tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71744282495999826062024-02-28T17:42:16.731-06:00Tallgrass DesignHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041089835398103207noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174428249599982606.post-2284383406723461872016-10-04T16:19:00.002-05:002016-10-04T16:19:34.568-05:00Beyond Black and Orange, part 1Hello! I admit I've set aside the palette knife to get some Christmas projects finished. There are quilts to finish, and I'm co-chair of a Christmas tree for a silent auction to benefit a local charity. Plus, I'm trying to get outdoor projects finished before the weather changes. Whew! I'm revisiting a few paintings with an autumn flair that I did early this year.<br />
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So many people are using more and more whites and cool grays in their homes now. So how does that work with kitschy, typical black and orange Halloween decorations? Not so great. How about a subtle nod to the season of spooks?<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041089835398103207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174428249599982606.post-43440991945201127982016-08-31T07:00:00.000-05:002016-08-31T07:00:17.395-05:00White Lilies in Brown VaseMore lilies for you today. It's so much fun to play with color combinations of the background and vase.<br />
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Sometimes, it's refreshing to work a painting with quick and gratifying results. Here's the close up...</div>
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Too much of my wedding day is a blur, but two things I remember: 1) That bouquet was heavy, and 2) The SMELL of those lilies! They were pretty but so pungent!</div>
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Similar lilies grew in our former garden, near the gate so I could enjoy them often, but not too close to the deck where we could smell them. I reused a canvas panel from I painting I wasn't happy with and unfortunately, some of the raised parts of the previous painting showed through on the new painting. No matter, I still had fun painting and reminiscing. Enjoy a close up...</div>
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I like playing with the highlights and shadows, but I've made a promise to myself to give them a break for a little while. Have a close up...</div>
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Purple, green, orange, and blue are some of my favorite colors. Actually, most of my wardrobe is either black, purple, teal blue, green, or orange. A little red. Some grey. Virtually no white, yellow, and brown.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"> So if I found a scarf in the colors of this painting, I'd do a happy dance. Have a close up...</span></div>
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It sort of turned out to be a companion to <a href="http://tallgrassdesign.blogspot.com/2016/06/lone-tree-at-sunset.html" target="_blank">Lone Tree at Sunse</a>t. And here's a close up.</div>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041089835398103207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174428249599982606.post-71717878790879177802016-04-29T06:00:00.000-05:002016-06-24T14:46:55.178-05:00Used Wooden Palette IIHappy Friday! I have a freshly used and abused palette available!<br />
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The background is palette knifework with a pretty substantial texture. I'd made a pair of handcarved stamps with these diving swallows several years ago that fit the size of this canvas nicely. The border was created by scraping the width of a palette knife perpendicular to the edge. It was a fun diversion to my usual work.</div>
<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041089835398103207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174428249599982606.post-64592312625438725402016-04-07T06:00:00.000-05:002016-04-07T06:00:02.294-05:00Orange ConeflowersHere's a trio of perky orange coneflowers to share today. It's smaller painting I whipped up using leftover paint from earlier paintings, although I think I usually wind up using as much material as I would have if I'd started from scratch.<div>
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When I finish a larger piece, I'm usually left with dibs and dabs of paint, so I'll work them onto a smaller canvas without much rhyme or reason. When it's dry, I'll decide which direction to go. This one said, "Coneflowers!" Have a close up...</div>
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I enjoyed working on Y<a href="http://tallgrassdesign.blogspot.com/2016/02/yellow-tulips-before-spring-storm.html" target="_blank">ellow Tulips before the Storm</a>, so I decided to revisit tulips on this painting I started four years ago. Whew! Cross one unfinished project off my list. Have a close up.<br />
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Hello, color! Blue skies, crisp azure lakes, fields of red poppies, and a stately row of cypress trees. Have a close up...<br />
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When I was a girl, my grandmother had an extensive flower garden, and it was so fun to see the different types of tulips emerge. There would be plain ones and fancy ones. I tried planting tulips one fall, and some critter ate the bulbs before Spring arrived. Oh well.</div>
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I really had fun layering colors and textures on this one. Ah, Springtime! My favorite season is probably still fall, but Spring is a close second. Have a close up...</div>
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I struggled with this painting. Initially, the poppies looked flat. There were hills and a stream that seemed awkward. The sunset was too pink. OK, do you want to see the wreck of the before?</div>
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My eyes are covered now. I can't look anymore. I was tempted to toss it out, but I'd invested so much material on it. With the palette knife, I applied big, bold patches of color.</div>
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Yes, that still looks nothing like the final results, but it gave me enough room for a do-over. Look closely, and you can see the shadows of the trees in the background, and the hint of the sun sinking into the horizon. The bunny slope of a hill and the clunky stream are gone. Let's take a look at the end results again for comparison.</div>
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My friends, there are A LOT of layers of paint on this one. But by the time I added the black outlines, I was sold that this is how it should be. Have a close up...</div>
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It's 100% palette knife work. All of the highlights were carefully scratched on with the tip of the knife. I love the results, and I feel like I'm starting to find my voice on canvas. I really hope this one finds a good home.</div>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041089835398103207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174428249599982606.post-78701715314526310892016-03-09T06:00:00.000-06:002016-03-09T06:00:16.816-06:00Mini Pear (Using Leftovers)Waste not, want not. So often I have paint leftover on the palette when I'm finished with a painting, and I don't like to see it go to waste.<br />
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I keep smaller canvases around for this reason. Sometimes I'll just spread the leftover paint across it, and come back to it later to finish it. But this little pear I whipped up quickly after I finished <a href="http://tallgrassdesign.blogspot.com/2016/02/yellow-tulips-before-spring-storm.html" target="_blank">Yellow Tulips Before Spring Storm</a>. Recognize the color scheme?<br />
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<b>Mini Pear</b></div>
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<i>Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, 4 inches by 4 inches</i></div>
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Measuring 4 inches by 4 inches on a wrapped canvas, it's a cutie. The palette knife strokes are heavy so there is a lot of texture on this little fellow, even on the sides. Have a close up...</div>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041089835398103207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174428249599982606.post-23025942432705460722016-03-04T06:00:00.000-06:002016-05-08T22:05:51.961-05:00MidmorningThere are certain subjects that draw in people when they want to start painting. Pears (check). Flowers (check). Sunsets (in progress). Maybe the occasional sunrise (not yet).<br />
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But, imagine a morning. The sun has come up. Seems like a promising day ahead, but then clouds start moving in.<br />
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<i>Acrylic on canvas board, 11 inches x 14 inches</i></div>
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Maybe it will just turn into an overcast day. Maybe the clouds will move on and the sun will rule the day. Maybe the fronts will collide and all hell will break lose. It's springtime and anything can happen.<br />
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I remember seeing a used artist's palette at an antique market. It was beautiful. The wood was worn and lovely, and there were dabs of paint neatly smeared about it. Someone was clearly neater, cleaner painter than I am.<br />
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Speaking of neater and cleaner, I spruced up the old blog layout to more accurate reflect the new direction I'm heading with this blog. I really loved the old banner, but it was time for a change. Support my palette abuse with the actual palette used for my updated header. It would look great tucked in a bookcase!</div>
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