So now I have 2 blog posts to write every Friday...my usual Friday Feature...below and also something new Paint Party Friday. I almost forgot about it. But better late than never! LOL
Here's my first Paint Party Friday post! It is a pastel ACEO. I love to do pastels but find it more difficult smaller for some reason so I don't do as many of them as ACEO's. But I was very pleased with the way this one turned out. I love lemons and that old saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade". I try to do that as much as possible sometimes I am not so successful.
This little piece for some reason when I look at it makes me smile. I hope it does the same for you.
It's available in my etsy shop - Artful Purpose (where art turns to charity) listing:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66688127/pastel-aceo-flowers-and-lemons-original
For checking out some awesome Paint Party Friday art visit this link:
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/
24 comments:
...and it did make me smile. Very very nice. I always love paintings of oranges, lemons, strawberrys. Great piece. Thanks for sharing.
Really pretty, Joann =) The colors are so nice together, and the lemons are just fabulous! Great job, Kathryn
this is a lovely piece, thanks for sharing. There is something about fruit and flowers that are so comforting.
Lots more lemonade please!
This is just lovely! Yes it is very difficult to work on pastels in such a small area. I have done it but try not to do it too often. You have done a wonderful job however. :-)
Gorgeous...beautiful piece..i love the lemons..wonderful color energy! You are a wonderful artist.
Victoria~
Great piece. Love the lemons, you really did a nice job with the light and shadowing...i love pastel work, too! xo
Joann, this is beautiful, I love the look of pastels but was never any good with them. I get more on me than the paper. So glad you joined us.
Beautiful work. I like your blog very much.
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Great arrangement of beautiful colours. The lemons lift the mood & made my mouth water (strange I know Lol but there it is. The beautiful flowers & blue background offer striking contrasts. I love the overall effect the pastels make. It must be hard to create so much detail in a limited space.
Kat :-)
Lovely! The colors are beautiful.
This piece definitely makes me smile :) I love lemons too (and yours are wonderful).
Thanks for joining the party!
xo
Kristin
This painting makes me smile too. It is so bright and cheery. Beautiful!
Lemons are like tiny suns...always bright and cheery and full of zest. A real picker upper when I' m sick or in my salad or fish or tea..practically indispensable and never forgotten on my grocery list, in other words, I adore them just as I adore this aceo....lovely work! P.S. :)
Annabelle >^.^<
A pastel is cozy to treat, of course it´s true that large format is easier, to you has been very good. Greetings
Beautiful vibrant lemons Joann! Well done!
So happy you could join the party!!
made me smile too. Now lets have some of that lemonade! LOL
Sweet happy colors beautifully rendered, what's not to love? And, yes, it makes me smile too. I really like the way you had the edges of your composition fade out at the edges of the ACEO.
BTW, I too have trouble working that small- I can never accheive the richness of this- somehow, they always go flat for me. So, I applaud you for this piece of gorgeousness!
Hi Joann, this is beautiful and very summery... glad you came to the party..
Definitely making me smile. Beautiful colors. I love pastels, but have never even attempted anything so small in them. I don't know how you do it, they are so big and chunky!
I find it challenging to paint ACEOs because they are so small, but really they are the easiest way to finish a painting for busy artists! Love this one you've created...vibrant with great composition. Nice meeting you at the Paint Party!
Yep - makes me smile... I also love your Friday feature post. I am still trying to get around to all the PPF participants!
cheers, dana
Small art is harder for me too, but this piece turned out lovely!
xo
I didn't know you used pastels too. Delightful little painting!
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