Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Playing with Paper II

"Pears & Grapes"
Oil on Paper
10x10   Reserved

Here's another in a series of paintings that I've been doing on paper.  This painting has an luminosity that I like but still haven't quite "hit" the mark.  Somehow it is tighter than I wanted and I'm missing some thickness of paint.  I'm trying to be very direct in my approach and getting the essence of the subject.  Not sure I will stay with the paper but it certainly has pushed me to not overwork the subject.  Any thoughts?

17 comments:

SUSAN RODEN said...

Lovely Kelley! And especially like the contrasting colors.

Kim Rempel said...

I really like this Kelley! It looks fresh and spontaneous. Really lovely.

Karen Bruson said...

Oh, beautiful. It almost has a watercolor feel. Love how the pear disappears into the shadow on the left.

Anonymous said...

Kelley, this piece has a quality that I have not seen in your work before...and I cant quite put my finger on it. I love it...I love the colors and the way the brushstrokes lay on the paper...a grounded luminescence. Please explore more...play more...produce more with this paper. I am really liking these pieces.

Dana Cooper said...

Kelley, I really love everything about this piece...you expressed everything without overworking anything...!!

Rod Wimer said...

very nice!

Carrie Waller Watercolors said...

I really love this one! The colors are just gorgeous and the cool colors in the background really make the fruit pop. Lovely!

George De Chiara said...

This has a very fresh look to it that is very appealing. Beautiful painting!
What kind of paper are you painting on?

Unknown said...

Thanks, George. For this piece I used a new paper called Multimedia Artboard. I'm kinda liking it.

Debbi Smith Rourke said...

I love pear paintings and this one is especially elegant in it's simplicity. Love the painterly quality. Almost looks like watercolor. Guess it's the paper. Congrats.

Kerri Settle said...

I'm in agreement with everyone - this is a great piece. It's very fresh and clean, with a perfect simplicity. I like the very light background strokes, too.

bridget Hunter said...

Is the pape smooth or does it have a tooth? I love the colours you've used.

Johanna Spinks said...

Any thoughs? Yes, don't change a thing. This works! Curious too if this paper has a tooth?

Unknown said...

Johanna & Bridget, this paper has a slight tooth. The multimedia artboard has a smooth and "rougher" side. I used the rougher side.

LindaHunt said...

Very beautiful Kelley...soft, sensitive and dream like quality!

Becky Joy said...

So simple, but I love this piece. I agree with Julie, a different quality in this one.

Liza Hirst said...

I agree with everything that has been said above! A beautiful painting - I especially like the unusual composition, but really everything about it!