A Wistful Experiment

 

Hi Friends:

As many of you know, I've been painting with palette knives lately instead of brushes, and I've been enjoying myself immensely with this new process. I started this beach scene the other day, and was happily working along, when I was suddenly overcome with a wistful feeling. I stood back and looked at it and then it hit me-- the little girl running away from her mother hit a bit close to home, now that daughter Emily is away in Vancouver for a year! I know she's not exactly a toddler (she's in graduate school), but still...I think I'll stick to fruit and flowers until I can pull myself together!

Teapot with Orange

 

Hi Friends:

I'm still having fun painting with a palette knife. This one was inspired by a photo I saw in an artists' magazine, and I thought I'd have a go at the reflections on the glass and metal. There is so little control with a knife-- I can't get bogged down by detail-- and there's no blending!

Veggie Still Life

 

Hello Friends, Yes I know this is not my usual type of painting. This one was done using a palette knife instead of brushes, and I enjoyed doing it so much that I thought you might like seeing it too. Applying paint with a knife forces me to use lots of paint and not "overwork" it. I made a conscious effort not to blend anything at all-- quite a departure from my usual way of doing things!