When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them." (Nikki)

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language." (Paul Gauguin)

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The Fourth of July 01, work in progress

June 20, 2008


 

 The Fourth of July 01, 36H x 48W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted, work in progress

The Fourth of July 01, 36H x 48W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted, sturdy custom built stretcher frame. Work in progress. Rarely do I draw outlines to start paintings.. just start splashing paint in a frenzy around the canvas, responding to the subject matter.

Not only does the Orange Milkweed remind me of fireworks, but it was on July 4th last year that I stopped to photograph the vibrant wildflowers growing alongside the highways in Kentucky.

 The Fourth of July, 36 x 48 x 2 Acrylics on wrapped canvas, work in progress, just started

 

Categories: acrylic painting, flowers, Kentucky, landscapes, Seasonal, summer, travel, Wildflowers, work in progress | 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “The Fourth of July 01, work in progress”

  1. Virginia Wieringa Says:
    June 22nd, 2008 at 11:06

    4th of July, indeed! What an explosion of color! on a very subtly controlled composition. This is just wonderful. Makes me want to drive to Kentucky and see for myself!

  2. Nikkico Says:
    June 25th, 2008 at 11:06

    Hi V, thanks for the feedback. Yes, travel Kentucky, it’s so green in summer, and beautiful. I had only seen pink Milkweed before this. Wildflowers help make traveling long distances more pleasant!

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