I painted this bowl of ice cream from life. In Texas, in summer, this is truly a challenge. I first sketched the empty bowl. I then put the ice cream in. I painted 10 minutes from life, then put the bowl and ice cream in the freezer. I painted from memory for a while, until I got the bowl out from the freezer and repeated the whole process. Even with this procedure, the ice cream melted a little and as a result shifted and changed appearance as I painted. I hate it when models can't stand still!
I am really enjoying painting in oils. In June, I am challenging myself to paint 20 small oil paintings of simple objects. With work and kids, I don't think I can paint daily. But I can paint almost every day. Since it is summer, there is no homework in the evenings, which frees up some of my time. I'll see if I improve by painting frequently.
6 comments:
That's quite the challenge Laurel, 20 paintings! You're off to a wonderful start!
I love the creaminess of this painting! And the colors are lovely. Good luck with your challenge. It's a good one!
Good job - quickly drawing ice cream is one thing, but painting it is quite the challenge!
I hope you have fun in keeping up a regular painting practice!
I love the frosty look of the bowl. Frame this and look at it on really hot days!
love the muted color on this - and the story is great. I admire your tenacity trying to compete in the battle between Texas summer and frozen treat. A lesser woman would've taken a picture.
Thank you for the encouragement! juj: A greater woman would know how to use a digital camera :-)
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