A Row of Roses

 

oil on canvas paper, 12" x 12"

This is just another study in a series I'm doing of flowers in a vase, and again, mostly done with a palette knofe, just to refamiliarize myself with subject of still life, the least attempted of all my work. 

Fleurescent

acrylic on canvas board, 12" x 12"

For this painting, I used no visual reference.  It started as an abstract idea, which evolved into a semi-abstract painting of flowers.  The idea I started with was to make a statement about Paris in color and shape.  When I think of Paris, I see mostly dark green and white stripes, and splashes of hot pink.  Voila!

Roses of Robert's Barn

iPhone painting, 10" x 10"

I now have 20 paintings gracing the walls of the tasting room at Denman Ranch, most of them for sale.  I've also done a number of digital paintings of the property, which I hope to show as a collection at some point.  Here is one I did from my iPhone a few months ago.  Life now returns to "normal," where I can FINALLY get back to painting.  Hallelujah!

White Roses by the Window

oil on panel, 24" x 24"

This painting of a bouquet of white roses from my garden was an attempt at partial abstraction.  I didn't want to fully define each flower, opting for a loose impression instead.  Color harmony and creating a sense of depth were the overriding concerns here, and I'm happy with the result.

Denman Roses

oil on canvasboard, 8" x 8"

Here's a little afternoon plein air sketch I did the other day of one of the rose bushes here at Denman Ranch.  I love the eastern view, with the light violet hills as a backdrop to the knoll on which this ranch sits.  The baby grape vines are just starting to show in the mid ground.

Roses and Lavender

iPad painting, 14" x 10"

I started this digital sketch with a black background and, as an experiment, left much of it untouched.  I think I'll leave it that way.  

Ovanes's Roses

iPad painting, 10" x 14"

This is a color study using a still life painting of Ovanes Berberian as reference.  I love red.

Roadside Attraction

acrylic on foamcore, 20" x 20"

This is a palette knife painting I did on foam core, just to see how it felt to paint on that surface.  I like it.

Fading Beauty

acrylic on canvasboard, 14" x 11"

Red Roses on Todd's Shelf

acrylic on mounted wood panel, 8" x 6"

This is my first still life in ages.  Now that I have a proper setup, thanks to my good friend and fellow artist Todd West, who built and installed two beautiful shelves in the art studio I'm renting, I will be doing more still life using flowers, such as these intensely fragrant roses that grow right outside the window.  Thank you, Todd!

Pink Roses

oil on canvas, 8" x 6"