Sunday, September 02, 2012

White flowers. . .Vita blommor


I am trying to keep my paintings looser and not to paint too many details. To stop in time before I destroy it. In the same time I have to keep my mind on contrast. I love lots of light in a painting and to be able to get the light I need darks. Don´t forget to look at my Work in progress page where I have two steps of this painting!

White flowers:  40 x 30 cm  The Langton   Rough. 300 gr.

39 comments:

  1. Hi Catharina, what a beautiful white flowers, I like your choice of colors and the dark area to give contrasts. Have a good Sunday! Hug.

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    1. Thank you for your coment Tito. Good day to you too. Take care!

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  2. The contrast in this painting is very good! I like the yellow hearts of the flowers!

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    1. Thank you Judy. In the yellow hearts of the flowers I put some violett to make the yellow/orange brighter. I was mixing ultramarinblue and alizarincrimson to get the violett colour. I liked it very much. I will make different blendings with these colours to see how they looks. Exciting.
      Take care!

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  3. I love how the blue background goes from lighter to darker-great contrast! Beautiful painting Catharina!
    Warm regards.

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  4. Hello Catharina:) You did a great job on the negative painting of the flowers. Love them. The hearts are so speaking. I loved waching your WIP page. Very interesting. Take care!

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  5. Thank you for your coment renate :) Take care!

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  6. Very nice Catharina ... a lovely loose painting. I like it very much.

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    1. Glad you like it John :) Thank you for your coment.

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  7. I like the contrast of loose flowers and very accurate artists' signature)) Well done!

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  8. OH soooo beautiful! LOVELY LOVELY LOVELY flowers. so dreamy and just so beautiful , i am horrible with watercolour paints but you seem like a natural. That is talent.

    I am a twelve year old who just made a blog and would love it if talented ladies like you would drop by their opinion about my art because it would mean the world to me.

    Had to become a follower because you are amazing.

    www.anartisticheart.blogspot.com

    hugs
    Hadiyah

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    1. So nice of you :) Makes me happy. Thank you! Wellcome back!

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  9. These flowers are really beautiful, I love the way you make them pop off the page. Fabulous.
    Von (APR)

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    1. Glad you liked my painting! Wellcome back!

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  10. I love the loose style of your work... and I love watercolours especially when they are used so beautifully... looking forward to following so I can see a lot more of your work..xx

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    1. Thank you for your kind comment! Makes me happy! Wellcome back!

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  11. I love this and I understand about the keeping it loose. I have a knack for filling up all the space in my paintings and so lately have been working at leaving space and it feels a little like using my left hand with a mirror, but it's the process that eventually feels like ME and then I see the change. of course that doesn't make a lot of sense, but I actually know what I mean LOL!!

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    1. I understand what you mean actually :) I am still struggling with not overwork my paintings. To stop earlier. I´m happy you like it!
      Wellcome back!

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  12. Super beautiful..wonderfully expressive..and gorgeous color palette!
    Victoria
    Visiting from APR!

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    1. Thank you so much for the kind comment! :) Happy to hear you like my painting.
      Wellcome back!

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  13. Beautiful choice of colours, Catharina! I love the loose style...very nice work!

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind coment Serena! Wellcome back!

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  14. very nice darkness on the left side. Lovely flowers with clear colors.

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  15. i love your flowers and there is just the right amount of detail :)

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    1. I´m glad you liked it! Thank you! Wellcome back!

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  16. This is beautiful Catharina, the colours, subject matter and your loose style.
    It's my ambition to try to loosen up when painting...but I've got a lot to learn...so I'm now following you ;D

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    1. It seems easy but it isn´t when it feels as if the hand is glued to the paper! But it´s a matter of forcing yourself until it becomes a habit I guess. Wellcome back!

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  17. this is so darn beautiful, I love it. You have achieved a style that I aspire to. This is what watercolors are supposed to be! Now, if only I could do this. Love your coloration and your composition.
    Best,
    Jenn

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    1. You made my day! Thank you so much! Wellcome back!

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  18. Very graphic and bold with the lights beside the darks. Gorgeous!

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    1. Thank you Nora for your nice coment :)

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  19. You saved your white very well and your value changes are very effective. Excelent painting! I also love that you are a leasuretimepedagog:-)

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  20. Thank you for your kind comment! Are you a leasuretimepedagog too?

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