Saturday 2 January 2016

Daily Painting #2 'Orange' 5x7" oil on board



I painted this in a similar way to the 'Lemon' but the light direction was slightly different and it changed the shadow shape. I want to experiement with using the lamp to light the subject in a pleasing way before I start painting!

I had more expectations than painting no. 1 with the Lemon, so it was trickier to do.

But it still got me out into the studio painting when I probably wouldn't have considering we had family commitments.

4 comments:

  1. Second painting complete. Well done for making time to do it with a busy day.
    Interesting that after one painting you have 'expectations', understandable though.

    Even though you are doing an individual painting every day, do you see it as a direct follow on? (Hence the expectations?)

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  2. Sam Taylor-Bowen3 January 2016 at 10:29

    yes, the light source is more to the front and top than the side as per the lemon, so the shadow is different. Still exquisite :-)

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  3. yes, the light source is more to the front and top than the side as per the lemon, so the shadow is different. Still exquisite :-)

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  4. Linda Chamberlain19 January 2016 at 16:28

    The lovely bright oranges and lemons in your first two paintings inspired me to do a citrus still life.

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