Friday, July 08, 2011

The Artist's Tools


Oil on 1/4" Board. Approx 6"x6" SOLD

I had this painting in mind for a couple of weeks. Then last saturday, I saw the DailyPaintworks challenge was to "paint what you paint with". Perfect timing for me. This painting is a bit looser and that is what I love about it. I think if I tried to paint every detail and make it really tight, I would have lost all of the drama.

12 comments:

Barbara Pask said...

I love it!

DSM said...

First, I thought "gee, he sure has short brushes!" but I just woke up....
Now I get it. 'Like all those amber/citrine colors in the medium's bottle.

Dean H. said...

Excellent painting, Mike!
I followed you over here from the DPW Challenge.
I have bookmarked you. I shall be back!

Linda Popple said...

This is just fantastic!!

Karen said...

Love it...fantastic!

Evhe said...

I love it!
And btw, I was so happy to receive your painting, I enjoy watching it, thanks for sharing all your work, I love too your portraits...

Chris Gillis said...

great little still life.

Anonymous said...

Wow, Michael. You continue to amaze. You make it all look so easy. Indeed, what a great time you have with the paint! Warm Regards, Eileen

Anonymous said...

Just started following you, as a fellow artist with a blog I feel I can learn from your work and posts. I really like the buildup in your paintings. I love to see other artists supplies, I am a huge nerd in that I get excited by just seeing brushes, paints and pencils.

jane said...

quite charming

maalari ja piirtäjä said...

Hello from Finland, stunning paint

maalari ja piirtäjä said...

Hello from Finland, stunning pain