Sunday, August 11, 2013

all the greens















 I've been painting here and there for a few months now. Flowers, seascapes, a few are okay, nothing I love. Then I decided to paint green (you know how much I love that color) and finally, a painting that feels right. Though I don't think I'll ever capture all the greens.

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  1. An Urban CottageAugust 11, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    I love this grid of little paintings you've done. The little abstracts ordered by the grid, is wonderful. There are few in the middle that are especially wonderful.

    Do you use any out-of-the tube greens at all or do you mix everything from the various yellows and blues?

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    1. JenAugust 11, 2013 at 9:57 PM

      Thanks, I really enjoyed painting it, and it's the start of a series I am looking forward to working on.

      I used 2 yellows 4 blues, and 4 greens, and a small amount of white, but the greens were all mixed with other colors before they went on the canvas, except for small bits here and there. So much fun to see how many greens I could come up with.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 11, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    I love it. looks fantastic. green is my favourite colour, too, despite a current obsession with yellow. I guess they would look good together :)

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    1. JenAugust 11, 2013 at 9:58 PM

      Thanks, Petra. Yellow and green do indeed look good together!

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  3. flwrjaneAugust 11, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    Quite perfect, especially interspersed with the photos of greeness.

    Quintessential summer.

    xo Jane

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  4. Susan ~ Southern FascinationsAugust 11, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    Lovely, refreshing greens.. What a wonderful idea to do the grid. All working together to celebrate color. The blue is the perfect accent! Your photo inspirations are lovely. Keep telling your story.. Thanks for sharing with us.

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    1. JenAugust 11, 2013 at 10:01 PM

      Thanks, Susan. It was a pleasure to paint and fun to look through my photos for greens.

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  5. leaves on the Raney TreeAugust 12, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    It has an unfinished look to it - like nature itself, I suppose. I wondered if your were still working on your art and I see that you are.

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    1. JenAugust 12, 2013 at 10:12 AM

      Your first sentence--very philosophical, very zen. I will probably steal it.

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  6. MiseAugust 12, 2013 at 5:14 AM

    It's restful and intricate, and would stand a lot of mellow pondering, just like nature.

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    1. JenAugust 12, 2013 at 10:13 AM

      Restful and intricate--lovely description, and that's what I was going for when I painted it, though I didn't articulate it so well.

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  7. haricotAugust 12, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    The variety of green makes me feel wonderful.
    Every green becomes well with red and wooden brown, I think.

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    1. JenAugust 12, 2013 at 10:14 AM

      You got me thinking about if there's any color green doesn't go well with. It's a matter of proportion I guess. Purple came to mind, but then I thought of iris's.

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  8. In My Wild EdenAugust 12, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    Green is my favorite color and oh, how I love your painting! I believe green goes with everything because of the flowers.

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    1. JenAugust 12, 2013 at 6:46 PM

      It's cool and calm, but also warm because of the yellow, which makes it perfect.

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  9. Vintage JaneAugust 12, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    What a wonderful collage of colour. You can see so much in it. I think there is more variety of colour in green than any other shade.

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    1. JenAugust 12, 2013 at 6:46 PM

      My instinct says the same thing, though I don't know why.

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  10. MadeliefAugust 12, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    I like it Jen! Beautiful shades of green, very modern. It will look great on your wall!

    Madelief x

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  11. Amanda (Small Acorns)August 12, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    Jen, it's so cool! I love it!

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  12. AmeliaAugust 12, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Love it! These are very happy greens, Summer greens. Makes me want to go lie on the grass.

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    1. JenAugust 12, 2013 at 6:48 PM

      And look at the blue sky...
      After a few more greens I'm going to move on to blue.

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  13. erleichdaAugust 14, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    I love your greens Jen! and the slightly blues inside them. please go on painting and don't be that strict towards yourself (although a bit always helps ;)

    wonderful art work!

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  14. JenAugust 14, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Thanks so much, Demie! I appreciate your advice and will take it to heart.

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