Although working from imagination is a goal of mine once again, painting from life via still lifes is a great way to grow as an artist. Usually, I determine how long I will work on a still life before I start. Some, of course, I set up are demanding, and taking more time, but that can have pitfalls, such as lighting not remaining constant or use of any perishables. To set our goals according to time limits to see what one can push in that time help the learning process. It is no different as when you have time limits paying for a live model. One has to make the best decisions based on time restraints as to what one desires to accomplish in that painting.
With that said, these still lifes took anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Some are north light, a cooler light, and others are a hot light bulbs for more contrast. The light source helps create the mood and set the tone.
Shell and Chalice
oil 11 x 14
Peach Study
oil 8 x 10
Cut Cantelope
oil 9 x 12
Copper Pot
oil 9 x 12
Peppers
oil 11 x 14
Dried Hydrangeas
oil 11 x 14
Fruit
oil 11 x 14
Red and White
oil 9 x 12
Red and Yellow
oil 9 x 12
Onion with Brass
oil 11 x 14
Yellow Flowers in Cool Light
oil 8 x 10
Green Flower Vase with Brass Bird
oil 11 x 14
Onion
oil 11 x 14
Eggplant with Geraniums
sold
Blue vase and Shell
oil 11 x 14
Fall Leaves blue Vase
sold
Take Out
oli 9 x 12
Stuffed Pheasant
oil 8 x 10
Egglplant
oil 11 x 14
Puppet
oil 8 x 10
Onion with White
oil 11 x 14
Glass
oil 8 x 10
Blue Green and Yellow Study
oil 6 x 8
Eggplant and Purple
oil 11 x 14
Eggs
oil 8 x 10
Mask with Copper
oil
Garlic
oil 6 x 8
Paints in a Box
oil
Tetter Totter
oil 8 x 10
Mirror and Dried Flowers
oil 11 x14
Vanitas
Although working from imagination is a goal of mine again, painting from life via still lifes is a great way to grow as an artist. Unusually determine how long I will start on a still life. Some, of course, are demanding of more time but that can have pitfalls such as lighting not remaining constant or use of any perishables dwindling. It is a great process too to set our goals according to time limits to see what one can push in that time. It is no different from when you have time limits paying a live model. One has to make the best decisions based on time restraints as to what one desires to accomplish in that painting.
By definition, Vanitas is a symbolic work of art showing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty that all will experience death or that all is transitory. The articles chosen for the Vanitas still life arrangements are from the repertoire of Nepalese things that had been on display on our mantels, coffee tables, bookcases, side tables, anywhere always in view lying around my household while growing up. Or are things I have found to augment my personal message to help me explain my narrative?