Egg: Simple, smooth, a container of secrets.
Below are two of my oil paintings relating to this week's drawing challenge theme.
"Secret" oil on wood, 36 x 24 inches, 2001
Detail of "Secret"
Working with a limited three-color palette of Ultramarine blue, Burnt Sienna and Zinc White, I developed this painting as an in-class demonstration for my students.
In-class Demonstration, oil on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, 2011
Please hunt for Norma's blog to find more interpretation's from this week's drawing challenge.
11 comments:
totally intrigued by the title 'secrets', your colour palette works wonders to the egg collection, reminding me of a school book plate, but somehow better.
i equally love the monochrome still life with egg.
n♥
beautiful secrets! and the second painting is brilliant - I can hardly believe that you used only three colors!
:)) mano
beautiful art work!
the first one looks a bit
like the page i found in an
old encyclopeadia
that last one
is a beauty
the texture of the cloth
and only three colors
bravo
Patrice A.
Emily, your idea that an egg is a container of secrets is exciting! Love it and your paintings.
fascinating which effect one can realise with just three colours, three of my favoriet ones,glowing light here,
and 'secret', i tend to say sssst, hush, looking at the beauty of these eggs, very beautiful Emily, xx
So true- eggs are the containers of secrets, I really like thinking about it that way..and love your nature study of eggs- reminds me of many illustrations I've seen in old books but yours is warmer/softer more delicate :)
Both of these works are astonishing Emily. So different and both interesting in their own right. I bet your students were stunned at what can be achieved with three colours only! I wonder if it takes a long time to paint works such as these. They do not look like they are just 'whipped off.' Love them a lot. N, x
Hi, Emily - both paintings are so interesting, and the demo makes me want to challenge myself with that limited palette. Best Easter wishes, sus
I love all of your paintings and I agree with Patrice about the encyclopaedia painting. Your third painting looks like it was made from a famous painter such as magritte or Morandi with the reduced color palette - very well done!
Barbara
hi, i'm back...
i have a query:
you play, next weekend? this is the invitation!
n♥
emily!
thxs for replying, and nope, not too late whatsoever. have added your name and see you on the weekend!
n♥
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