ART FOR LIFE: "Blue Poinsettia" original oil and paper on cradled panel © Saundra Lane Galloway

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

"Blue Poinsettia" original oil and paper on cradled panel © Saundra Lane Galloway

"Blue Poinsettia"

8"x10" oil and paper on cradled panel with 1" stained in green cradle

I had fun working with this blue poinsettia. I wanted to stream my paper as I have come to love, but I also wanted to paint this in oil so as to have the freedom to use very painterly strokes and work in the collage piece like I wanted. It almost seems to have a ghostly presence...or spiritual (since we are so close to Christmas!)...Anyhoo...it was another first for me blending the two media...paper and oil! I've slipped in a pic of the beginning of this piece so you can see how I worked in my paper stream!

Even though I've just painted a Christmassy piece I did want to wish everyone a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I am thankful for all of you!

10 comments:

martinealison said...: Très joli poinsettia bleu... Je ne savais pas qu'il en existait des bleus... Bonne fête à vous. Bises; November 24, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Saundra Lane Galloway said...: Thank you Martinealison! I think they dye the poinsettias blue. I've seen them in many different colors. Happy Day to you my far away friend!!

Vous remercier Martinealison ! Je pense qu'ils teignent le bleu de poinsettias. Je les ai vus dans beaucoup de couleurs différentes. Jour heureux à vous mon ami au loin ! !; November 24, 2010 at 3:43 PM
dominique eichi said...: what a lovely piece. The stream of paper really adds to it in a wonderful way.; November 24, 2010 at 9:34 PM
elena nuez said...: I love your artworks!!!
you are an artist!
congratulations; November 25, 2010 at 3:11 AM
Saundra Lane Galloway said...: Thanks ya'll! I love doing it! YEA!; November 25, 2010 at 8:07 AM
Art with Liz said...: Hope you had a great Thanksgiving up there Saundra! And your blue poinsettia made me smile! Over here, the poinsettia is the official 'Christmas flower' - in full (red) bloom during December!; November 28, 2010 at 1:51 AM
Saundra Lane Galloway said...: I did Liz! Poinsettia IS the same official Christmas flower here as well...I just painted a blue one for a Christmas card...thus the early showing of Christmas...kinda like how they start with the holiday ads at about October now! lol. Hope your days have been wonderful as well!!; November 28, 2010 at 7:49 AM
Dean H. said...: The paper does appear as a spiritual streamer crossing through the flower.
I also like that surprise bit of yellow ochre in the petal.; November 28, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Saundra Lane Galloway said...: Thank you Dean. I love your description!; November 29, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Autumn Leaves said...: So very pretty, Saundra! That piece in the entry below this one is so gorgeous!; December 29, 2010 at 11:54 AM