Blue and White Cup No. 04
Now we’re so zoomed in here, we’re just looking at the pattern. This was kind of like my abstract, chill painting.
Blue and White Cup No. 02
A slightly different composition with the blue and white cup. I feel I usually put my still life objects in the center of the painting and wanted to try something different this time. How do you think it turned out compared to No. 01?
Blue and White Cup No. 02
Blue and White Cup No. 01
Blue and White Cup No. 01
I can’t believe it’s December already. The time flies by so quickly. This painting features a cup that my husband got me for one of our first Christmases together. I love the deep blue color and the simple geometric design.
Color palette: titanium white, Prussian blue, phthalo blue, ultramarine blue, yellow light
Three Tomatoes No. 02
I keep forgetting about painting the planes and then the tomatoes come out too round and cartoony. I caught myself about halfway through this time though and attempted to course correct.
Three Tomatoes No. 02
Random thoughts while painting this painting: there is a trope in a lot of the romantasy books I read, about how beings with long lives (gods, faeries, etc.) become progressively colder over time. When I was younger, I didn’t really understand why. And now, I feel I get it. Over time, life experiences can cause one to become more cynical and hardened. Interacting with young people, it seems they still have a joy - a brightness and hopefulness in their eyes. It feels fresh and at the same time jarring, as it is a reminder that once upon a time, I used to think and feel that way too.
And for those of you also in the US, Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Best wishes!