Espresso Maker Study

 

Espresso Maker Study

6" x 6" oil on board

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A while back, I had an idea to try doing a painting with zero corrections. No matter what the composition; put down a stroke and leave it without wiping, painting over, or correcting in any way. Maybe that sounds easy but trust me, it's not.  And it's even harder to post something with zero corrections. 

Coincidentally, although I have a strong desire to paint, I'm also having trouble finding the time and energy to do it. So, this is the perfect time to try some no correction paintings! 

I used three colors: Venetian Red, cadmium yellow light, and blue-black, plus white. It took less than half an hour to paint. I say this a lot, but hopefully that's not obvious in a bad way. I want to do more of these and post them, so if you happen to be looking at this blog for the first time, just know that this is an experiment and please scroll down a little further. I actually kind of like it, though. 

Old Flowers in a Vase

 

Old Flowers in a Vase

12" x 12" oil on board

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I went with a limited palette; four colors plus black, which I usually don't use, and white. It's a little different, but I like the result. 

There are always things I'd change and with this one, I wish I had just cropped it in a little more - there's a little too much empty space in the middle right. 

The flowers are left over from our wedding anniversary, two weeks ago.  The leaves are dry, the flowers are wilted, and the kids have pulled off a few of the petals, but I guess you can't tell by looking at the painting.