Thursday, December 30, 2010

White Flowers and Butterflies (detail)

I enjoy going back to my "Dream Tables" to find smaller, simpler paintings within the complex compositions of this series. Each large still life was inspired by one vivid image--in this case, the contrast of pure white lilies against patterned black fabric-- and grew in theme and detail as I kept painting.

8 comments:

martinealison said...

J'adore l'ensemble de vos compositions... Mon oeil est attiré de tous les côtés par ces innombrables détails qui font que j'ADORE...
Bisous et tous mes voeux pour 2011.

Carmen said...

M'agrada molt la teva obra. feliç any 2011 !!

hmuxo said...

Congrats on selling this piece. beautifully detailed work.

Charlene Brown said...

This "smaller, simpler" painting is perfect in every exquisite detail!

Fay Akers said...

you have a wonderful way of setting up a till life.

Debbi Smith Rourke said...

Fabulous!! Love the composition and the detail and the playfulness and fun it conveys.

Susan Abbott said...

Thanks so much for taking the time to write, everybody! Figuring out the compositions of these paintings is the most interesting part for me. I start with a large quite abstract idea, and then just kind of make it up as I go. Watercolor allows a more improvised approach than oils do, I find.

Jane said...

One more beautiful than the other. Love your work.