"Pumpkin Stem"
7 x 5 in
Oil on Canvas Panel
I've been so busy lately with teaching and doing larger paintings, at times I literally feel like a chicken with its head cut off. But with so much going on I'm glad I'm able to push myself further and get more done of what I want to do with my regular body of work. These little alla prima's I consider to be a practice for me, I try to refine my technique as best as I can and explore different avenues as well. My regular paintings have benefited so much due to these alla prima's, I recommend anybody to do these small paintings daily if they can and see how much you can benefit from it.
The stem of this little guy was to good no to painting, it gives so much character to an object that doesn't move. I like revisiting these pumpkins because of their textures, they are pretty challenging to render but that's what draws me to it. I've also noticed that I have been painting my recent alla primas with an orange and yellow palette, seems like the holiday season has been influencing my colors more that I would like to admit. Either way those colors are challenging to control and glad I'm able to practice so much with them.
You can see the making of this painting on my blog:
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