Garden 101 Series #4 - Orange Segments oil painting

Garden 101 Series #4 - Orange Segments

still life oil painting by Marion Hedger

5"x7" oil on canvas board

This one is of three orange segments balanced against one another. I placed them on glass so that some of the reflections would be part of the compostion. I was quite pleased with this one, although I do need to become more precise with my brush strokes - but that's the rub isn't it? How to do that and still remain loose and lively. I did not draw this one first but used diluted acrylic paint to mark the outline. It was painted on a white ground.

Garden 101 Series #3 - Orange Balance oil painting

Orange Balance 

by Marion Hedger

Garden 101 daily paintings series No.3

19x27cm size, oil on canvas board.

For Sale 35€ 

Number 3 in the series, this time of fresh oranges. Our orange tree was looking a little unhealthy this year due to a very dry summer and autumn, but it still managed to produce heaps of fruit. Being able to squeeze fresh orange juice from freshly picked oranges each morning is a treat at this time of year. 

 "I have challenged myself to paint 101 small daily life paintings inspired by my garden. My main aim is to improve my my eye to brush skills with a loose lively style. At the moment I plan to use oils, so that as a bonus I will improve my oil handling skills. I don't doubt that some will be done in different media depending on how the mood takes me. I aim to do at least 5 a week."

Garden 101 series No.2 - Lemons Oil Painting, It takes three to tango

It takes three to tango - Lemon painting

by Marion Hedger

Garden 101 daily paintings series No.2

22 x 27cm, oil on canvas board.

For Sale 40€ 

Number two in the series of lemons picked fresh from the tree. My lemon tree is very prolific and produces these lovely lemons all year round. I like the light effect in this one. Painted alla prima in front of a sunny window. Those shadows moved so fast.

"I have challenged myself to paint 101 small daily life paintings inspired by my garden. My main aim is to improve my my eye to brush skills with a loose lively style. At the moment I plan to use oils, so that as a bonus I will improve my oil handling skills. I don't doubt that some will be done in different media depending on how the mood takes me. I aim to do at least 5 a week."

Garden 101 - Clementine Whispers Oil painting

Clementine Whispers Oil Painting

Garden 101 daily paintings series No.1

19x27cm size, oil on canvas board.

I have challenged myself to paint 101 small daily life paintings inspired by my garden. My main aim is to improve my my eye to brush skills with a loose lively style. At the moment I plan to use oils, so that as a bonus I will improve my oil handling skills. I don't doubt that some will be done in different media depending on how the mood takes me. I aim to do at least 5 a week.

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After Samuel Peploe - Apples

After Samuel Peploe - Apple and Jar

Post card size, watercolour and ink by Marion Hedger

Part of the Masters Project of wetcanvas.com. A fun exchange of paintings between artists painting after the masters. I chose to paint most of mine after the Scottish Colourists.

Sunset - gouache painting

Sunset by Marion Hedger

Gouache over an orange ground

20x15cm on canvas board

A landscape this time, completed a couple of days ago. I'm trying to bring together the golden nuggets as taught by Johannes Vloothuis in his webinar lessons. If you want to find out more about these webinars see Improve my Paintings

Hippy Amarylis Gouache painting

Here is another small one I painted for the Gouache Corner thread of wetcanvas.

Hippy Amarylis painting by Marion Hedger

Gouache on mountboard, coated with gesso mixed with grout to give a slight textured surface and then given a reddy/pink ground.

15x15 cm (6"x6")

I used several layers on this to get the correct colour combinations. I did not want to get too thick to soon. 
This is my first flower in gouache - well second really but the first one which was a red rose was a disaster and got washed off. That's one of the good things about gouache, it is easy to reclaim the support.
I am not sure the gouache is the correct medium for florals as it is difficult to blend as it is more suited to an impasto approach. That said though, I have seen some lovely gouache florals done using a more watercolour technique.
I am trying some roses next, to see how I go.