.
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| Depending on the lighting -- natural versus lightbulb -- the painting shifts in color. Here it looks like a warm gray, almost brown. In the first photo, it was taken in natural light and the background looks blue gray. |
I really enjoyed making this painting, especially experimenting with using grey gesso then leaving it as a neutral matte background to offset the yellows of the flowers.
---Barbara
