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Saturday 4 September 2010

Upcoming workshop - 18 September Under the Oleander Tree

Here's my painting of the subject for my next studio workshop. It's from a photo of a courtyard in Crete lent to me by my wonderful friend Greta. It took quite a lot of painting! But that's because I've done a very detailed study. Apart from the chairs, which need to be carefully depicted, I think it could be rendered much more loosely. I might have a go, but at the moment I'm all "oleandered" out!
I liked the subject because of the cast shadows on the floor and the little doorway leading ....who knows where? The chairs provide a centre of interest which then, hopefully, leads the eye to the doorway. I put in the pot in the foreground.

5 comments:

  1. Hi Ann - found you via redbubble. I love your watercolors - the colors are so fresh and transparent

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  2. Thanks Deborah! Glad to see you. I shall now go and find you on Redbubble!

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  3. Hi Ann, I found you from Deborah's post of your link on her facebook fan page which led me to your blog and website, and I absolute am in awe of the details in your painting - shadows and lights - Gorgeous stuff!

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  4. Hi Ann, stumbled upon your painting and simply utterly fell in love with it!

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    1. Glad you like it Vidya. This is going back a bit. I loved the subject too. Thank you!

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