What's on your easel, May 2012

**idylbrush** · #1 05-01-2012, 04:57 AM

Time for new beginnings.

Last page of last month's WOYE

OkeeKat · #2 05-01-2012, 08:37 AM

Happy May Day Howard and everyone!!
started my new commission, little calf.
here is an update.
still working on the background, alot to go yet.

brilliantyellowgreen · #3 05-01-2012, 02:25 PM

Happy May, everyone!

Just learning my way around here and finding inspiration all over the place! I love intense color and laying it on thick! Seemed like a good day to jump in.

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The size is 24x24. C&C welcome!

OkeeKat · #4 05-01-2012, 06:05 PM

Hi Brilliant!! what beautiful bold colors, great way to celebrate May Day!!
Lovely, welcome to our little corner of Wet Canvas.. what may we refer you to my friend?? a nick name??

Alot of great paintings in the works, I glanced thru the last few pagees of April!!
I'm in awe of Steven's Boston Blade scene.. amazing.. would love to see a WIP of that one and the fine brushes you use too!!

brilliantyellowgreen · #5 05-01-2012, 08:03 PM

thanks! I left out of my post that I love your calf! I go by L.L. on most boards. Guess I could've included that, too!

**idylbrush** · #6 05-01-2012, 10:18 PM

Start 9

12X12" acrylic on paper. Think it may be done.

AndreZA · #7 05-02-2012, 07:48 AM

Here is my latest piece. Will start on the giraffe soon.

purplefire1 · #8 05-02-2012, 11:31 AM

Such great work to start the month looks like May is gonna be a great month

Rastermon · #9 05-02-2012, 02:12 PM

Just started this the other night - underpainting for a stream in the woods reference from RIL. 16" x 20" C&C if you want.

**idylbrush** · #10 05-02-2012, 03:51 PM

Just starting on this one but feeling like it may be nearly done already.

12X12" on paper.

OkeeKat · #11 05-02-2012, 10:20 PM

LL, hi and thanks!
Howard, you have some great pieces here, as usual!
Andre, fabulous scene already, can't wait to see your giraffe come to life!!
Hi Purple!!
Rastermon, great start on a difficult piece! look forward to the update!

here is an update on my little calf.. worked on him a little bit,
sorry for glare in upper left corner, still alot to go yet.

AndreZA · #12 05-03-2012, 02:58 AM

Okeekat, I love your grass. Must take forever to do it.

mek42 · #13 05-03-2012, 03:11 AM

I think that giraffe will be happy in his (her?) new home.

I'm working on a little rainbow study right now. I think I'm going to post the images in Landscapes, but am using glazing technique with copious glazing media, so I'm posting here while waiting for things to dry.

This little study is the first entry in my first painting journal. I'll post a link to wherever the images end up when it is done.

mek42 · #14 05-03-2012, 04:14 AM

Finished the little rainbow study. Posted the images in Landscapes. Off to bed with me now. Hope you all have a good day.

Linda Henning · #15 05-03-2012, 02:27 PM

Anyone else in the printing or design industry familiar with Pantone Matching System? In Alaska we have just come out of the whitest winter to the drab spring so we are craving color.

This is the hot new palette for this season. “Flavored by melon, apricot, strawberry, and orange, Melange is an assortment of tantalizing shades guaranteed to stimulate the visual appetite. In addition to the warm fruit flavors, and feeding the need for fresh, vital combinations, there is a toasty tan, a vibrant poppy red and a vivacious yellow, a balancing blue—all well-grounded by a rustic khaki." I thought I’d try a painting with this palette. The “model” is a compilation of images I had to work from.

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