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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Rose of Sharon



Hi there, I painted this a couple of weeks ago and may go back in and tweek it a bit yet. I cut some blooms from my Rose of Sharon bush and set this up. I love purple, my favorite color. This little bowl I picked up a while back keeps showing up in my paintings, what can I say? I like it! This is oil on a 8 x 10 Raymar panel.

I painted in Milford yesterday at the OPAS event, Ohio Plein Air Society. A fun day, artists painting all over town and then we meet for a wet paint sale. I love seeing the results of the event. I painted 2 6x6 panels and was pretty happy with them. I received some nice comments on them but they didn't sell. Oh well, no regrets it was a fun day. All we can do is try to do our best work and the rest is up to the customer I guess. I think it's a tricky business, selling I mean. I want the customer to love my painting and buy the work for that reason. I want to be friendly and not pushy but I notice some artists are kind of all over people and I see that sometimes works for them. How do you handle customers that attend shows?

I deleted a few artists from my blog list, I am sorry if you happen to be one. I hate to send people over to blogs that haven't been updated in months but I completely understand if you can't keep up with your blog for some reason, life happens.

Thank you for visiting

10 comments:

Charlotte Evans said...

Oh I just love this the colors are simply yummy! xxoo

Kathy Cousart said...

Rose of Sharon is just soft and beautiful. Enjoyed finding your blog and love your artwork. Thanks for visiting mine and commenting- I always appreciate that. Fun to find new artists that have wonderful work and you are one!!

Dean H. said...

W wonderful painting, Barb! I especially like the close up. Great color.

hmuxo said...

This is a beautiful painting. Love the soft colors..and its always nice to see closeups...

Barbara Pask said...

Thanks Charlotte! So nice of you to visit.

Barbara Pask said...

Thank you Kathy. Your comments are so sweet and sooo appreciated.

Barbara Pask said...

So happy you like it Dean, I know I always appreciate close ups. You are always so great about posting yours. :)

Barbara Pask said...

Thank you Hilda and thank you for visiting. Please come by again soon.

mary maxam said...

Nice the way the violet runs throughout the composition and I like the posting of the detail too!

Barbara Pask said...

Thank you Mary. Not completely sure I am finished with it, you know how that is, lol. Nice to have you here.