Happy Hour, oil on canvas, 20" x 24". This is one of my most challenging paintings yet.
The draped black and white striped fabric reflects off the silver and brass goblets and cocktail shaker. The transparent glasses also pick up the reflections and the ambient colors.
Wow this was a real brain teaser and required a lot of observation to get everything just right
I haven't posted in a while because I've been working on a complicated painted. Stripes going every which way, reflections in silver and brass, transparent glass! What was I thinking?
Here's what it looks like so far. Still a long way to go.
Blue Vase and Silk is 30" x 30" oil on canvas.
This painting took FOREVER to complete. I started it with a grisalle underpainting (a black and white painting) and then applied layers and layers of color to the vase, each layer having to dry before the next layer was applied.
Many challenges in this painting. I had to paint the blue vase plus the fabric behind the vase and the reflections in the vase.
And the silk! My favorite fabric. It seems to capture and reflect all the colors of the rainbow.
I can't wait to do another painting like this
I don't have anything new to post so I thought I would pull out a painting from My Other Blog
Forever Brave is 12" x 9" oil on board. This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures. He’s a little warrior with a tomahawk.
He is standing in front of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?
As I’ve said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast.
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This was going to be my entry in the Oil Painters of America Western Regional exhibit. But at the last minute I realized it was too big for the show requirements! Ah well.
When the Dews Fall is oil on canvas, 30" x 30". The cherries are in one of my favorite glasses, the sun is shining through the window and a piece of battenburg lace drapes the table.
If you are interested in this painting please contact me at K. Henderson Studio
