Sweetbriar Sisters

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Color Study in Oil: Analogous

One of our biggest assignments in my first oil painting class was to paint one image four times, using a different color scheme for each painting.  It was the first time I'd painted in color and it was really scary at first!  But by the end I'd learned so much- I'm so happy I did it.  Here's the first of four paintings,  this one is in an analogous color scheme (colors that are next to each other ... View Post

Color Study in Oil: Triad

Here's #2 in my 4 part color scheme study.  This time it was a triad theme, with black and white allowed (thank goodness- that green thing was pretty intense!). ... View Post

Beehive House at Christmas Time

I love old, traditional buildings!  I had a lot of fun going up to Salt Lake City and taking pictures of the historic architecture there.  This painting is of the Beehive House all dressed up for the holidays.  I still feel like my painting skills leave a lot to be desired (this isn't nearly as good as the one I painted in my head!) but it was fun to make all the same. ... View Post