"Hydrangeas in Bloom" 8in x 8in. oil

My hydrangeas bloomed big time this year after having some sort of bug or fungus for the last 2 years.   At first I thought it was the hard freeze but last year I realized that it might come back if I whacked it all down and let it grow anew.   And it seemed to work!   Yea!

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"Hydrangeas in Blue" 8in x 8in oil

One of my students left these beautiful hydrangeas for me to paint.   I used the palette knife with the blue background color to keep the focal point in the light.

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Fallen leaf 8" x 10" oil

It was a struggle painting this one today.   At first I could not get a good composition on a square format so I went with an 8x10.   The surface was a slick masonite panel with a layer of very smooth almost shiny gesso.   So at first the paint was slick and showed the brush marks.   After I had blocked in basic color/value everywhere it was time for lunch.   That was the best thing because that allowed time for the paint to soak in a bit and when I came back from lunch it was easier to paint on.   Next time I will put on a layer of grey acrylic before painting.

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"White Hydrangeas with a Red Daisy" 8" x 8" oil

Yesterday I set out to paint two small paintings.   I painted one and wiped it off, then I painted the second one and wiped it off too!   Yikes!   Today I started with a new approach and I liked the way this one turned out... finally!

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"Three white Hydrangeas" 8" x 8" oil

Using a copper cup added a new element to this set up.   I call them white hydrangeas but they are really very light green.   The glow that the copper makes in the shadow is fun.   The blue on the flowers is there because of the north light from the windows.  It adds a little something extra.

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"Green with a little Pink" 6" x 6" oil

This pink bloom is so large that all it can do is hang over the edge.   I had it propped up on top of the other three and it was so large and looked too silly.  

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"Pink and Green Hydrangeas" 8" x 8" oil

The old hydrangea bush out front produced three blooms this year two were about 3" in diameter and the third one was 8"+ in diameter.   It is the largest bloomin bloom I have ever seen!   I painted the first painting with just the one bloom and I am not sure it translates well so I got a few of the light green ones from Trader Joe's.   I wanted to capture the warm pink/red glow in the center when it is lit.     My favorite part is the shadow it cast on the lower left, there are so many colors.

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Hydrangeas in pink & green 8"x8" oil

It is too bad that the hydrangea season is coming to an end.  I love painting these flowers.

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Putting our heads together 6"x6" oil

Decided to go back to the 6x6 format to keep me from being too fussy.   I love the glow of the bottles on the wall.

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Hydrangeas in the spot light 8"x8" oil

I put the light down low on the shelf surface.   I love the dramatic effect.

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It's in the pink, hydrangeas

This painting was my demo for my Monday painting class.    

We talked about composition, color value, color harmony and tarting up (be-jeweling)  we be jewelin, we be jewelin..... maybe you had to be there.

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White hydrangeas 8"x8" oil

Thought I should paint these before they started to wilt.   I painted the whole thing while squinting (which helps me keep my youthful wrinkled look) because it helps to view the subject without all the details and prevents getting too nitpicky.  

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One blue two pink 6"x6" oil

The turquoise vase was a little tricky.   The light coming through was so intense I knew I needed to use a thalo color and I ended up using thalo turquoise.

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Pinky 6"x6" oil

My pink Hydrangeas are blooming!   There are never very many blooms because the previous owners planted it in the shady the north side of the house, but this year I really will only have about 7 blooms.  Darn!  When painting this pink and trying to get a bright pink I had to get out a tube of Quinacridone red which is not made from a mineral and therefore when you mix it with white it is brighter or rather a more clear pink.   For instance when you mix white with Alizarin Crimson it is pink but it is a grayer pink because it is from a mineral.   I find that many flower colors like Gerber Daisies are bright and you need to use modern colors like thalo and colors that are not mineral.  That is all I know for today!

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Blue Vase 8"x8" oil

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This bouquet is made up of three different colors of hydrangeas and some of the last of the season.   My favorite part was the blue vase and the way the light comes through.

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Green Hydrangea Bouquet 8"x8" oil

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I painted along with my students today so I guess this was sort of a demo.  

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Striped vase 6"x6" oil

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This one is the smaller 6"x6" format.   I love the way these two Hydrangeas vary in color, one is warm while the other is cool.   COOL!

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One purple Hydrangea 8"x8" oil

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These purple hydrangeas must be hearty because they have lasted so long.   They have the most beautiful blue centers in the middle of each cluster.

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Two green Hydrangeas 8"x8" oil

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It has been fun to paint these flowers and it amazes me that they come in so many colors and variations.  Seems like when I was a kid the only came in pink and blue and somewhere in between.

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Hydrangeas in lime green 8"x8" oil

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Don;t you know that I have relaxed so much since I decided not to paint daily that I even forget to post even when I do a painting!   I painted this on Monday July 2 and due to my relaxed life style, am just now posting.   I love these lovely purple Hydrangeas.

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