10 x 10, oil on canvas panel SOLD
After all of the patterns I've been doing, I found
I was in the mood for a more monochromatic
palette. For some reason this photo looks a lot
tighter than it actually is. Maybe because of the
reduction. Maybe I've gradually gotten tighter
due to working on the busy backgrounds. Don't know.
Whatever the reason, it certainly didn't feel tight
when I was painting it.
The green and white cooled me off, at
least psychologically. It's got up to 104 again today.
We are now going into our 4th week of triple digit
weather. Unusual even for the hot Texas Summers!
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30 comments:
Hey this look like a Gwen Bell painting.Great job.
Beautiful greens and I like the composition. Your shadows and reflections in the knife are really good. Your paintings are always beautiful, Gwen, and I enjoy visiting your blog to see what is next!
Gwen I really love the ribbon accent! And you captured the metallic effect of the knife so well.
Tight or lose, this is perfect. Superb job love the cool green. The limes are so realistic. Love the shadows.
You just keep getting better and better Gwen.
Lovely palette of greens and wonderful painting. Hope you get a break in the heat, it's been a hot one. Thanks for the cool off.
Do incredibly cool Gwen -- just perfect.
xoxoxoxoxoBarbara
Scrolling through my dashboard this caught my eye immediately. The lime green scheme is perfect on a hot summer day. Lovely!
This I love, the limited colours work really well. Did you add a touch of green to the white at all? And the limes are composed brilliantly, I like the order and structure of them and somehow it works well with the orderly spots on the ribbon. Great work, Gwen!
Cool, crisp and fresh. A perfect painting for the weather! Those limes are great - the colouring and texture, but I think your knife should get an award! lol My oh my. Have a great day Gwen!
Beautiful greens. Hope you have good AC!
Another wonderful piece Gwen.
It is so fresh and so Gwen.I love it.
It is a lovely painting. Love the composition....the positions of the lime pieces are very interesting. And the knife is wonderful.
Hi Gwen,
That should have read so incredibly cool. I've got to watch it when I write comments when I'm tired. So incredibly cool.
xoxoxoxoxoxBarbara
There is something to be said for the monochrome palatte...a sense of feeling "right" and secure! And the coolness comes right out at you! Good for these hot, hot days.
Gwen...just superb with all the greens...and how ingenious to put in the ribbon like that. I do love your style.
Oh, I love this one. It has a very clean look and a cooling effect.
Beautiful Gwen, this is one of my favorite color combinations. I love how the knife reflects the dots on the ribbons!
Love the greens and the composition in this. Hot here in Alabama too!
Good job. I love the variations in the greens. You've really found your own look.
Beautiful work Gwen. I love that lime that's standing on its edge. Beautiful!
Another perfect pairing! I love the lime and green and the polka dots really top it off. Beautiful!!!
Wonderful composition and color.
The heat there sounds awful...please don't melt.
Hi Gwen:
Hurray! I am able to leave a comment on your blog.
I am green with envy over your limes, and your knife.
Love the little bits of dot reflection on the handle...
Kim
Gwen, I think your work IS tight, as in I like it. Of course, mine is uber-tight, but I love how your pieces are fresh and loose, yet tend toward the tightly rendered, if that makes sense. It's what appeals to me. And your limes are incredible!
Wow gorgeous! Just had to add to the comments here how very eye-catching this one is to me. Very well done!
Gosh, I don't know how you do it - do you get used to that kind of heat? Funny, I was thinking of you while I painted today, and thought MY painting was tight because of the fabric!
Love the coolness of the limes and the calming effect of the ribbon!
Nice! Wow, I hadn't checked your site in a while. You have made some serious progress sista!! I am so so so impressed. You go girl!
Love the greens Gwen, very fresh and vibrant.
Gwen!
Nice touch on the lime wedge turned face-down, with the slight blush of yellow-green on its skin.
And 104 degrees!?!
Yikes, I think I won't be complaining about the 90 degree weather here in Chicago anymore!
-Dean
Thank you for sharing
This fabulous work with us
Good creations
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