I like experimenting with my own color schemes. So in this painting I started by toning the canvas with turquoise.
I don't actually have turquoise in my set of Golden OPEN acrylics but I was able to mix my own. You can mix a fairly good turquoise by mixing Phthalo Blue with a little bit of yellow and white.
Showing posts with label Glass bottles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glass bottles. Show all posts
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Granny Smith With Bottle
This Granny Smith apple has been sitting on my cupboard for about a week now.
The original painting is for sale.
These apples are fairly tart but they go well with my oatmeal. I slice them up and add it to the oats and then microwave it on high for a few minutes. Cinnamon and flax meal are a good addition too.
I like to think that the glass bottle in the painting is an empty cinnamon spice bottle.
Sometimes, when I'm in a hurry, I'll add in a few frozen blueberries to help cool it down after it’s done cooking in the microwave-they’re like mini ice cubes. I frequently eat oats for breakfast because it’s a convenient and yet tasty breakfast.
The original painting is for sale.
These apples are fairly tart but they go well with my oatmeal. I slice them up and add it to the oats and then microwave it on high for a few minutes. Cinnamon and flax meal are a good addition too.
I like to think that the glass bottle in the painting is an empty cinnamon spice bottle.
Sometimes, when I'm in a hurry, I'll add in a few frozen blueberries to help cool it down after it’s done cooking in the microwave-they’re like mini ice cubes. I frequently eat oats for breakfast because it’s a convenient and yet tasty breakfast.
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Bottle With Wood Blocks
What I liked about this image is how the glass bottle almost disappears into the background. It’s the highlights and the dark reflections that defines the shape of the bottle.
The original painting is for sale.
That's the challenge of painting glass objects, it's like painting something that's invisible. It's totally transparent so I'm really just painting whatever is behind it.
It's the distortions that makes it look like glass. For example, the back edge of the table is highly distorted.
Another aspect of painting glass is capturing the subtle reflections and shadows. It's the small white highlights that make the glass look like it's shiny.
The colors in this painting are almost the same as last weeks painting of a crystal ball and wood blocks. It’s really the same concept: wood blocks with a glass object.
My favorite part is the cork in the top of the bottle. It’s a small detail but it adds a subtle warm color to the painting. The cork was fairly simple to paint too. It’s basically two shades of brown painted in a simple pattern.
As I said before, I prefer old glass bottles over the modern plastic bottles that line the supermarket shelves.
Next week, I think I'm going to paint an image with more color and contrast. I really enjoy painting these subtle grays but it helps to have variety to keep things interesting.
The original painting is for sale.
That's the challenge of painting glass objects, it's like painting something that's invisible. It's totally transparent so I'm really just painting whatever is behind it.
It's the distortions that makes it look like glass. For example, the back edge of the table is highly distorted.
Another aspect of painting glass is capturing the subtle reflections and shadows. It's the small white highlights that make the glass look like it's shiny.
The colors in this painting are almost the same as last weeks painting of a crystal ball and wood blocks. It’s really the same concept: wood blocks with a glass object.
My favorite part is the cork in the top of the bottle. It’s a small detail but it adds a subtle warm color to the painting. The cork was fairly simple to paint too. It’s basically two shades of brown painted in a simple pattern.
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| Bottle with wood blocks 8”x10” Acrylic on canvas board Chris Breier © 2020 |
Next week, I think I'm going to paint an image with more color and contrast. I really enjoy painting these subtle grays but it helps to have variety to keep things interesting.
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Potions II
The original painting is for sale.
This painting is along the same lines as the other painting of bottles from a few weeks ago.
I like the design of glass bottles, new and old. These are new bottles that are designed to look like vintage bottles.
The glass is wavy and I like the distortion that it creates. Those wavy patterns were the most interesting part to paint.
It occurred to me while I was working on this painting, that glass bottles are becoming more of a rarity.
This painting is along the same lines as the other painting of bottles from a few weeks ago.
I like the design of glass bottles, new and old. These are new bottles that are designed to look like vintage bottles.
The glass is wavy and I like the distortion that it creates. Those wavy patterns were the most interesting part to paint.
It occurred to me while I was working on this painting, that glass bottles are becoming more of a rarity.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Potions
SOLD
I found these bottles on sale at one of those big box craft stores, they were on sale for 50% off.
I suppose I could get glass bottles for free if I was willing to rummage through the neighborhood recycling bins, but that's not my forte : ) Besides, these bottles have a wavy appearance to simulate the look of antique bottles. They also have corks instead of the modern screw on caps which adds to the vintage look.
I found these bottles on sale at one of those big box craft stores, they were on sale for 50% off.
I suppose I could get glass bottles for free if I was willing to rummage through the neighborhood recycling bins, but that's not my forte : ) Besides, these bottles have a wavy appearance to simulate the look of antique bottles. They also have corks instead of the modern screw on caps which adds to the vintage look.
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