Still Life Painting Blueberry Hill by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Still Life Painting Blueberry Hill by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

6x6 oil on canvas.

Still Life painting Butterfly Kisses by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Still Life painting Butterfly Kisses by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

24x18x1.5 oil on gallery wrapped canvas. My sister in law bought me this pitcher at the apple festival in Ellijay, Ga a couple of years ago. It actually has a candle in it. I like the looseness of the roses in the distance. The apple and orange were added for balance of course.

Victorian Fancy still lie painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Victorian Fancy still lie painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Another 24x12 oil on stretched canvas. The little pear was given to me by my neighbor.

Bye Bye Birdie still life by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Bye Bye Birdie still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I am amazed how limited my art props are. I have painted this same little bird several times.

I really need to visit the thrift store for something fresh. I will keep you posted.

10x8 oil on canvas panel.

An Apple A Day And Then Some still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

An Apple A Day And Then Some still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I really like how the pitcher turned out. 10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Tomorrows Snack still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Tomorrows Snack still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

While painting outside at the wrong time of day is like constantly chasing the shadows and light and if that isn't bad enough try painting outdoors when it is overcast. 10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Plenty still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Plenty still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I love tea pitchers and so when I found this white one at TJ MAXX I could not resist. Again, I took it on our camping trip to paint. I don't even know how it did not get broke after all it is pretty delicate.

10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Faraway Gazing sunflower demo still life by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Faraway Gazing sunflower demo still life by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I decided to share my painting process with you today. Instead of painting in my studio I just set this still life up in my living room and painted as I watched TV. This is the final picture and I posted it twice just so it would post right.

 1. I start by blocking in placement with darks and light.

 I moved the cup and decided to leave the frog out...

 After I got the basic focus blocked in I decide to Paint in the dark background. This will change a lot as the painting progresses.

 My palette starting at bottom and going left Cad yellow light, Cad red light, Permanent Rose, Alizarin Crimson, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Pthalo Blue, Indigo Blue, Sap Green and Titanium white in the center. I know it looks a mess.

 I add in the light foreground

 Adding more detail to the glass and the cup also adding lighter blue on the cup. Also blurring the distant sunflower petals.

 I added the petals on the table just for more yellow to tie everything in.

 I now blur the edges of the pitcher to shift focus.

Now I add in the yellow flowers on the vase and complete the table cloth by dragging light whitish blue paint across and down with a palette knife leaving rough texture. I hope you enjoyed this little demo of how I approach and oil painting. This is a 10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Strange Breakfast still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Strange Breakfast still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I bought radishes. Maybe I should not have grouped them with a strawberry. Oh Well!

10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Baa Baa Black Sheep still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Baa Baa Black Sheep still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I know, I know this sheep is not black but I just could not think of another name for this painting. I was kinda nervous about painting the sheep. He is from the nativity collection of Willow Tree. I have had him for years but just decided to try and paint him. Hoping you like it. 14x11 oil on canvas panel.

A Really Good Book still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

A Really Good Book still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

This was actually a dictionary that my Granddaughters friend just happened to leaved on the coffee table. It just screamed paint me, so I did. 10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Boot Scootin still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Boot Scootin still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I found this little miniature boot at Hobby Lobby and I knew I just had to have it. The flowers from my yard. 10x8 oil on canvas panel. $100

Morning Blessings still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sulivan

Morning Blessings still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

This was really a challenge but then again aren't they all? 

I was undecided as to what fruit I should add but since this was to be breakfast oriented I decided on an orange that is a orange and a half.

8x8 still life oil on canvas panel.

Everything Is Coming Up Roses still life floral painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Everything Is Coming Up Roses still life floral painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

And yet again roses. I just could not resist just one more. I like the pitcher. 

I hope you do also. 8x8 oil still life on canvas panel.

And A Few Grapes still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

And A Few Grapes still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I have studied different paintings that I like and have purposely noted what it is that I like about them and that being said I decided to change my background colors at least on this one. I don't think I have ever used these colors for a background before. Also I painted the grapes from models of other painters grapes Purposeful darks and brights and this is what I came up with. I am pleased as I hope you are. This is oil painted on 8x8 canvas panel. Again, I have been using black canvas panels and am really liking the results.

Just Because I Love You floral painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Just Because I Love You floral painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Today is my oldest Daughters birthday and this painting made me think of her. 

Happy Birthday Julie, Still life oil painting on 16x20 canvas panel.

Jar of Promise still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Jar of Promise still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

The bottom right corner has glare that I could not seem to get rid of. I love the jar which I did want to be utmost focus. Oil on 20x16 canvas panel. 

The Pitcher still life floral painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

The Pitcher still life floral painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I don't know why this painting reminds me of my mother. She did not have a pitcher like this nor did she cook with or eat cherries May because it is soothing to look at.

 Another still life painting on 20x16 canvas panel.

For The Love of Tomatoes by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

For The Love of Tomatoes by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I tried and tried to get a good photo of this painting but was unable to get rid of the glare. 

This is painted with oil on a 8x10 canvas panel. A simple painting of a pitcher and two tomatoes. Painted for a challenge at www.paintanddrawtogether.blogspot.com

There's A New Kid In Town by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

There's A New Kid In Town by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I bought this little yellow pitcher on a recent trip to Maine. 

8x10 oil still life on canvas panel.