By: Connie McLennan,
on 10/24/2011
Mary, Mary; 18 x 18, o/c...
When I caught the shots I used for this at the nursery a few weeks ago I was really excited about it. After working on it too long, not so much. Maybe I should have painted just the tractor--the seat was my favorite thing. I'll be retreating back to my still life comfort zone for awhile now, I think. And trying to focus.
By: Connie McLennan,
on 5/13/2011
Had to do something 180 degrees from the red and black stuff. I'm not keen on showing my work-in-progress messes, but it's either this initial lay-in of a painting that ultimately may or may not work out--or nothing. I'm not moving too fast, either: my arrangement of our lavender roses--already at the end of their bloom--totally wilted before I even started painting. So I cut another one for color, and will have to rely on my photo for the rest--though maybe a whole new crop will bloom before I get around to finishing.
I attended the preview party for the 20-20 Show last night and was stunned to find the first place ribbon on the wall next to my collection. I'm sure it was a factor in selling five of the paintings, so I am doubly pleased. Hoping for a few more sales at tomorrow night's Second Saturday event and throughout the run of the show. And that will be about enough partying for me for awhile.
By: Connie McLennan,
on 11/22/2010
"Sierra Heritage", Granite Drive Valley Oak, 30 x 30" work-in-progress
With this painting in mind, I photographed a large, complicated Rocklin heritage oak last summer. I had planned to finish it before the open studio, but after spending a couple of days getting it drafted and transferred to the canvas (since it's a specific tree, I wanted the drawing to be accurate), there it sat. Now that I have finally started and figured out my values and palette, I'll have to put it aside until the Thanksgiving folderol is over. But with a road map in mind, finishing will just be a matter of putting in the hours.
By: Connie McLennan,
on 8/9/2009
16 x 20 o/c
I started this a couple of years ago, from photos I took in Hawaii about six years ago, and then it sat. So it was nice to finally finish it.
impressing... very detailded work, well done
Thank you. A little more detailed than it should be, methinks.
I really like the foreground/background concept in this painting and how it draws me in.