THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST: tulip

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Friday, September 23, 2016

Table For Two still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I painted this for my entry for Savannah Christmas on The River Show.

I had to send in a painting 50% complete and I thought that once again you might like to see the process for my paintings. Oil painting done Alla Prima on 24x12 stretched canvas. I left some bold brush strokes while leaving areas of thick rich paint created by using a palette knife. I added the bright yellow spot of color on the left upper area of the jar and laid in a little purplish right beside it for contrast. I added highlights to the pears and painted the table cloth in and then dragged paint down and across to make the table cloth under the towel.

This is the start of the painting blocked mainly just establishing location without much crisp detail.

Next I added the cloth, table edge, and pears.

This is where I start adding the background color and making the water to look like water by going pretty light in the background inside the glass jar. I also add lighter, brighter green yellow stems. I try to keep the cloth without a lot of crisp detail inside and behind the jar so my main focus will not compete for attention.

I would love to hear your comments.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Complementary Colors by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I bought these two peppers the other day when I was looking for painting props.

I almost waited to long to paint them but alas today was the day.

10x8 still life oil on canvas panel.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Much Red by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I created quite the stack of fruit for a recent shopping trip. I arranged them in front of the candle and added the cherry as a last ditch effort. 10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

With One Tulip by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

8x10 oil on canvas panel. Still life,

Friday, January 10, 2014

Prized Possessions by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

10x8 oil on canvas panel. Still life,

My tulips are wilting a little. I don't know if I will be able to use them for much longer.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

An Apple A Day by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

8x10 still life in oil on canvas panel

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Out of Season by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Among the paint props that my daughter gave me for Christmas was this little snowman. I was gonna wait until next Christmas to paint it but sitting there on the shelf I just couldn't resist along with the fact that every time my daughter came over she said Hey mom, when are you gonna paint the snowman. Well here it is. With the snow storms occurring recently this really isn't out of season.

8x10 still life oil on canvas panel.
SOLD

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Arranged Marriage by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

First of all I want to say thank you for viewing my art. Your support is so important to me.

This is going to be such a good year. I am looking forward to good things.

Arranged Marriage I have to say is one of those paintings that I really love. I named it because of the meticulous time I took to arrange it. It just seemed right. Hope you love it. As I look at this I realize that my style is changing as time goes by little by little day by day. I hope you like this change...I think I do. 10x8 oil still life on canvas panel.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Table Tango by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I had been wanted something special to paint so I went shopping yesterday and bought the pears,

the tulips, some apples and peppers. I hope that I will be able to paint all of them while they last. The tulips are already looking a little wilted but I hope they at least last one more day. The chicken .....again. 10x8 oil on canvas panel, still life.