Friday, April 12, 2019

daffodils #3


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My rescued daffodils are getting a little droopy ... as is my treatment of this subject. My friend Mike says I always lose a little energy as I repeat a subject, and he's right.
Wasn't too happy with the one above, so I did the quick, wet, no-drawing sketch below, to try to bring a little energy back to it.


6 comments:

  1. Yes, there's a freshness in the bottom one done without drawing, just putting down the color = gorgeous! I think we all get too tight when we redo something even if it's something we love to paint. But I love all your daffodils so don't stop doing them!!

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    1. ... Although you are not having that problem with your wonderfully inventive crow series!
      I won't stop till the daffodils are gone!

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  2. Anonymous8:59 PM

    I think they’re both beautiful, I do enjoy doing a painting with no sketch, it forces me to keep loose! In my painting not my life, 🙃

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  3. I used to paint without drawing more often ... It does really help loosen you up; also a good way to tryvout color mixes?

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  4. I love both paintings, and I think you paint daffodils superbly.
    They aren't an easy flower to paint -- so brightly glorious --
    but you get them every time. Love your work to the max.

    XOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara

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