Cobalt Glads in Profile

[JStarr]

So, since finishing DH's office room, (I get a studio, he gets an "office") we have been getting the outside of the house ready to paint- exhausting work trimming back nasty mesquite trees and the rose garden, especially. In-between, I did a 10" x 10" work of the gladiolas in profile on the bowl, and finished it this morning after finishing the rose beds.

I have a silver frame for it (hence its size) and will likely use a subdued blue-green-gray narrow mat.

And then hand it off to my SinL for Christmas. (Will also tip in a couple highlights on the bowl- just enough to make it shine a bit).

Sharp eyes always welcomed- let me know what I missed.

 

[Artyczar]

I love your work. Always. I do have a question about the shadow? under the flowers. Is it a shadow? It kinda looks like smoke. The light blue circle under the vase also confuses me. It sorta looks like water, but I think it's supposed to be...something else. Can you help me? I'm trying to see what I'm supposed to be seeing, but sometimes my brain doesn't work as well as others.

The vase/bowl and the flowers are gorgeous, as they always are in your paintings. And you are so good with light.

 

[JStarr]

Refracted light- it's one reason I like using the bowl- light shines through it and leaves that refracted-blue light shadow. I've darkened it some more up close to the bowl's bottom, so that edge is not so hard; melty there now.

Otherwise, time to get more house-work (as opposed to household chores) done. Exterior painting next. Lots of small jobs to do to get it ready for paint.

Home ownership: good use of money, but way too much like work.

 

[Terri]

Your glads are gorgeous! And I love this palette. I like your idea to add some highlights to the bowl, and think this is going to be amazing in a silver frame. Wonderful!

 

[Jo Castillo]

Looks great, I like the idea of some highlights. Applause!

 

[snoball]

Jae, you already know I like this and I always love that beautiful blue you put in most of your paintings. Gorgeous!

 

[JStarr]

Thank you- it's put away and cleaned up as we get some house work done so we can get it painted right after the holidays. I'm toying with the idea of a landscape still life- if it works, you'll see.

It got some very soft highlights and a much darker shadow underneath by the bowl's foot- it seems happy with them.

 

[Triduana]

Lovely work! I really like the composition, I'm used to seeing glads vertically so this is a nice change. Love the contrasting colours too.