Sunday, February 21, 2010

Bittersweet ~ An Acrylic

Something totally different from my last painting, an acrylic on canvas! I had botched an earlier attempt at watercolour over gesso'd canvas last summer, so I thought I'd gesso over it again. My jar of black gesso was screaming out, "Use me! Use me!" (I guess it was lonely!) So I did.


The canvas sat there, a blank black square for a few days, while I decided what to paint on it. It almost became the background for a collage, but while looking through my reference photos I came across one of some Bittersweet berries I had taken at Rondeau Provincial park in the fall. My original intent was to use the photo as a basis for a watercolour painting, but I thought, what the heck, I'll do this in acrylic!


I almost left the background black, but decided it needed some zip. I liked the way some of the black showed through around the berries and also through the background in places.


I think I'll still do this as a watercolour....I told you I couldn't stick with one medium or method for long!



12 comments:

  1. I do love what you decided to do with the background! Gorgeous piece!!

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  2. Thanks so much Manon! I'm pretty pleased if I do say so myself! LOL

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  3. Patty,

    You see I got your first name correct this time (LOL)
    The background is awesome and is the perfect setting for the berries, You should be pleased :0)!!!

    Nice!

    Sincerely
    Paul

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  4. Paul, thanks! Good job at getting the name right! LOL
    Thanks again, and I was happy with how it turned out.

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  5. Patty, the background is stunning! A beautiful painting.

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  6. I appreciate your comments, Christiane!

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  7. Patty,
    I have just awarded you the Sunshine Award because I admire your art so much...here on your blog and on Wetcanvas.

    Please come to my site when you can to see the list of the other recipients.

    I don't want to add to your busy schedule so feel free to pass the award to others as informally as in your thoughts :-)

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  8. Christiane, wow! Thanks so much! I will go over to your blog this afternoon after work and check it out!

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  9. OOOOH, Patty, this is splendid. I love the texture of it and the bits of black all around. BRAVA.

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  10. Thanks Kate! Isn't it neat when you think you'll just have fun and try something out and it turns out pretty good? Sometimes I feel like I have to not try so hard to make good things happen.

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  11. Patty, this is really beautiful! Those berries pop right out at you. I'd never have considered a background like this for the subject matter but it worked!

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  12. Billie, I didn't know if it would work either, but that's the beauty of acrylic. If it hadn't I could always have painted over it!
    Thanks so much for looking!

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