24x36 oil on wood |
Monday, February 24, 2014
opalescence of morning fog
Labels:
a painting a day,
Loriann Signori,
morning fog,
oil landscape
Thursday, February 20, 2014
summer storm, finished
36x36 oil on linen |
Labels:
a painting a day,
cloudscape,
Loriann Signori,
oil landscape
Monday, February 17, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
sister clouds
After I finished Cloudburst (painting on right) I looked high up on the studio wall and saw her abandoned sister. While they were not made as a diptych, once the one on the left gets finished they will hang well together. I had painted the second version (left) when I was frustrated with the one on the right (now finished).
The one on the left has taken so much abuse that the linen has begun to sag on the right side. I will need to re-stretch it soon.
We received 14 inches of snow Wednesday night- a rarity for DC. The city has shut down, even bus service and above ground metro were halted.
The one on the left has taken so much abuse that the linen has begun to sag on the right side. I will need to re-stretch it soon.
We received 14 inches of snow Wednesday night- a rarity for DC. The city has shut down, even bus service and above ground metro were halted.
Labels:
a painting a day,
cloudscape,
Loriann Signori
Thursday, February 13, 2014
cloudburst finished
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
finishing
40x30 oil |
The hardest part of painting is knowing how to finish. There are many, many stopping points, but when does it say what I want it to say?
This painting is inspired from my many studies of Lake Needwood and the river. The bottom third of the painting is the strongest. The struggle is getting the top to support it and not take over. More on this one later.
PS The show opens April 11 at the Waverly Street Gallery.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
entering the courage zone
My newest large painting is teaching me how dark can I go and still make a soothing vibration. This one will still take a number of layers to bring out more warm and cool variations within the land. It was built on the plein air and memory studies below.
This painting's concept really takes me out of my comfort zone. I have a tendency to paint light and with my preferred colors. This was intentionally planned to take me out of my comfort zone and into my courage zone. More as it develops. In the meantime feel free to read my post about the courage zone.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Let go
plein air, pastel, this past summer |
“Without trying to describe elements, I try to ex- pand possibilities, and the feeling of freedom. I have general knowledge - I’ve trained - but when it comes to a particular painting or pastel, I trust in freedom, and let go.” Wolf Kahn
He says it all, doesn't he?
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