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:

  1. 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.

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

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  3. This is just fantastic!!

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  4. Love it...fantastic!

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  5. 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...

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  6. great little still life.

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  7. Anonymous1:23 PM

    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

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  8. Anonymous12:17 PM

    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.

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  9. Hello from Finland, stunning paint

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  10. Hello from Finland, stunning pain

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