Monday, 1 October 2012

Weary flower

I had flowers in coloured glass vases on the table for our curry night. The flowers, like me, are tired and droopy.

I wanted to loosen up and paint in a more lively way, I think things have tightened up lately. The problem with loosening up is that it is way too easy to get things wrong. Hence the wonky vase. I think that balance between correct but loose is crucial but very tricky.
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  1. Kathleen10 October 2012 at 05:45

    I like the role the shadow plays in this composition. I too have noticed that it's easy to get things wrong when trying to loosen up. In spite of the "wonky" vase I think this is a lovely painting.:)

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  2. Unknown24 October 2012 at 21:14

    The wonky vase goes with the wonky flower! Nice touch with the spark of highlight. It makes it oddly real.

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    1. Evie26 October 2012 at 02:48

      Thank you, yes - I thought that about that little highlight, it made that little bit at the top of the vase look like glass, when the rest doesn't ! Strange.

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