Something I've become very interested in lately is contemporary still life. I have tried my hand at a few practice sketches in my studio notebook, with mixed results.
I need to practice more and spend some time setting up some compelling still life images to draw. Like I've said before: art is a practice.
As part of my interest in contemporary still life images, I've been collecting work that I like on a Pinterest board. Here's a peek at that board:
The images I'm drawn to are busy and full of pattern and color and movement. I find that this style of still life is an intriguing way to organize all of the patterns and colors that I love so much. Because they're objects — rugs, vases, table linens, flowers, etc. — all of those crazy patterns and colors look great crowded up against each other. In many ways, the botanical abstracts I spent about a year working on (here are a few examples)…
…feel, to me, very much like some of these lush still life paintings. Patterns and colors push up against each other and botanicals provide some atmosphere.
I have a long way to go in figuring out how I will express myself with this new interest. But I'm excited to be beginning a new series; a new challenge; a new obsession.
Thanks for stopping by!
Love it when a new area of interest takes hold, with a whole new set of questions & problems to solve!
Love it when a new area of interest takes hold, with a whole new set of questions & problems to solve!
Love it when a new area of interest takes hold, with a whole new set of questions & problems to solve!
Love it when a new area of interest takes hold, with a whole new set of questions & problems to solve!
Love it when a new area of interest takes hold, with a whole new set of questions & problems to solve!
Love it when a new area of interest takes hold, with a whole new set of questions & problems to solve!
Love it when a new area of interest takes hold, with a whole new set of questions & problems to solve!
Great Julie….nothing like a new rabbit hole.
Great Julie….nothing like a new rabbit hole.
Great Julie….nothing like a new rabbit hole.
Great Julie….nothing like a new rabbit hole.
Great Julie….nothing like a new rabbit hole.
Great Julie….nothing like a new rabbit hole.
Great Julie….nothing like a new rabbit hole.
Thanks, Sue!
Thanks, Sue!
Thanks, Sue!
Thanks, Sue!
Thanks, Sue!
Thanks, Sue!
Thanks, Sue!
I absolutely love all of your paintings!! So much creativity! Thank you for sharing I love seeing your name in my email box. What fun to look at!
I absolutely love all of your paintings!! So much creativity! Thank you for sharing I love seeing your name in my email box. What fun to look at!
I absolutely love all of your paintings!! So much creativity! Thank you for sharing I love seeing your name in my email box. What fun to look at!
I absolutely love all of your paintings!! So much creativity! Thank you for sharing I love seeing your name in my email box. What fun to look at!
I absolutely love all of your paintings!! So much creativity! Thank you for sharing I love seeing your name in my email box. What fun to look at!
I absolutely love all of your paintings!! So much creativity! Thank you for sharing I love seeing your name in my email box. What fun to look at!
I absolutely love all of your paintings!! So much creativity! Thank you for sharing I love seeing your name in my email box. What fun to look at!
Check out Sandi Hester, she likes color and pattern in her still lifes too!
Check out Sandi Hester, she likes color and pattern in her still lifes too!
Check out Sandi Hester, she likes color and pattern in her still lifes too!
Check out Sandi Hester, she likes color and pattern in her still lifes too!
Check out Sandi Hester, she likes color and pattern in her still lifes too!
Check out Sandi Hester, she likes color and pattern in her still lifes too!
Check out Sandi Hester, she likes color and pattern in her still lifes too!
Love, love what you are doing, inspiring!
Love, love what you are doing, inspiring!
Love, love what you are doing, inspiring!
Love, love what you are doing, inspiring!
Love, love what you are doing, inspiring!
Love, love what you are doing, inspiring!
Love, love what you are doing, inspiring!