Linda Hunt

This is a FineTec watercolor painting on black watercolor paper.  I am so obsessed with this paint because it lends itself to a painterly application.  You can find this painting at www.lindahuntfineart.com

Approximate 12"x 12" on Bristol paper.....graphite and black chalk.

Moving right along.....this is oil and is 10"x 8".....will be for sale when dry  www.lindahunt.etsy.com

This is in response to a request......

It is a real challenge for me to use strong color.  I thought that this painting needed it.  I felt a little more in control on this particular painting today.  There is that struggle to keep things fresh and not paint too much.  I did resort to smaller brushes in areas and that seemed to work out better.  I love using the biggest brush I can.  All I can say is.......I'll paint some more........ This was one of the many townhouses in downtown Savannah that my husband and I photographed.  I loved the curve of the steps and wrought iron railing.  The sculptural figure in the alcove was a nice addition.

My challenge in the following 28 days will focus around Landscape or Cityscape.  This is an area where I haven't spent much time.  This is a tiny little thing....only 5"x7" on a canvas panel.  My husband and I spent many hours walking the streets of downtown Savannah last Spring and Summer photographing interesting buildings and townhouses.  I tried to keep this painting from becoming too ticky tacky and it was hard.  I think that I will become better acquainted with what to include and what to leave out in the future.  Tomorrow is another day and I am up for the challenge! I recently bought several new books for Christmas and was given a beautiful book on Thomas Hart Benton. I saw a documentary on his life and work and have so much respect for him.  I will tell you a little bit about him and include photographs of some of my favorite paintings.

    8"X8"   Oil on Board $115     I love the stance of this little girl with her foot turned pigeon toed.  She was standing in the middle of a very big room and was just content to observe all that was going on around her.  I used a Zorn palette in this painting.  It felt a little limiting but I was able to get some of the color I was looking for.  I think that this palette works very well for portraiture.  I am ready to return to a palette with a fuller range of colors.

    Last night I did 2 lino cuts from a photo of a rose that I took.  I like them both.  The bottom one came out very abstract but I like the shapes.  The top one is pretty straight forward.  Lots of fun to do.  I will continue working from the book that I am working from on color, but I also want to complete a drawing a day for the next 30 days.

6"X6" $100.00 Available on my Etsy site I chose a slightly different angle to paint this from looking slightly up with the still life nearer to the top.  I tried in this painting to include more into the picture plane.  I have admired the way that Sarah Sedwick can set up a full still life in such a limited space.  It is interesting because my observation is that the objects are painted in a more generalized way with not too much detail.  At least in my case.  I look forward to working with this more in the future.  There is more green in this painting than my camera was able to pick up.  I will try and photograph again.

  4X4       It has been a long time since I have done lino cuts and it will be a while before I get better at it!  But I enjoyed it so much.