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Giant Red Pepper


While I was shopping yesterday I found this huge, beautiful red pepper. When I brought it home to put into a salad I had to paint it first. The color is the most vibrant red and red orange. I tried something a little different with this painting. I worked very diligently to keep the colors pure and paint slow enough to be able to evaluate each color as I laid them down. I like the results. The painting has a clarity that I am not sure I have obtained to this point. I merged several tecniques that other bloggers have shared. I scumbled in the layout drawing with a neutral and then laid the colors into the value areas.
6X6 inches]
canvas panel
oil
March2, 2010
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Carol Schiff Daily Painting said…
It's beautiful, Linda. It sounds like you are having a growth period with your painting. I made a similiar discovery a few months ago.
March 02, 2010 12:18 PM
Carol Nelson said…
You used every corner of the palette on this one. Love all the colors. Bold, confident brush strokes.
March 02, 2010 3:13 PM
Marie Theron said…
Oooohh, this lovely image needs to be part of a set. Maybe when you cut it open? The complimentary colors work well as a background!
March 03, 2010 6:54 AM
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