Summer is a great time to engage in plein-air painting.
I recently painted a garden scene called “Take a Rest” with some flowers and garden tools.
I use real scenes and real set-ups to create my paintings, I somehow cannot paint using photos, I just can’t.
First, I do a freehand drawing. The weather was very good for a while, so, I could paint every day outdoors. I had set up the exact items in my backyard, and it was a double pleasure to paint there.
The other painting is a still life called “Kitchen Symphony”.
I had set up all items in my art studio where I have a good light. For my paintings, daylight is extremely important because of color adjustment. Any artificial light changes color.
I think, both paintings came out quite nicely, however, it was very late when I took a photo of my garden scene, so the light might be not that perfect.
Art studio is a necessity for any visual artist. I am lucky to have a real place which displays my art and has become not only my studio, but also my personal art gallery. I intend to post all news and events which will take place in my art studio and art gallery in this blog. I will share my painting tips, techniques and my thoughts about art and creativity, as well as present my art philosophy here.
It starts in spring
The weather has not been too nice this spring, but summer hopefully will bring more sunny days for outdoor painting. Painting from reality is the best way to get in touch with both: painting and nature. The settings are very suitable for creation of art, so is the season.
Inspiration for my watercolor and acrylic paintings
My watercolor and acrylic paintings are often based on scenes just outside my studio. The huge backyard offers plenty of subjects for painting. There are more and more fresh ideas originating in my head as everything blossoms and gets more beautiful outside.
Sunny spring creek, watercolor painting on Arches watercolor paper,full sheet, 29 x 22 in or 74 x 56 cm.
Enjoy creativity of my art studio and my art blog
I hope everyone joining me at my art studio will have great time, gain very useful experience, acquire good painting skills and become excellent in drawing. I also hope you will return to this blog again and again to get new inspiration and to possibly buy some art.
Still life with pansies, watercolor painting on Arches watercolor paper,full sheet, 29 x 22 in or 74 x 56 cm
I love going large
I paint very large watercolors, full sheet and larger, and they exceed 1 meter 20 cm with frame in height and are about 80 cm wide , as well as large and medium size acrylic paintings up to 30 x 40 in or 76 cm x 1 m and 2 cm. The Blossoming orchard is on display in Europe. Well, and I am in Canada.
Blossoming orchard, acrylic painting on canvas, sold
To welcome my most favorite season – spring, I painted the wild blue forest anemones. Blue anemones are the first messengers of spring. They symbolize all that is alive and starts thriving again.
Blue forest anemones, watercolor on Arches watercolor paper, full sheet, 29 x 22 in or 74 x 56 cm.
Still life is what I paint excellently. I love the shapes, I adore contrasting colors. Still life offers numerous variations in color and composition.
Still life with pears, watercolor painting on Arches paper, 24 x 20″Garden works, watercolor painting on Arches watercolor paper,full sheet, 29 x 22 in or 74 x 56 cm
See you around
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at my art gallery and art studio, and this also means a very warm “Hello!” to my future online friends, fellow artists and art collectors. I am attaching link to my Fine Art America site.
