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Hot Tea and a Good Book
Oil on panel, 8x10 |
Surprise! This is my first interior painting ever! Inspired by the artists on the
30 day painting challenge - I chose this setting in my living room for my subject matter. I had SO much fun painting this! I simply did not want to stop painting! This is a table full of memories, my dad made the table out of his father's walnut, the lamp was a Christmas gift from my children years ago, the tea pot - a favorite find at a local antique shop, curtains from my parent's victorian home, and the teacup and saucer a gift from my sister-in-law's mother-in-law! The book is on the beauty of impressionism, and the hot tea is my absolute favorite Teavana flavor - samurai chai mate! This painting is total exploration - I have zero experience in this genre! It was very satisfying to use the bold colors I rarely find in the landscape. Could I have uncovered a new favorite painting style? This is day 18 of the 30 day challenge......what will I paint next?
" I simply did not want to stop painting!" --- I loved reading that in your description! I think it showed in your painting, too. To me tungsten light is a difficult thing to paint. I think you captured it beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy! I was so energized that I went around to all of my lamps - to see which one I would try tonight! As my first attempt - I have nothing to compare it to. I tried to put down the colors I saw - without any regard to what I knew the colors to be. Maybe this is what captured the light accurately......? I will be trying it again soon!
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