Marybeth Heikes

Paintings in Watercolor & Mixed Media

Posts Tagged “Cloth”

Gourds on Blue

Gourds on Blue

September 29, 2016

My idea was to set up an Autumn still life with fabrics, flowers and fruit. I chose a mini-pumpkin and decorative gourds and set them on a patterned blue-spotted fabric. Patterns galore! The lovely complementary blue color sets off the oranges, yellows and reds. I picked some of the last cosmos blossoms from my garden and set […] more »

Heliotropes at Midnight

Heliotropes at Midnight

February 10, 2010

This vertical composition of sunflowers continues to fascinate me. It is my favorite flower — a showy, bright flower, in endless varieties! These blooms are from my garden last year, teamed up with a striped cloth bought at the farmers market. For the sake of design, the cloth is altered, emphasizing the flowers. The textured […] more »

Slices & Spots

Slices & Spots

August 1, 2009

I spent some time setting up this still life and decided to cut apples on the dark patterned cloth. This was partially painted at my demo at Tassel Ridge Winery in July. more »

Braeburns

Braeburns

March 2, 2009

I completed this still life with two new glassware pieces, given to me by my daughter. The reflections were difficult to render in the vase and tall bottle, but I like the arrangement of the fruit, wood table and drapery. more »