Canvas Uncorked – March 2012

 

Copyright 2012, Dedra Morgan

 

Have you always wanted to paint a picture but didn't know where to start? Join friends and peers at the Art Center on March 16th for a night of fun while you follow Dedra Morgan and Valerie Jones in a structured lesson on painting a daffodil grouping. You will be given ...step by step instructions on how to paint your canvas, and you will leave the evening of fun and fellowship with a finished work of art you can display with pride.

Cost for the evening is $35 and includes supplies to finish a complete canvas in acrylic. Appetizers, wine or punch will be offered free of charge.

You may hold your place one of two ways: Pay and Register online here:
http://www.valeriejonesart.com/art/canvas-uncorked/

Or call or email and reserve your place with either Dedra or Valerie.

Dedra Morgan (918.285.0660) (dlm2nd@gmail.com)
or Valerie Jones (918.335.8318) (valeriejonesart@gmail.com)

Everything’s Coming Up Roses

Study of a Rose

by Valerie Jones (2011)

My goodness, it has been quite a while since I posted anything.  While my readers have been busily writing and keeping the world up to date with their lives, I have been playing nursemaid, mother, wife, and the many other hats I wear.

I did this painting today at work for a group of painters.  I showed them what a painting will do when you add just a little more darks and lights to the mid-tones.  And I showed them what a painting looks like when you mix your own darks and not use black.  For some reason, they love black.  I do not use black.  I mixed red and green with a little blue to get the darks on the rose.  I added a little more blue to the dark color to get the darks on the green background.

This painting will be donated to our local United Way chapter for their awards ceremony in May.  I work for Elder Care and the art department has been asked to paint 25 paintings to be put on plaques for the award ceremony.  We did this last year and it was a success!

The Hope of Memory

 

“Memory’s Hope”

Acrylic on 8”x8” Canvas

Copyright 2010 Valerie Jones

 

I have titled this piece “Memory’s Hope” in respect to those individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.  The disease affects millions of people each year.  Not only does it affect the individual with the disease but it also affects families and those caring for the person.  You will be hearing more about Alzheimer’s from me in the future.

This piece is my favorite of the four in this series.  I layered this piece with many light washes of color.  The initial washes were very thin with quite a bit of water.  I wanted the shadow colors to run and blend with the lighter colors.  I thickened the paint once I had established the values.   I liked the washing technique the best.  The paint dried quickly, but not before the blending took place.  When I applied thick layers, the paint dried before the blending could happen.  There are about 4 to 5 layers of paint washed onto each petal. 

I’ll let you compare.

“Orange Slush”

Acrylic on 8”x8” canvas

Copyright 2010 Valerie Jones

First one in the series.  This was created using thick layers.

 

“Pink Passion”

Acrylic on 8”x8” Canvas

Copyright 2010 Valerie Jones

Second one in the series.  This was created using light layers of wash on the petals.  The green center has thicker layers.

 

“Luscious Lemon”

Acrylic on 8”x8” Canvas

Copyright 2010 Valerie Jones

Third one in the series.  I created this one using both light layers and thick layers.  Yellow is very light, so I thickened up the layers at the end.  I also used white for the highlights.  I found this different because I am used to using the white of the paper for highlights.  Usually not the case in acrylic.

What’s your vote?  Which one do you like best?  I had a lot of fun painting these and have a few other painting ideas floating around in my brain.