Lilies from Long Ago by Pamela Blaies

In the Lily Garden

14" x 11"

oil on canvas

As a reference for this painting, I used an image from 1901 of a little girl sitting in a garden filled with lilies. I just love vintage photos and their faded, sepia-toned black and white images. I'm fascinated by the life and times of the early 1900s and old photos give me a little peek back in time. I imagined the light softly illuminating all the beautiful colors of her white dress and the blooming white lilies.

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Light Shines Brightly by Pamela Blaies

Little Miss Independent

20" x 16"

Oil on Canvas

This adorable little princess, full of confidence and poise is the niece of a friend.  With the sun filtering through her tiny gown and glittering like gold dust onto her hair to the gardens around, this scene was fun to paint. 

I find myself inspired by light in a subject.  To me, light changes a painting from ordinary to delightful.  Light shines more brightly in a painting with sufficient contrast.  I find that a good analogy for my life experiences, too.  Experiencing sad or painful times makes my happy times seem happier.

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