Monday, April 15, 2013

Valencia

Valencia  Oil  16 x 16 SOLD
This is the last of my new paintings to be featured in the Oak Bay Artists Spring Studio Tour, this weekend, April 20 & 21, 12:00 - 4:30pm. I loved this piece of fabric with it's strong design, and decided to combine it with the complimentary colour of the oranges. Things started well, but part way through I was questioning my choice of fabric with all those stripes, folds, shadows and highlights. Yikes! But I just slowly worked through it and bit by bit it came together. I kept a little mantra in my head, from my blogging friend Lorraine Shirkas, "Paint outside the lines", which actually made the fabric come together  much more easily. Although it looks very exact in the photo I did paint outside the lines! I'm pleased with the outcome of this one and the European flavour it has. 
I have some Jazz pieces in the LOOK Victoria 2013 Show, on now through the month of April at the Bay Center in downtown Victoria. There are a few hundred local artists participating in this show, put on by the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria. It's a non-juried show, and one where first time exhibitors can have their art hanging next to well known artists. It's a show with a wonderful sense of community and mentoring amongst artists, and it's such an important show to give newly emerging artists a supportive venue in which to enter the world of shows. If you are in the area the show is on the 3rd floor of the mall and is taking up two store fronts so give yourself some time to enjoy all the wonderful work on display. 

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10 comments:

  1. I can't stop looking at this piece, Claire. The vibrant colors are so beautiful..the folds in the material and that glass of wine!! A beautiful still life.!

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    1. Thank you Hilda. I just finished hanging my show, and have a few more details to complete. I'm almost there...

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  2. This is my favorite of all the paintings you've shared since I started to follow your blog. I love the complementary colors and your treatment of the fabric is really wonderful. I'm sure your show will be great!

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    1. Thank you April I really appreciate your comments. It's great to receive feedback from other artists because you understand the process and choices made in the creation of the painting. Cheers!

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  3. Amazing paintigs!
    Congratulations Claire,
    a big hug

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  4. Thank you Antonio, and a big hug back at you!

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  5. Wow, Claire, Your gorgeous blue and orange composition just jumps off the screen! Beautiful!

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  6. So beautiful! The use of the oranges against the blue fabric was a great choice. I think I would have gone blind trying to paint those stripes! Wonderful job!

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