ASIAN MEMORIES

When I finished this my husband said he wished his Mother was still alive as these were among her treasures and memories from their years spent in the Far East in the military.  I really like painting silver or any bright shiny object because of the opportunity it gives one to show reflections.  One of the harder things to accomplish is getting the feel of the silk as in the hanging scarf and the scarf on the tabletop.  The cups and small plate are Rooster China which is hand-painted bone china.   I'm taking a workshop next week with Dreama Tolle Perry which may take me in a totally different direction than what I've been doing lately.  She uses a huge palette so getting used to that will be interesting too.  Lots of new things to learn as always!  Isn't that what keeps this art business fun???

Thanks for stopping by...

Lori

Original Oil on Belgian Linen

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ASIAN COLLECTION

While looking in my hall closet for a certain tablecloth, I came upon a "smallish" plastic bag with a twist-tie on it.  I had no idea what was in it as it had been hidden there for "centuries".  When I opened it this Oriental silk scarf plus two others were the treasures I found.  They are all so gorgeous and very frail so I carefully spread this one out and walked around the house trying to figure out what to use to complement the scarf.   The silver pitcher seemed a no-brainer and then I decided to add one of the cups from our Rooster china. 

My parents-in-law were in the service stationed in China in the early 1920's and brought home lots of wondrous treasures.

Thanks for looking.  Hope you are having fun painting or whatever you love to do.....

Lori

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SQUASHED

I think this squash is called a "Snow Cap" which would make sense.  For a squash it is really amazing.  I added in a tube of the orangish paint that was used in its making.  Lots of fun!!

The name is meaningful.....

Thanks for looking!

Lori

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IRIS VIEW

A fancy iris to add to the collection.  This one was definitely a challenge (I seem to be saying that a lot lately!) and I had never dared to try it.  So, I guess my skills are improving as I am actually happy with it.  I used to have a lot of this iris but they are all gone....I loved them for their feminine little white edging and gorgeous purple falls.  Another of nature's wonders.

Lori,    quartonfineart@yahoo.com

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SQUASH SERIES #1

I've always been intrigued by the variety of fancy squash that we see in markets this time of year.  Thought I would paint a few of them just for fun.  This is the first of the series and I finished the 2nd today which I will post in a day or two.  The patterns and shapes of the various squash are all amazing.  I just wonder how they are hybridized?

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Lori
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TRICK OR TREAT

We call her our Halloween Witch and we've had her ever since our children were little.  She hangs around in the Hutch all year waiting to be let our for Halloween.  She has her Trick or Treat bag and would be happy to have you contribute!  I was all ready to post her when I realized I had forgotten her whiskers.  Just a small detail but they do add to her character...  Anyway, she's ready for Halloween....

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CIGARETTE KEEPER

This little red cup came from China in the early 1920's.  We inherited it from my husband's parents who were stationed in China with the Navy at that time.  It was designed to hold cigarettes and worked well for them until they came out with filtered cigarettes which no longer fit.  Fortunately by that time they had quit smoking anyway.  I just plopped a pear on top and was good to go....

Enjoy (now I get to eat the pear)!

Lori


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A PAIR OF DAISIES

Going from just flowers to a still life with flowers in it.  That involves a little more planning in terms of composition and color harmony.  I find I really do need to do some thumbnails when I do these even though they look simple.  Also working with shadows is more challenging than I always think it will be.   I'm happy when they make me happy....

Happy Painting or whatever else you like to do---

Lori
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IRIS VISION

I did this painting earlier in the summer.  I saw this iris a few years ago while on a workshop in Valyermo, CA. The workshop was held at St. Andrews Abby which is where Benedictine Monks live and worship.  The Abbey was like a small oasis in the desert, with a beautiful pond at its center and a large grove of trees off to the eastside.  We were expected to follow the rules of the Monks and were not supposed to speak during certain evening hours and we could not talk at meals.  Quite different, but interesting!  The reason I told you all this is because they had beautiful iris plantings and a few were blooming while we were there and of course this was one of them.  It was a nice experience...

Thanks for looking!

Lori

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EPIPHYLLUM

This palette knife painting was done during the summer while I was doing Art A Fair in Laguna Beach, CA.  I really enjoyed doing it and working at getting the warms and cools right.  The flowers of an epiphyllum plant are so pretty, but the plant itself is rather awkward and ungainly (at least mine are).  We only have two left, but my father-in-law had many of them.  They were all out sitting on top of his block wall that lined the property in their backyard.  They were quite a sight to see when they were all blooming.

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ODE TO JOY

This painting is for Day 30 of the Leslie Saeta Challenge.  The little girl is my Grand Daughter and she loves the water.  As you can see she is running for all she's worth to get there.  After doing flowers for 29 of the 30 days of the challenge, I wanted to try something different.  I haven't really done figures except for a drawing class years ago so this was a challenge.  

