Deux Tournesols

 

Another small painting inspired by the Facebook group, “Free Reference photos for artists”. The photograph was by Ilona E. Stefan”. I also submitted this to Carol Marine’s challenge here: dailypaintworks. She advises to paint sunflowers over and over again and they'll just keep getting better.

“Deux Tournesols”
12.5x18cm, Cobra oil on canvas panel

Blue

Another one based on a photo by Ilona E. Stefan (Free Reference Photos for Artists FB group). Her flower arrangements just “paint themselves.”

 "Pansies in a blue vase"
13x18cm, Cobra oil on canvas
(Private collection, Brussels)

Winter Sunset

Time for snow scenes — this one from the Free References Photos for Artists group (thanks to photographer Hanneke Koonstra).

Wishing everyone a nice holiday season; stay safe at home!

“Winter Sunset”
13x18cm, Cobra oil on canvas panel

Friday's flower studies

 

"Vivre en rose"

13x18cm, Cobra oil on cotton panel
(Private collection, Brussels)

I'm trying to practice painting roses, and bring some color into this bleek period of clouds, corona, covid-19, confinement, ... Always liked Dufy's painting "30 ans, ou La vie en rose” — painted in 1931, 16 years before Edith Piaf released, “La vie en rose”.

“Roses on a doily”

13x18cm, Cobra oil on canvas

For my second recent rose study I used a water-soluble painting medium by Talens that goes with their paints. It makes a difference, especially in the later stages.

Coastal Sunset

 

Sunsets are difficult to paint from life but the Facebook group, Artists free Reference photos has some good ones. The photograph by Wendy Parkyn inspired my small painting.

“Coastal Sunset”

18x13cm, Cobral oil on canvas