It was my intention to have this one finished by December 1. I got all the pesky leaves done but the background was only a suggestion and as such it needs a lot of adjustment. The bright areas on the edges are bad lighting. They will disappear 😉
So here’s what we’ve got, and if I go on a painting tear the rest of this evening I may have more to show tomorrow.
Sky Pads 31. Yes, it’s out of order. 30 will appear sometime this month.
For not the first time, but maybe the last time, I have started a "home business". The difference with this one is that it is one I really enjoy. I've drawn and painted horses since I was (at least) five years old--that's the earliest one that my mother saved.
By the time I entered my teens, Mother had grown a bit tired of the subject and urged me to do something else with my artwork besides horses. I followed her advice and never looked back until ten years ago when it occurred to me that people might actually pay for horse portraits. I have had many exhibits of my landscapes, and sold a good number of them--but not enough to provide any kind of steady income.
I'm hoping that if I work hard and market this business well I will be able to delight my customers, make some money, and have a lot of fun doing it.
Visit many more horses and my rural landscapes at http://allifarkas.com, or click on my photo above.
Alli Farkas Artist Adventures 
A beautiful beginning! BTW, I like those bright edges!
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I may end up putting them there permanently. We shall see…it all depends on contrast between subject and background. Right now there isn’t much.
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Coming along very nice. I have this plant in one of my fish pots. Interesting composition, and combining illusionist 3D (shadows, folded leaves, and stems under water), and 2D visual arrangement. It works abstractly, and nationalistically. And because I have this plant, I can appreciate all the different stages of leaf growth and decay. Great stuff!
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I think one of the most obvious things that separate me from most artists who enjoy painting water lilies is that I generally don’t portray the perfect leaf. Boring. I like bent/broken stems, “holey” leaves, discolored leaves, strong shadow patterns, stuff under water or half obscured by cloud reflections. Much more interesting that way. Thanks for your observations, as always!
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It coming along very nicely indeed. I am absolutely useless at painting under the pressure of time . Those tv shows where the painters have 2 hours to paint a landscape or portrait are my idea of hell!
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No kidding! My objective was simply to approach the work with a minimum of procrastination, but as usual “things” got in the way!
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I too like to work with leaves. I use those integrating them in Chinese style paintings. Smaller leaves and blossoms I use for bookmarks.
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That looks so beautiful!
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Absolutley gorgeous!
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