Stones in Vase with Water/Drawing
Okay, it’s not very often that I will unabashedly state that I love one of my drawings. I love this drawing! I was so skeptical when I started it that it was going to amount to anything. If you look at the last post, you can see that the prelimary background work is nebulous. There is still some detail to be added to a couple of rocks, but the combination of the paper color, background work, rock tones, and glass reflections have combined, in my opinion, to make one of my more interesting rock drawings.
I welcome any comments or critiques! I’m on to a new oil painting – a small 8″ x 10″ panel of a rock still life. I want to make it have a very “jewel-like” appearance. I want to do two more oils and then assess where I am with this series.
Very nice choice of colors in this one, Debbi. I love the purples, oranges, and golds together. If I recall from the last post, you laid in a purple as one of your initial colors for the shadows? Nice effect.
Comment by Lynda — Monday, December 14, 2009 @ 11:34 pm
This is just beautiful, Debbi. This is a much warmer color palette from your other rocks pieces, though still has the same attention to subtle color gradation and detail. I love the variety you have in this series – looking forward to the next oil!
Comment by Holly Bedrosian — Tuesday, December 15, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
Debbie, muted and precise all at the same time and that is perfection… I showed my son and daughter your work and when they realized they were drawings and paintings, they were blown away…. and very impressed!!
Comment by gwen — Tuesday, December 15, 2009 @ 8:06 pm
Hi Debbie,I truly understand your excitement and pride in this piece! Exquisite! This is an incredible series for you and I am looking forward to seeing them all together in a show some day. Looking forward to the next one!
Comment by kathy clericuzio — Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 8:49 am
This should be in a museum . . . awesome work! A nice, warm piece for the winter.
Comment by Alex — Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
Thank you everyone for checking in and your comments! Have a wonderful holiday season.
Comment by Debbi — Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 6:17 pm
Wow! I so love this piece!!! I particularly love the colour palette you chose. Beautiful! May you and your family have a wonderful holiday together and I wish you all the best in 2010. Merry Christmas!
Comment by Teresa Mallen — Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 9:03 am