One of my fav artists Dana Cooper painted a set of palm trees on one of her recent posts. I told her I have wanted to try and paint palm trees and love the way she rendered hers. She told me she wanted to see how I would treat the subject. They may be a simple subject for others but this took me 2 days, wiping, repainting and repositioning the third palm. I'm not entirely happy with it but its a start.
20x16, oil on board
33 comments:
SO lovely........ that sky is fabulous !
...and a GREAT start it is... Kudos on challenging yourself. I think you'll be able to mark palm trees off your challenge list now. :-)
-Don
Sheila, The colors turned out great. The thick paint is good. You probably learned more in this than something that goes in easily. I think we learn more from our mistakes and trying and trying again. Good job!
The colors are great and your brushwork is so effective! Lovely.
I think this is so pretty, Sheila. The sky colors are gorgeous, the odd growing third palm is perfect; I've seen them grow this way! You've handled the fronds so wonderfully well too!
Sheila, this is wonderful. You really emphasized the negative space with the placement of the trees. I say, very well done!
Lovely Sheila. I like how you have captured the light coming through the palm leaves. I feel like I am on a beach, sun going down, Margarita in hand, Bob Marley tunes softly playing in the back ground :)
Oh my, Sheila!!! I haven't been able to visit for a few days and wow, have you been busy. Thanks for the link to Dana's blog, amazing work! Her brushwork is incredible and reminds me of yours. First, Dubious Welcome is simply stunning! I absolutely love everything you've done here since I last visited!!! Paint on! Bravo!
Another great thing about blogging, the inspiration and motivation we get from other artists! I hope you do more palm trees. How funny you mentioned Dana. I got am email from her yesterday that she'll be in my town and hope we can meet for coffee depending on her schedule, which will be busy. Another great thing about blogging...I never would have even known her (any blogger) several years ago.
Man, Sheila, I think these look great! I alwyas stuggle with palms, too, and you'd think they would be so easy! Very tricky!!
Shelia, beautiful job!! I love palm trees, you have inspired me to try a palm tree painting. I also really love the chair painting you painted recently.
Good looking palm trees to me. Like the drama in the colors of your sky
Peaceful and calm feeling to this painting. Beautiful!!
This is really nice, I LOVE your sky too.
Beautiful color choices and I like the unity of bringing the colors of the sky into the trees. Nice!
Great job, Sheila. That sky is incredible.
The palm trees look so perfect against that sky!! Your wiping and repainting has paid off!!
Beautiful and I'm entirely happy with it! - cheers, Judy
Very nice, great colors. I see you have been very busy lately, great work. I love you style and your brushwork, you make me want to take up oil :)
Sheila - I think you should NOT worry about how you paint palm trees - these are TDF! Now I need a cold drink and a good book, and comfy lounge chair - and I'm climbing right in your painting!
Ken Auster also has an interesting method for painting palm trees. He makes a 'lollipop' and cuts in with a brush full of sky, then puts some highlights on the front fronds.
palm trees are tough! You should be pleased.
Maintenant que vous avez réussi à peindre merveilleusement bien ces palmiers ma chère Sheila, aurai-je le privilège un jour de vous y retrouver perchée ? Léo, le toucan...
Il n'est pas simple de peindre des palmiers, je vous félicite. Beau challenge et réussi car ils sont nés... ces palmiers!
Bises
These palm trees are terrific Sheila! That lovely paint just makes them sing. And those colours! Wow!
This has lots of life in it, Sheila! I like it.
Love the colors and the brushwork, Sheila.
Graet Sheila.
The sky is beautiful, like Santa Monica sky.
Love it!
Love the background, it is so soothing, I really want to be there!!! And yes thanks for your comment i am happy too that it is only a portrait of me and not the real thing hehe!
I've never tackled palm trees, but from what I have heard they are difficult to paint. You did a great job! And, like everyone else, I could enjoy a good book sitting under these trees! :-)
Yay Sheila, I knew they would be fabulous in your very Sheila style...way to go! Love the sky too!
Thanks for the shout out!
Beautiful sky!!
nice image like the sky and like your use of paint strokes
You did a great job with these. They are among the most difficult trees to paint.
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