Playing with Paint by Pamela Blaies

Citrus and a Glass Jar

10" x 8"

oil

Today I had some fun with paint! I did four small studies with lemons, working loose and fast. I experimented with some different colors today. This painting looks a little different than a lot of my recent work because I substituted Pthalo Blue for Ultramarine Blue and used cool-ish colors for the background. I love this blue! It gives the painting a fresh feeling, full of light. Below is a photo of the toned canvas at the block-in phase. Tomorrow I might try something like this again, but tone it orange instead of neutral.....

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Painting with a Spray Can? by Pamela Blaies

Lemons and a Little Blue Bottle

16" x 20"

oil on canvas

OK, so I didn't paint this (one of my newest paintings of lemons and a little blue bottle) with a spray can. But, since my new studio renovation has begun in earnest and I've been covered head-to-toe in dust almost constantly, I thought I'd share a spray paint adventure with you. I've decided I will include our old refrigerator in the studio furnishings, but it was bright white - not exactly what I had in mind. After a trip to Lowe's and a few empty spray paint cans - "Voila!" a new fridge. Check it out below.

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