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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Peonies



Hello again, I know I post very frequently but I paint so much. It gets a bit scary in my studio sometimes with sooo many paintings but I just keep going. I have too because I LOVE it and I want so badly to be really good at it one day. This one was painted from a set up. I bought these wonderful silk peonies and found this sweet brass pot at the thrift store. The little feet on the pot is what sold me on it, aren't they cute? I based in the peonies with a general color and then painted the whole background with dark colors, I went in then and added darks and light to the peonies and created the pot right into the very dark background. This is oil on a 8 x 10 stretched canvas and framed in a gold crackled frame from Dick Blick.

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14 comments:

Carol Blackburn said...

Lovely one, Barbara, I just cannot do Peonies myself. Thanks for the hint on where to buy those awesome frames you use. :)

Barbara Pask said...

Thank you so much Carol, you are sweet to visit so often. You need to try peonies again, I kept them pretty simple and impressionistic trying not to get too caught up in all that detail.

Sunny said...

Barbara, this is just awesome! Yes I love the little feet on the pot, and the flowers look so graceful and delicate. Another winner!

I know what you mean about painting alot.... I pick up a brush every chance i get. Nice that it id set up in the dining room til warmer weather gets here.

Mark Bridges said...

Lovely Barb.

Barbara Pask said...

Thank you Sunny! Love your comment. You sound like me painting all the time. Isn't it great?

Barbara Pask said...

Thank you so much Mark, thanks for visiting too.

DA Schuster Fine Art said...

I really like the white flowers against the dark background in this one! Great impasto too!

Barbara Pask said...

Thanks Don! I like those dark backgrounds.

Roxanne Steed said...

Beautiful peonies! and yes, I know what you mean about the feet on the brass pot- I wouldn't have been able to resist either!

Barbara Pask said...

Thank you so much Roxanne! Nice of you to visit and take the time to comment. :)

Marie Theron said...

Lovely texture in the flowers! And The brass came out so well!

Barbara Pask said...

Thank you Marie! Good to see you also, I'll be over soon.

Mary Sheehan Winn said...

kudos on the peonies which are just the most difficult flowers to paint BAR NONE!
And yes the brass pot is fabulous!

Barbara Pask said...

Love your comment Mary, thank you sooo much!