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Rett frames the work of nationally known fine arts painters and I am lucky to have found his workshop just a short ride from my studio. With the purchase price of any of my paintings you get one of Rett’s frames and the painting. A twofer.
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In the next part of the technical section let's talk a little about how a composition is created. This month, I had a great time figuring out to hang stuff from strings, because it was there and I could.
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A Dangerous Situation - under construction
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I worked a lot with eggs and marbles. For one painting I set up a Rube Goldberg composition with a pomegranate, a silver ladle, an egg and a marble. I threw everything at that one. The first photo below was my setup. I loved the idea of hanging something with a little weight to it near an eggshell. The second photo below is a very basic underpainting, raw umber on canvas mounted with linen and toned with burnt sienna. You can see that I was eager to get to the color. Several layers of paint came next because I was impatient to get the to more of those delicious purples and reds. But something bothered me about the composition. It just didn't fit together, as compelling as the colors and the objects were individually.
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After a bit more pacing and staring, I realized that eggshell just didn’t belong there. Once I bit the bullet and just painted the thing out, the composition fell into place. It became the trajectory of a hanging marble and its shadow into a silver ladle. Whew. It would have been great to see that from the beginning, but better late than never. Here are the final layers of paint after the eggshell dropped out.
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A Precarious Balance - 7 1/2" X 11 1/2" - oil on Belgian linen on board - $600
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Parting Thoughts
Please visit the website for a larger selection of paintings priced $500 to $600. Click on the Studies & Smaller Work section on the left toolbar for this price range.
Drop me an email or call me at 781-363-1832 if you are interested in more information on a particular painting.
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Pear and Honey - 8" x 10" - oil on board - $600
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Thanksgiving is almost upon us. I wish you a warm and happy time with your friends and family.
All the best, Elise Zoller
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The Flying Pear - 11 1/2" X 7 1/2" - oil on Belgian linen on board - $600
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