Monday, June 20, 2011

"Close to the Heart"

Yes, there will be more 75 for 75 studies, but not for a couple of days.  I've got lots of irons in the fire!

This is a large oil, 40" x 30" on 2" deep Ampersand cradled board.  It's heading for The Legacy Gallery's annual group show Legacy of the Southwest which opens in Scottsdale on July 7th.  I would love to do a series of large.......I mean large paintings of agave and saguaro.  The big bold shapes make for exciting compositions and the textures of these plants intrigue me - especially the saguaro.  But paintings of agave and saguaro aren't new for me - I often painted them back in the days when I was a watercolorist.


Close to the Heart
40" x 30" oil on panel

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3 comments:

  1. Megha KapoorJune 20, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    beautifully played with light and shade.Amazing work.

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  2. Joanne HansonJune 21, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Wow, I like it! I am sure someone in Scottsdale will too...

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  3. emilyJune 22, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    I really like this picture and all of your others are very good aswell thanks for sharing

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