Friday, January 13, 2012

"A NATURAL RESOURCE" 6" X 6" Oil on linen panel

I struggled with the decision to make the edges of the eggs loose, or not. I can't erase from my mind that eggs are these clean, white, perfect ellipses, and I thought really loose edges would look sloppy rather than "creative." Silly of me, I know, but I just couldn't do it. Instead, I settled for texture applied within the egg shape with palette knife and brush. Hopefully, that will suffice. First time I've worked on eggs in a painting...very enjoyable.    

This painting is available through Daily Paintworks at:  http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Artists/cflatt-1045                                                                       

12 comments:

  1. Libby FifeJanuary 14, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    Well, I think you concentrated on the right thing! All of the different reflections of color and the textures that you added really work. You captured the "egg-ness" of those eggs:)

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    1. Carol FlattJanuary 14, 2012 at 8:43 AM

      I like the way you said that, Libby. Thank you for the positive reinforcement.

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  2. CmichaudartJanuary 14, 2012 at 5:02 AM

    Eggs: the world's hardest subject! nice job, someday I will attempt but I know I can erase smooth, perfect edges from MY mind.

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    1. Carol FlattJanuary 14, 2012 at 8:48 AM

      Thanks, Cindy. Who would guess the drawing of simple eggs could have so much decision-making involved?!

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  3. hmuxoJanuary 14, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    I love the way you painted the eggs Carol!!! Love the texture and love that splash of blue which adds to the beauty of this piece!

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    1. Carol FlattJanuary 14, 2012 at 8:51 AM

      Hi Hilda! Thank you for the nice words! It was a fun piece to do.

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  4. Pam HolnbackJanuary 14, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Great panting. Love the composition!

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    1. Carol FlattJanuary 14, 2012 at 8:53 AM

      Thank you so much, Pam, for your comments. I'm grateful for the feedback!

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  5. Virginia FloydJanuary 15, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    Well done, Carol! I love the warmth of the shadows on the eggs that contrast with the cool blues of the bowl. A difficult subject, I think, and I like the way you handled it.

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    1. Carol FlattJanuary 15, 2012 at 12:16 PM

      Virginia, it was a good learning experience for me. Some new challenges indeed! Thank you for writing!

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  6. UnknownJanuary 16, 2012 at 2:37 AM

    Good work pulling the blue of the bowl into the egg via reflected highlights and shadows. It really makes these pop.

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    1. Carol FlattJanuary 16, 2012 at 9:06 AM

      Thanks so much, Shelby. I do enjoy working with reflected light - sometimes I have to do some guessing, though.

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