Cinderella
December 12, 2006
A pink rose in a martini glass, on a wood table. more »
Posts Tagged “Glassware”
Glass Patterns #8
December 9, 2006
Glass Abstractions #7
November 29, 2006
This piece won the Honorable Mention award at Sanford Museum in 2007. more »
Apple Pear Martini (Glassware Pattern #6)
November 5, 2006
Pears, red stemware, and martini glasses. more »
Goblet Patterns #5
November 3, 2006
Stemware/Glass #4
October 23, 2006
This design includes the martini glasses, a bronze champagne glass, and turquoise Mexican glassware, along with the pears. With each glass composition I painted, I thought about other possibilites for designs — it gets more exciting with each painting I complete. This painting is basically a primary triad of red, yellow and blue. Another challenge […] more »
Goblet Patterns #3
October 23, 2006
Another angle of the purple goblets on the wood table, showing the contrast of the glass, wood grain and fruit textures. The pears lead into the design and the shadow patterns weave the glass and fruit together. All the glass stems reflect different shapes of the fruit and sunlit passages. This was painted on 300# […] more »
Four Goblets and Pears
October 17, 2006
Today I’m working on the third goblets design — I had hoped to set up another still life with the new glassware, but the sun isn’t cooperating . This design has four goblets with pears, and I’m observing the reflections in the glass and how the light distorts the shapes behind the glass, creating wonderful […] more »
Easels and Chairs
October 8, 2006
My recent breakthrough has been painting on an easel — no easy feat with watercolors. It began last month when I was asked to do a demo in Des Moines. Having planned and penciled in a floral (a favorite subject) I decided it was a successful endeavor. The public was very receptive to watching, especially […] more »
Goblets #2
October 8, 2006
A smaller version of the first design — an intimate close-up. The pears have lots of color reflections, and the goblets had lots of bubbles in the glass, which I simplified. What intrigued me was the fruit and handle shapes reflected in the goblet’s stems. more »