Jean's Paintings: Lavender/Blue 1

Friday, March 18, 2011

Lavender/Blue 1

Painted this afternoon, from life.

Oil pastel over oil paint, 16"x20" canvas.

20 comments:

Denise Scaramai said...: Fantastic colors!
and expression!; March 18, 2011 5:59 PM
Anthony Duce said...: Very good use of complementary colors. Great dramatic piece.; March 18, 2011 6:23 PM
William Michaelian said...: Zounds! Wonderful work.; March 18, 2011 6:47 PM
Katherine Kean said...: Wonderful colors - and the texture is great. Is that a result of the oil pastels?; March 18, 2011 7:48 PM
pasadenapio said...: Love the colors.

Bring to mind a couple of songs:

Am I Blue? and Lavender Blue

Now they're stuck in my head.; March 18, 2011 8:57 PM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, all.

Katherine, the texture is from the (mostly) dried oil paint, which shows in areas that I've applied the pastels, some of which are smeared and some laid on top.; March 19, 2011 7:11 AM
L.W.Roth, said...: The texture does very nice things to set the mood of the painting. And the colors compliment it. I like the dash of violet on her leg. There's a transparency that makes the painting very dream-like.; March 19, 2011 8:02 AM
Pasadena Adjacent said...: Got yourself a stunner little lady. Really, I hope you have this one made into a print. Just a whole lot of nice things going on here (like the treatment right of flank and above bent leg)

btw: I caught your reference to Seraphine de Senlis so I watched the movie (thanks, I'd have never caught this otherwise) I found a blogspot on it.; March 19, 2011 11:36 AM
Banjo52 said...: Ditto everybody on the GREAT colors here. One of my absolute favorites here. I like the lines too. Is she pregnant?

I finally got to the Serpahine link today (was busy with a sub teaching gig for 2 weeks), and I'm hooked. She and Christopher Smart sound like quite the pair. I intend to look into both a lot more. These lives people lead, endure . . .; March 19, 2011 8:45 PM
Cafe Pasadena said...: This must be what may later be know as your "multicolor phase."; March 20, 2011 1:42 PM
nouvelles couleurs - vienna atelier said...: ohhh this is especially fantastic! great light; March 21, 2011 9:32 AM
Margaret said...: It fits my mood on this cold and wet day. But I'm glad for clothes. It's cold!; March 21, 2011 2:28 PM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, all.

For those who are interested in genius/madness/religious obsessions: the recent-ish film Seraphine, with an amazing actress (Yolande Moreau) in the title role as the self-taught turn-of-the-century (19th to 20th)painter, Seraphine Louis.; March 21, 2011 4:09 PM
altadenahiker said...: Oh, that's a looker. Like she's draped over a lilac waterfall.; March 21, 2011 10:06 PM
Susan Campisi said...: Such a peaceful pose, like she's sleeping on a giant lavender pillow.; March 22, 2011 12:51 AM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, AH and Susan.

Waterfall, pillow . . . .; March 22, 2011 2:47 PM
Jackie Edwards said...: Hi, good to come across your wonderful work. In this painting, fanastic use off colour and light.; March 26, 2011 3:31 PM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, and welcome, Jackie.; March 27, 2011 7:55 AM
Annie said...: What an eyecatcher! Beautiful!; March 27, 2011 8:41 AM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, Annie!; March 28, 2011 12:54 PM