shiny things

Subscribe via RSS 19th May 2010

I’ve been adding objects to a little shelf in my studio which catches the north light from my window, objects which have caught my eye and that somehow visually complement each other although their uses and origins are rather different.. I cast my eyes over them occasionaly as I’m working and see different combinations which I’d like to paint.  As a preliminary excercise I have started painting individual studies of some of them.  Here’s a shell which I picked up by the river, and another lighter. 

2.27×4″ oil on board

4×6″ oil on board

I’m increasingly drawn to transparent and reflective objects - I especially love the shadows cast by transparent things. Shadows are a very important part of my compositions and I can  spend nearly as long on the shadow as the object itself.

5 Responses

  1. Helen Booth
    20th May 2010
    1

    the colours inside your shell are gorgeous

  2. Rosemary Lewis
    25th May 2010
    2

    thanks Helen!

  3. Rossella
    16th Jul 2010
    3

    I had just discovered this site, and your pink and purple lighters piece, and it has already sold! Any chance you will paint more of those, they are really beautiful.

    Rossella

  4. Rosemary
    28th Jul 2010
    4

    Hi Rossella

    I’m really sorry that I didn’t respond sooner – I am not notified of responses to my blog posts and as I haven’t posted in a while I haven’t checked here either. I am currently creating more lighter paintings as part of a series, I will be updating my page with them soon
    Thank you
    Rosemary

  5. Rossella
    03rd Aug 2010
    5

    Thank you Rosemary, I look forward to the new lighters, will keep an eye on your page!

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