The 30-day challenge was fun, but I have to admit I am ready to kick back a little bit and maybe sleep in a time or two.  I did a wonderful workshop with Tom Balderas last Friday.  He is very helpful and caring and is great with color.  He really opened my eyes so now I have to go practice what I learned.

Happy Painting to those of you who are painters!!!

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Lori

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HIBISCUS STAR

                     DAY 29 OF THE 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS LESLIE SAETA CHALLENGE

Wow, only one more day to go after this one on the Challenge....The last ten days have been tough, but also very informative.  I guess it is good to force yourself to do something like this.  When I started I thought I would take it easy and not force myself to do a painting every day.  Leslie says to just have fun, but I was a little past fun and really wanted to go all 9 yards (30 days).  It does give me a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction, plus I learned a few things!

Just one more painting and I'll have reached my goal of 30 flower paintings in 30 days---can I do it?  Yes, I can!  God willing!

Thanks for looking,

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WATERLILY REFLECTION

           DAY 28 OF THE LESLIE SAETA 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

Only 2 more days to go on the challenge after today.  The most difficult thing at this point is figuring out what to paint.  I pledged (to myself) to do flower for these 30 days and I am running out of inspiration and photos.  However, it has been interesting and beneficial.  I would highly recommend doing Leslie's next challenge for any of you who are painters.

This was from a photo that I took at one of the lily ponds at the Mission in San Juan Capistrano.  I wish it wasn't so far from my home as it always has a wealth of flowers to photograph along with the fabulous and interesting architecture.

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WALTZING MATILDA- SOLD

           
                   DAY 27 OF THE LESLIE SAETA 30 PAITINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

I don't know why I named this Waltzing Matilda except that the name came to me as I was doing the painting.  The lovely "falls" on the iris seemed like an old-fashioned gown swirling around and I envisioned the iris as a dancer.

This painting was labor intensive but enjoyable to do.  I feel that this challenge has really helped me break through some painting blocks (in other words I've learned a few things).  They say that to really get good you have to cover 10,000 feet of canvas (along with learning the principles).  I may get there before it's all over! ........THAT'S A "MAY", but the journey is half the fun!

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JUST THE TWO OF US

            DAY 26 OF THE LESLIE SAETA 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

For me, composition seems always to be a challenge (along with all the other challenges of painting!).  I remember one of my first teachers (in watercolor), Robert E. Wood, saying "Big, Middle and tiny (or tiny, tiny, tiny).  He was talking about values and shapes.  It's so difficult to follow that concept as I tend to place too many lights in the darks or darks in the middle values and then the whole concept is blown!  Hopefully I did OK here.  

These two Gerbara Daisies seemed to make such a sweet couple thus the name "Just the Two of Us"

Have a great day and thanks for looking..

Lori
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ANGEL'S TRUMPET

       DAY 25 OF THE LESLIE SAETA 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

This was from a photograph also taken some time ago at the Mission in San Juan Capistrano, CA
I liked the idea of showing the "lifespan" from fresh and new to declining.  I did intend for a wall to be shown behind the flowers but it somehow just didn't happen.  Sometimes we just have to go with the flow.....

I'm doing a one-day workshop with Tom Balderas tomorrow so have finished two paintings today so that one will still be posted tomorrow.

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SUNFLOWER GIRLS #4

           DAY 24 OF THE LESLIE SAETA 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

I switched to palette knife on this painting.  It seems so appropriate for Sunflowers.  If you are a painter and haven't tried using a palette knife, try doing a Sunflower with one.  Somehow the texture just works with them.  I teach a class at a show call Art A Fair that goes on in Laguna Beach all summer and when we do Sunflowers, everyone is always happy with their results.  Enjoy!

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ORANGE ICELAND POPPY

                           23rd DAY OF THE 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

I chose another Iceland Poppy today from my photo file.  I seem to be in an orange groove lately.  I do love the bright color, but will try to step back next time.  I can't wait until next spring to get some more pictures of them.  They are quite amazing, but so fragile.  I tried to plant some one time and the wind got to them before they were even at their peak..

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BY THE WATER

            DAY 22 OF THE 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS LESLIE SAETA CHALLENGE

This is all "fictitious" except for the flowers that I found at our local nursery.  I decided to place them in a happy background by some other flowers, water and mountains.  I heard of a man who did a challenge of 24 paintings in 24 hours--I cannot imagine.  That meant he had to paint all through the night at a different location each time!  Any of you painters up for that???  

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PINK GERBARAS

                     

                        DAY 21 OF THE 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

I found these Daisies at a local nursery.  Fortunately they were faring far better than the ones I found at the market the other day, but the nursery itself looked like it was going out of business.  I think I will go back tomorrow and purchase these just as I did the orange ones from the market.

Painting the 6 x 6's is really fun and the small size makes the composition more manageable.  I normally do a "pre-plan" but so far haven't had to on the floral 6 x 6's.  Does anyone out there that paints feel the same way???

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