Oriental Stuff

[JanB]

I'm continuing on with an oriental motif.....and experimenting with a square format....here's two new ones...


Primrose in the Corner
8x8, acrylic/illustration board

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Jan-2006/48727-primrosecorner.JPG


Chinese Vase
9x12, watercolor

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Jan-2006/48727-chinesevase.JPG

C&C Welcome

[Lorijo]

I love that first one Jan, it would look great huge, say 4 x 4 feet. Its totally yummy, perfect, I love the crop and the darks and lights, everything about it.
The second one seems like the flowers are hiding behind the big vase, I am not sure what to think about it. Its well painted, nice colors, its a strange mood. Its like the flowers are sneaking around, or is it just they want to be in the big vase?:eek: :D Lori

[JanB]

LOL:D :D I was going to call that second one Chinese Vase with Hiding Primroses or Chinese Vase with Shy Primrose or something like that...I'm terrible at giving titles to my pieces :rolleyes: I stuck that pot of flowers back there so that they would be in shadow and there would be a lot of overlap....just targeting some technical challenges that I find I need to work on...#1 getting dark/ rich darks in the shadow areas...I find this difficult with wc and #2 practicing the patience to wait for an area to dry before doing the object behind it so the edges don't bleed together LOL It's a bizarre composition I know :eek:

Oh yeah...I thought that first one would look good HUGE too!

[JamieWG]

LOVE that acrylic, Jan! Wonderful composition...makes the square work so very well.

Jamie

[JanB]

Thanks Jamie!!

[James or Jimmy Jim]

That first one works for me JB. :) I think it's the values and edges.

[JanB]

Thanks Jimmy Jim. There's a big juried show coming up and the theme is "It's Hip to Be a Square" LOL I'm not much for "themed" shows but since I did this one I might do it over really big and see if I can pull it off!

[Shelley Grund]

Love the first one. Enjoyed the composition of the second... it does make you stop and think.

[JanB]

Thanks Shelley!