The foxgloves are beautiful! So hard to pick a favorite, but here goes: the one on the right. I love the green in the upper left corner . Everything looks like it’s captured in the perfect swath of sunlight. I also like how well you paint see through glass. All the creative and artistic DNA went to my siblings. ☺️ I enjoy seeing what others create. Your flower beds are lovely. I love it when you do home tours. Thank you for sharing!
The foxglove paintings feel like a triptych of light moving across the flowers. If I were to pick one, I would go with the center one because of the composition. As for the wooden palette — you need so much oil. Try a little steel wool in between oilings.
Oh! Steel wool. Got it. I’ll give that a try. And yes. Oil, oil, and more oil. And I really appreciate your insights on the foxglove paintings. Thanks, Kate!
I think I like the foxgloves on the left best. It is an interesting composition. The details you added to the house/pool painting really made a difference. I lived in Pittsburgh for 62 years so I enjoy seeing paintings of the area.
This was such a fun post. I canhear you speaking as I read it. I like the center one best, mainly because the spaces between the foreground and background are so cool.
"One thing I don’t really love, though, is that I was using a flat brush, so a lot of my marks feel very angular and square."
It's funny-- those angular marks are actually what I love about the piece: very distinctive. Congrats also on the show. So much cool stuff in this post.
All three of the paintings are truly beautiful but to me the clear winner is the center one. Whether I’m looking at it in the small thumbnail size or blow it up, there is such a distinct sense of light and shadow. Those Fox glove flowers just pop right out at you in the center one. Good luck with your show!
All three as one piece. A garden of plenty. The paintings as a representation of the garden as there are many patches of beautiful flowers so there are more than one painting in the piece. Just a thought. (It would be a shame to see them split up)
Yes! And I didn't get into it, but I like different things about each one. If they were mine, I'd HAVE to (an OCD kinda thing 😆) combine my favorite aspects of each one, into a 4th painting!
Love the Studio Journal, and my fav Foxglove is the far right
Thank you so much. It was fun to put together.
The foxgloves are beautiful! So hard to pick a favorite, but here goes: the one on the right. I love the green in the upper left corner . Everything looks like it’s captured in the perfect swath of sunlight. I also like how well you paint see through glass. All the creative and artistic DNA went to my siblings. ☺️ I enjoy seeing what others create. Your flower beds are lovely. I love it when you do home tours. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much! It’s been so interesting to see everyone’s favorite. I appreciate it.
The foxglove paintings feel like a triptych of light moving across the flowers. If I were to pick one, I would go with the center one because of the composition. As for the wooden palette — you need so much oil. Try a little steel wool in between oilings.
Oh! Steel wool. Got it. I’ll give that a try. And yes. Oil, oil, and more oil. And I really appreciate your insights on the foxglove paintings. Thanks, Kate!
I think I like the foxgloves on the left best. It is an interesting composition. The details you added to the house/pool painting really made a difference. I lived in Pittsburgh for 62 years so I enjoy seeing paintings of the area.
I appreciate the feedback, Nancy! Thanks so much. Have a great week!
I love all your foxglove pictures but in particular the middle picture. I don’t really know why it stands out to me the most though.
I appreciate that Carolyn! Thank you!
The fox gloves on the left really caught my eye, especially from a distance. I love the composition! Beautiful work, Michael!
D!! HEY!!! I didn’t know you were here.
Your garden is Really lovely. For the painting, I like the left, asymmetrical with the open space in the middle.
Thanks! That’s what I liked about that one too!
You are very talented I like the center picture best.
Thank you! And I really appreciate the feedback on the foxgloves. Thanks Katherine!
Beautiful work!
So kind of you! Thanks Alison!
Love these insights into your creative week Michael and what a beautiful garden! Have a lovely weekend 💚
Thank you so much Michelle! Wishing you a lovely weekend too!
All three so lovely but I leaning towards left one. The composition grabs me.
Thank you!!
This was such a fun post. I canhear you speaking as I read it. I like the center one best, mainly because the spaces between the foreground and background are so cool.
Thanks, Lisa! That’s so cool. Love that. And thank you. I think there are things I like about each one. It’s hard to choose!
"One thing I don’t really love, though, is that I was using a flat brush, so a lot of my marks feel very angular and square."
It's funny-- those angular marks are actually what I love about the piece: very distinctive. Congrats also on the show. So much cool stuff in this post.
Thank you so much! It’s all so subject isn’t it? Glad you enjoyed the post.
All three of the paintings are truly beautiful but to me the clear winner is the center one. Whether I’m looking at it in the small thumbnail size or blow it up, there is such a distinct sense of light and shadow. Those Fox glove flowers just pop right out at you in the center one. Good luck with your show!
Really appreciate this Linda. An expert review. I appreciate it!
Curious, have you asked the teacher if the class you are taking? I would love to hear her thoughts on the trio. Please share if you do ask her!
All three as one piece. A garden of plenty. The paintings as a representation of the garden as there are many patches of beautiful flowers so there are more than one painting in the piece. Just a thought. (It would be a shame to see them split up)
I like that idea. but I feel they are too similar, but also too different at the same time. If that makes sense. Ha.
Because of that it needs to be a triptych.
I'm just not sure it works for me as a triptych, but I'll look again.
It's so interesting to read other artist's responses to your foxglove paintings! So much can be learned reading them!
Right!? And it’s been so interesting to see that not one is favored by most. Everyone seems to like a different one for different reasons.
Yes! And I didn't get into it, but I like different things about each one. If they were mine, I'd HAVE to (an OCD kinda thing 😆) combine my favorite aspects of each one, into a 4th painting!