Sunday, August 30, 2015

Joyful Day by Kay Wyne


Joyful Day
Contemporary Floral Landscape
60" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
I love to paint on a large surface.  It is liberating to make big wide brushstrokes with a brush or apply loads of paint with a palette knife.  A 60" x 36" canvas is fun, challenging and my image/subject matter is always changing....as you can see below I did stop and take some pics along my painting journey.  

First, I had an idea in my head and thought that I would sketch it out with charcoal on the canvas.  Then I scrubbed in some colors.  And more colors.  Finally getting the white canvas covered up. 


I wanted my color palette to be in cool lavenders and greys....and some greens.  I got off-track as you can see in the fifth photo.  I cut loose with some oranges, reds, and blues.  The next day when I came into the studio, I realized that I had gotten de-railed.  So I spent more than two hours mixing wonderful purples. magentas, greens, and greys to bring the colors back to my original plan.  Of course I used huge amounts of oils and there is texture and depth to this painting.  

This painting is drying at the studio, and tomorrow is day #1 in Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  Check out Leslie's blog...It's always fun to see what everyone is posting on a daily basis.  Thanks for looking at my blog....Have an artful day.  Kay Wyne

6 comments:

  1. Wow! Beautiful in a large format. Would love to see it in person.

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  2. Come see us at the studio...you have an open invitation!!!! I love your paintings...I hope all is well with you!

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  3. Love it!!! Thanks for your progress images... the whole image sings

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    1. I like it when my painting sings! Thanks....KMW

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  4. Kay, It's lovely to see your work. I love the softness of the colors.
    Connie

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    1. Thank you, Connie.....it was a fun painting. KMW

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