My paintingWhenever I visit my friends Lisa and Mike now, Mike and I set up a little still life to paint. We paint, Lisa knits, and we talk and drink Mimosas. Not a bad way to start the week.
The setup this time consisted of a pewter vase, a pepper mill, a red bell pepper, and a leek. In our first drawings we both included all of the still life (and then some), but for the second try, both sensibly edited.
I love Mike's bell pepper, but am really impressed with the vase, which he has endowed with a luminosity it doesn't possess!
Mike's paintingIt also just works better in the composition than mine did; mine is dominating and boring. I may try to fix it by adding the pepper mill, but may also just move on!
My first start
Wow, Laura, these are all beautiful! I remember you sharing some of Mike's work before, too--you're both very good. Love these. That first one is gorgeous. Sounds like a perfect day!
ReplyDeleteI hope you do finish the painting, Laura, it will be lovely and you can tone down the vase a tad if you feel you need to. So nice to have friends to paint with.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect way to start the week.
ReplyDeleteLovely work here, Laura. Be kind to yourself, eh? If you want to change something, then it's a work in progress, but, well, you wouldn't want to discourage yourself with too harsh a critique, now would you?
Best wishes always!
Your watercolours are gorgeous. Love the luminosity you capture xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work...love the shine on top of the pepper mill and the red bell pepper...
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes
Deepa
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Please finish it by adding the pepper mill - it's so lively and vibrant! Sounds like you and your friends have some great Sundays to enjoy!
ReplyDeleteMikes work is very good.
ReplyDeleteand Why do I love your work?
Fresh,clean and always that touch of soft edge as in the pepper here. Love it .. !
love it, Laura, so vibrant and fun,Diana
ReplyDeleteWonderful to have a spectacular form of watercolor painting, very good work, greetings.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to have friends with the same hobbies with you, to share and act in a common creativity!!
ReplyDeleteHey, I stumbled on your blog and love it! I've added you to my blogroll. Keep 'em comin'
ReplyDeletei like how you start your painting session! i would drink more mimosas before painting. just joking. mike seemed to capture wonderful light on his pepper as well as the jar.
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