Threshold
Posted: November 18, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 11 CommentsLots of wind last night — so intense that it shook the house, rattled the windows and woke me from sleep. Despite all that, the leaves are still on my oak tree. Most of them, anyway. When I opened the front door to pick up the newspaper these two were on the threshold. I love the tiny perfection of the small one.
Lovely Shari! I have just collected a bag of leaves for the class I teach this week,
I thought it might be a fun beginners project. You are the only person I know who
Can make brown leaves look beautiful!
Linda, I hope the class goes well. If you want to use your leaves for an exercise, try them with a limited palette. I used no brown in this. Just a limited palette of phthalo blue, alizarin and aureolin. Or maybe save that for a later date…
Now, I am thinking that this blog is on the downhill run. Two days ago we were promised a painting… the next day this turned out to be a pen and wash sketch… very nicely done but a long way short of the painting. So, I thought that the painting would probably come today… waiting with eager anticipation… and today turns out to be two, dried-up old leaves… again, nicely done, but it is still just two old leaves. What’s next? The long-awaited painting? : )
I know Ross. This blog is just one big disappointment for me too!
You… disappointed???? Let me review some comments… “you’re so talented, Shari” or “I absolutely love these paintings Shari” or “you are so inspirational Shari” or “you deserve a Nobel Prize, Shari”… well, maybe not the last one.
Nah, how could someone be disappointed with all that glowing positive encouragement… you’re dreaming. : )
I was just kidding Ross. I love posting my sketches.
I knew that… it is so obvious.
That same front came tearing through Washington, DC very early this morning, something like 2:30 AM. Love the delicacy on these leaves, which still look like they’d go “crunch” if you’d step on them. Nicely done!
Thanks Jason. So you had the same winds? It brought some very cold weather with it! I guess winter is really here.
Really excellent!
Thanks for the advice Shari. I am keeping them to a limited palette of ultramarine,alizarin and
aureolin. Trying to keep it simple!