High Art's Day, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. Black Grapes with Vase 12 x 12 on Panel

I am so happy to get to participate in this years High Art's Day At the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia.  This goes to benefit the museum, which is always wonderful.  This year I believe it is on November 4th like last year.  You can check out their website for more information.  Last year there was a page of all the participants and their paintings, but they didn't do it that way this year. 

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Black Vase and Fruit 18 x 18 Oil On Panel

A few weeks ago I purchased a new lighting system to help me take photographs of my paintings indoors. The lighting system is from Victor-Smith and I got it through Amazon.  It comes with to lights with stands, 2 umbrellas and 2 strong light bulbs.  The price was around $130 so I figured that was a good price for all of that.  In fact I will be able to use the light stands when I am painting, but I will change the bulbs.  In case you order this set order extra bulbs.  One blew out after 20 minutes.  So far its going okay.  Hopefully with practice I can get a clear picture.  Time will tell.  The next purchase will probably be Photoshop Elements and maybe a new camera.
Now onto the painting this is a follow- up on the Black Vase with Cantaloupe.  I wanted to try and paint the vase again using the same painting technique as I used before along with the fruit. After seeing the Dutch Paintings From The Mauritshuis at the High Museum I just had to paint more grapes.  The exhibit is a fantastic traveling show and well worth the time to check it out.  There were a  few Rembrandt's with the wonderful brushstrokes and chiaroscuro, Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer, and two paintings I remembered being tested on in Art History by Frans Hals.  It was a great privilege to see this show.  There were still life's, landscapes and genre paintings.  I do think though my grapes are better then ones in the show, ( lol, I just had to say that).  Thanks to David A. Leffel I really learned how to paint grapes.


 

Feather Your Nest 10 x 8 Oil on Panel

I have now posted 4 bird's nest in a row.  Ugh!  I paint more then bird's nests, but there were a few different clients that said they were interested in vertical bird's nests.  I guess if these people don't purchase them the right person will eventually buy them.  Now on to still lifes. 

A Bird's Eye View 10 x 8 Oil On Panel

Tweet Tweet Oil On Panel 12 x 9

Here is another new nest painting. 

A Little Bird Told Me 12 x 9 Oil on Panel

I have painted more birds nests because a few clients were interested in vertical paintings.  This season I have been looking through the bushes and have found a few new nests along with nests that neighbors have given my mother.  Some even had an egg or two.  The eggs were older if you were wondering.  Usually the bird throws them out if there is something wrong with them, but for some reason the ones I have were left in them.