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Dear friends

Have just put down brushes on this painting. Initially inspired by Mark Carder's video on painting fabric and wanted to really try a simple set up where the fabric was a dominant feature. The clay vase, is an item I bought in Rome back in 1992 and is around 150 years old. Comments, as always, most welcome. 

Brian

I tried removing it @Richard_P but more is lost than gained  But I have made a few changes. I think (hope) the isolated rocks sit better now. This is probably a slightly better photo, too.  

Still some to do on this but I got the canvas covered this afternoon so thought it a good time to ask for feedback. Needs retouch varnish to bring back the richness in the darks. Will do that when touch dry all over then take a better photo. The little guy out in the boat is hardly visible but I just wanted a suggestion of someone out there. 
I know I've done a lot of views of this place - I'm nearly done with it and will move on soon. 


All comments/suggestions/critiques much appreciated.

Thanks for looking and commenting.  

Rob

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This portrait was painted on a 24" x 30" canvas, It was painted Alla prima as usual with not too many colors. The painting was based on a photo (model unknown). I ran out of the yellow I was using and had to substitute it with some raw sienna. The sienna looks something like yellow ochre but is darker. Does anyone ever use raw sienna regularly? It seemed a bit weak to me. 

Did this painting in oils on canvas board 20 inches x 16 inches
of an old scene of Glasgow in the 60s

Now it's at the level of a big plein air painting and only needs refinement.

Fiori Essiccati (which just means dessicated flowers, thank you @Summer for that suggestion!), 18" x 12", oil on ACM.

I got two bunches of flowers, to paint from life, and as they wilted, and dried out, they became more interesting to look at, in my opinion. At this point in their decay, I like the total chaos composition, although that white rose is right at the double intersection of golden mean points. It's fun painting flowers when they don't have to look beautiful. I've painted 5 paintings of these same flowers. They are now slowly turning to dust.

This is entered into a show (that opens tonight), and the organizers are using my picture to advertise it, which made me happy.

This is a done deal, but I would still welcome critique.



Here they are today.  Got a couple more paintings left in them, I think...