Lest everyone think I’ve abandoned my painting, I thought I’d post a piece that I’ve finally finished. Had a bit of a struggle with it as some of my original ideas didn’t work out as I hoped they would, but I persisted and was able to get across the idea using a different approach. Last year I did some illustrations in the DaVinci style. I thought it would be interesting to incorporate a sketch in that style into the background and try to bring the plant to life in the foreground. While researching the large-flowered bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora, I discovered that it is pollinated by several types of bees including bumblebees so I added one of them as well. Enjoy!
Brought to Life-Bellwort and Bumblebee
© 2013 Karen A Johnson
Acrylic on wood 11″ x 14″
this is really nice !!
Thanks, Gwennie!
So talented, Great painting : )
Thanks, Bre!
I really like this, Karen. It definitely has that old-school DaVinci feel. Nice.
Thanks, Emily! My first idea was to try collaging a sketch on but that failed…then came the DaVinci idea.
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wow! and the ides of a sketch with a painting is sublime
Thanks, Malvika! I will admit I almost gave up several times on it. I was worried the sketch would be too distracting, but when I made it a sepia color, it blended with the background better and seemed to work.
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Seemed to work is an understatement… the sketching takes the painting to a whole new level of understated elegance
In other words, I love absolutely love it
Thanks! You are such an encouragement to me!
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I love this. A very creative idea, beautifully executed.
Thanks, Deb!
Hi Karen,
This painting took my breath away! Please let me know if you will be doing any notecards.
Thanks!
Carol
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Thanks, Carol! I can make up some notecards if you’d like-I print them up as ordered. $2 each for 4.25″ x 5.5″ size with envelope
Beautiful work, as always.
Thanks, Carol!