A few friends have suggested to me lately that I try painting some large paintings in the same vein as my small ones. Today I decided to give it a go on a 20"x20" panel. The result is below. It's not the best photo as I took it in my studio with the wrong lights, but what do you think?
I love it! Looks great in a larger size.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I think you kept the fresh brush work that your smaller paintings have. I am looking forward to your FAQ. Thank you for thinking of it, it probably would have answered my question from the other day and saved you some time.
ReplyDeleteLove the clarity and crispness of the colors. Definitely works.
ReplyDeleteGo for it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Carol! I think one of your best.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. It's like looking into another dimension on the screen. The colors are so clean and... perfect. This would look great in the kitchen on one of the cooking shows or on the cover of "Cooks"
ReplyDeleteCarol, I love your painting style. Your pieces have such a modern feel. How do you get such unique perspectives in your paintings. Sometimes they almost have an bird's- eye view. How do you get this effect? It looks like you have a low table with your still life on it. Do you ever photograph the setups first? Sorry for all of the questions, but it really interests me. I love the paintings that you had at the Greenhouse Gallery.
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of your simple subject and composition with the larger format. It has all the great color and boldness of your small ones, and those juicy shadows are so delicious. It looks like you had fun with it, too!
ReplyDeleteI love the large size! I wish I could see it in person.
ReplyDeleteVery nice one! I like specially your shadows. Congrats
ReplyDeleteThe movement of brush strokes makes it look like your peppers and apples are dancing and having a great time. Great Job
ReplyDeleteI totally love it, clean, graphic, and bold.
ReplyDeleteThese are both beautiful. Looks like the apples are 6x6 and the peppers 20x20?
ReplyDeleteTo me, the peppers in this painting have a more realistic feel than your small peppers which start to nod towards abstraction.
I've been trying to work towards looser big paintings, and find myself tightening up. I need to try using a really big brush (like a house painting brush - if I could find one soft yet stiff enough). Any suggestions?
Glad to see you stretching your small paintings bigger, and also THANKS for sharing your demo!
Without reading the comments yet, I say. You can paint anything any size. Never have bell peppers been so appealing ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the larger size; I'll bet in person they have great presence. Thanks for posting the demo!
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