Red Field Provence landscape, palette knife painting

Red Fields

Oil palette knife painting

18x24cm (approx 7x10cm)

Available

One of my favourite scenes that I keep looking for new ways to paint. I used wax mixed into the paint so see if how it reacts and affect the impasto effect. I am always searching for ways to increase the impasto effect and use less paint LOL. I am still experimenting so will reserve my thoughts on the finish. For now I can say it gives a very matte finish and is easy to paint with.

Some close-ups

 

Wildflowers again - Provence Meadow palette knife painting

Provence Meadow palette knife painting

15x15cm (6x6inch) oil on box canvas 1.5cm deep

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Can you guess I love painting this meadow. This is my third painting, and probably not my last. I cheated (sorry, I mean used my artistic license)  a little with this one by replacing the distant vineyard with an olive grove.

 For comparison I am showing the previous two

Field of flowers

Palette knife painting

Oil on box canvas/6"x6"

15x15cm
SOLD

Willdflower Confetti

Palette knife painting

15x20cm (6x8inch) on 1.5cm deep box canvas

The edges have been painted black so a frame is unnecessary.

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I've been asked to show the original reference for these paintings, and here it is

Wildflower Confetti palette knife painting in oil

Willdflower Confetti

Palette knife painting

15x20cm (6x8inch) on 1.5cm deep box canvas

The edges have been painted black so a frame is unnecessary.

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This is another painting of the wildflowers that we came across last July (see here) from a different view point and different treatment.

Some close-ups

Poppy Trio Palette knife painting on box canvas

Poppy Trio Palette knife painting

20x20cm (8"x8") on box canvas
The sides of the canvas are painted black
No frame required

Day 24 of the 30 day challenge

Available for purchase

More red for Day 24 of the challenge, but poppies instead of tulips.

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About this painting
This is an upcycled painting, also of poppies, that I sort of liked but it was a bit dark. I decided to redo the painting (the original one had 5 poppies which also made it a bit crowded). I first painted the highlights with cadmium yellow and then hit it with the red. The painting is now much brighter and livelier and has more impact.

Some close-ups of the knife work

Provence poppies No. 2 impressionist painting - Day 10, 30 paintings challenge

Provence poppies No. 2 impressionist painting

Palette knife painting in oils

15x15cm (6"x6")
Day 10, 30 day challenge

Available for purchase, 52€ (icl. shipping)

 A sister painting to Provence Poppies No. 1 I'm addicted to this scene and have painted it many times. The impasto surface adds character to this painting.

Some close-ups

Provence Poppies Galore, palette knife painting in oil

Provence Poppies Galore

Palette knife painting

Oils on box canvas

20x15cm (approx 8x6 inch)
Available in my Etsy Store

The red is bright in this - but not quite as bright as this shows. I altered it in Photoshop and got a pretty good approximation of the true colour, but it never seems to load up right - Oh well!

I did not use any true reds in the poppies, they are mainly a combination of Winsor and Newton scarlet (an orangey-red), yellow, permanent rose and alazarin crimson. In sunny areas I always use yellow underneath the red, as it always seems to make the reds 'pop'. Contrary to what logic tells you, I often find that red loses it's brightness if painting it on top of white.

Close-ups of the knife work

Poppies in Provence No.1 mini knife painting

Poppies in Provence No.1

Oil on panel,
12x12cm (approx 4.5"x4.5")

Palette knife painting
Available for purchase 33€ (ca. US$45)

Last week my escape from winter was the sunflowers of Provence. This week it is the poppies. I have completed four paintings in the last couple of days - admittedly small ones but it meant I could squeeze in some painting time.
They are all of the sameish? (is that a word!) scene as my larger painting "Scarlet Poppies".

Close-ups of the knife work

I will post the other three paintings over the next few days.

Scarlet Poppies Provence, palette knife landscape - Sold

Scarlet Poppies Provence Landscape

54x46x1.8cm oil on box canvas

Palette knife painting

I am delighted to say that this painting sold yesterday. After varnishing it will be on its way to Pittsburgh to brighten up someone's home.

If you would like to commission a similar painting, please contact me HERE

Where Lavender and Poppies Meet, 6x6, Day 24, 30 days hath September

Where Lavender and Poppies Meet

Oil on box canvas Palette knife painting

45€ International shipping included

15x15x1.5 cm (6"x6"x0.6")

Day 24, 30 days hath September

  The sides of the canvas have been painted dark purple

so the painting can be hung without a frame.

