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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Vibrant Landscape - Experimenting with color combinations

 

Color....  I seem to always be chasing more interesting color combinations and how they relate to one another.  I'm working with oil pastels to try some new combinations... to see the atmosphere they create.  In this experiment - I was working with warm and cool combinations - juxtaposed next to one another...  I like the sense mystery that has resulted.  

If you look closely, there are subtle juxtapositions - warm colors that have a leaning toward cool.  Cool colors that learn toward warm.  And also, value shifts that are intriguing.  

Experimenting and working with known variables in a new way is an important part of discovery. 

What's next for this??  Possibly a full sized oil painting will come from
these color combinations.

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Bluebell in Bloom

Bluebells in Bloom, 5x7" watercolor on paper
matted in white for 8x10" frame
©Helen Read

Magical, don't you think?  Sunlight filters through leaves of golden green, floating on a sea of blue. 
To me, there is magic in the woods!  And bluebells add their glory! 
What a gift given to the one who will stop and see! 

Ready to frame
(domestic shipping included - IL residents please add 8% sales tax) 

Monday, July 5, 2021

Peonies and Lavender

 

Peonies and Lavender,  5x7" watercolor on paper
matted in white and ready to put into a 8x10" frame
©2021 Helen Read

(Domestic Shipping is included,
IL residents please add 8% sales tax)

Please visit my website for details, pricing, and framing option for this painting. 

Peonies and Lavender has a loose and more watery approach. They bring an interesting color into the space where the bright flowers are not.  These bright pink peonies flow with liquid color! A touch of lavender gives additional visual interest.
 

Floral in Blue Jar

 

Floral in Blue Jar, 
7x5" watercolor on paper
matted in white and ready for a 8x10" frame
©2021 Helen Read

(domestic shipping included,
IL residents please add 8% sales tax)

Floral in a Blue Jar was done with a combination of watercolor and ink. The ink and soft colors create the sense of a charming bygone era. The summery colors are offset by the transparent blue jar, with some shadow notes of lavender.  This lovely still life is ready to slip into a frame and hang! 

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