Painting and disasters.

"Backlighted Cymbidium" Egg Tempera and Oil 12 x 9" WIP.

I didn't post anything for about a week this time.. Reason is simple - I didn't paint. The reason WHY I didn't paint is not so simple - in the middle of last week we got hit by good sized tornado. Local weather, news and infamous local Electrical Company says nothing about this situation. I guess everybody was celebrating Memorial Day.Whole area was without electricity, water, any utilities for almost 5 days with some record breaking heat on the top of it. Humongous trees and  high-voltage wires were down, cars and some houses got damaged - no even word in the outer world... I have one word for it - NASTY.  
Therefore I'm only posting the last update what I took some pictures of right before the storm. Hope to be back to it as soon I can.  

 Trees are up side down all over place...

 This is a view from the top of our drive way down to the house... long way to go!

Attempts to rescue our track... no success.

  

 Irina in front of one of the trees, what are down on a  backyard.

 

Team of neighbors with chainsaws trying to make it to our driveway and get us out.. neighbors are helping neighbors, but no other helps... not yet anyway..

"Backlighted Cymbidium" Beginning of Oil glazing.

"Backlighted Cymbidium" Egg Tempera and Oil 12 x 9" WIP.

This is very beginning stage of Oil glazing... general idea to do it nice and easy and have tempera painting completely sealed with Oil. Tempera has a tendency to act like a sponge and soaking a big amount of oil (medium) in. It gives to the picture matte finish, even after oil was applied. When everything is carefully sealed, I just will continue with glazing of "Oil on oil.

To be continued... 

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"Backlighted Cymbidium" Egg Tempera stage.

"Backlighted Cymbidium" Egg Tempera and Oil 12 x 9" WIP.

I think I'm just about finished with Tempera stage of my Cymbidium painting, I only may change something with the leave on the far left. I don't think I like it there. I'm ready to start with oils, I soon I will figure out what to do with that leave.

To be continued... 

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"Cymbidium" Egg Tempera and Oil 12 x 9" WIP.

"Cymbidium" Egg Tempera and Oil 12 x 9" WIP.

One more painting of Cymbidum Orchids I'm working on right now... This time it will be combination of Egg Tempera and Oils with Tempera being used mostly for value map and Oils - for color stage.
I'm working on Ampersand Claybord panel. Original drawing was transfered to the board with home-made carbon paper and then imprinted into clay with very small brush and India Ink (partially diluted with water, to keep lines lighter.) Now I'm working on value stage in B/W scale using of 2 colors of tempera - Ivory Black and Titanium White...

To be continued... 

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"Orchids in Ruby Glass" Pastel 11 x 11" WIP.Update #2

"Orchids in Ruby Glass" Pastel 11 x 11" WIP.

Same old story... I wish I would have more colors. Especially applies to pastel pencils.
But... I'll work with what i have and see what good will come out of it. 
Did I mention - I LOVE that Pastel Mat?!.

With questions about paintings e-mail me at TanyaOfOz@aol.com .
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"Orchids in Ruby Glass" Pastel 11 x 11" WIP. Update #1

"Orchids in Ruby Glass" Pastel 11 x 11" WIP.

I'm back to my lay-away project. It is not very easy after finished painting in oil try to do the same in pastel. But I think I can manage. Didn't finish much today, but got a right feeling from whatever I did. 
Looking forward to continue. Very enjoyable painting to work with.

With questions about paintings e-mail me at TanyaOfOz@aol.com .
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"Orchids in Ruby Glass" - @ Bold Brush painting contest.

"Orchids in Ruby Glass" Oil 12 x 12".

And here we go... after it finished I decided to enter this painting to Bold Brush painting contest. I didn't enter anything to Bold Brush for a while, perhaps now it will be good time to do it.

Please go to contest web site and vote for my entry... if you indeed really like it!

Thank you!

Here is a link:

http://faso.com/boldbrush/painting/19717