We are back in the Haut-Alpes area of Provence for day 24, I will never get tired of painting this area.
Here are some close-ups of the paint work

Scarlet Poppies, Provence landscape - Day 9, 30 days hath September challenge

Scarlet Poppies Provence Landscape

54x46x1.8cm oil on box canvas

440€ Click HERE to purchase

Plus shipping (approx 22"x18")

Palette knife painting

Day 9, 30 days hath September challenge

Day 9 painting
For day 9 of the challenge I am cheating a little. This is a larger landscape painting which I started a couple of weeks ago and finished on Friday - so strictly speaking I did paint some of it in September LOL.
Larger Format
This is much larger than my small landscapes and I really enjoyed painting this one. I'm fond of the small ones but this allowed me to get stuck into a painting as it has been a while since I did a larger one (apart from my Zorn palette study of course).
Small Poppy Painting
Here is one of my smaller poppy landscapes for comparison

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Poppy field in Haut-Alpes Provence

Meander through the Poppy fields

Oil palette knife painting

24x30cm on canvas panel (approx 11"x12"

Yesterday I went on my annual pilgrimage to see the lavender fields in the Haut-Alpes. Some of the lavender was not quite in full flower but other fields were more advanced. Everything seems to be late, the sunflowers were still small and no where near ready to flower.

I came across a beautiful poppy field which was lucky as the farmer was in the adjacent field mowing his hay.

The painting above was painted from one of last years photos. Stay tuned for the new paintings from the latest batch of photos.
I shall post a few photos of the lavender fields tomorrow.

view another poppy field painting HERE

Meander through the poppy meadow oil palette knife painting

Meander through the poppy meadow

Oil palette knife painting

24x30cm on canvas panel (approx 11"x12"

This one is slightly larger than my other poppy paintings as I want to work up to a much larger painting with a similar theme.

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Poppy Field Provence palette knife painting

Poppy Field Provence

Palette knife painting

15x20cm (approx 6"x8") Oil on board
SOLD

It will soon be time to go and see the lavender fields blooming. Along the way there are many hay meadows that are awash with colour. The poppies, in particular always call out to be painted. 

This is painted on a pink ground which is allowed to show through to add sparkle to the painting. Using the palette knife and thick impasto paint, allows the colours to remain true. Here is a close-up of some of the knife work

These little paintings take on a life of their own, and tell me which way to go LOL. 

You may like my other poppy meadow paintings HERE and HERE 

Provence Poppy Extravaganza palette knife oil painting

Provence Poppy Extravaganza

Oil palette knife painting

15 x 20cm (6" x 8") on box canvas

55€ Click HERE to purchase

This is the last in the current series of poppy paintings. Although, as I get so much pleasure from painting them and I still have lots of photo references, who knows .... LOL

Painted with a palette knife, on a highly textured ground with a pink underpainting which is allowed to show through the finished painting.
Another view of the poppy meadows can be seen HERE 

Path through the Poppy Meadow, oil painting SOLD

Path through the poppy meadow by Marion Hedger

Oil palette knife painting

15 x 20cm (6" x 8") on box canvas

THIS PAINTING IS NOW SOLD

I really love painting these small Provencal scenes. They always take me back to my trips to the interior Var and Haut Provence region.
Another view of the poppy meadows can be seen HERE

Abandoned Garden in Provence Oil painting - SOLD

Abandoned Garden in Provence by Marion Hedger

Oil on canvas

20x20cm (8"x8")

Inspired by a photo of an outbuilding I took while on a photo shoot looking for painting inspiration. The poppies are added from my imagination.

THIS PAINTING IS NOW SOLD

Poppy Meadows Provence #1 knife painting - SOLD

Poppy Meadows Provence oil painting

Poppy Meadows Provence #1

15x20cm oil on boxed canvas

Can be hung without a frame.

THIS PAINTING IS NOW SOLD

The poppy field in the Haut Alpes are a lovely sight in spring and early summer. This is a sister painting to Poppy Meadows Provence #2. I used a palette knife and oil paint with a small amount of liquin mixed in to aid the drying. The liquin also gave the paint a nice consistency suitable for the palette knives. Getting a sense of distance is the hardest part, with the mountains just popping up in the background.

Poppy Meadows Provence #2 - knife painting

Poppy Meadows Provence #2

15x20cm oil on boxed canvas

Can be hung without a frame.

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The poppy field in the Haut Alpes are a lovely sight in spring and early summer. This was a nice change from the lavender fields. I used a palette knife and oil paint with a small amount of liquin mixed in to aid the drying. The liquin also gave the paint a nice consistency suitable for the palette knives. Getting a sense of distance is the hardest part, with the mountains just popping up in the background.