What's Going On Here?

 

College, 12"x24" Oil on Panel

In my mind the Cardinals will be in an interior setting.  Background to be determined.  But, I'm considering a midtown blue toward the indigo.  The Cardinal to the left of the bowl will sit on a sprig of winterberry.  

Copley Society of Art, Small Works: Symphony

 

Four times a year the Copley Society of Art, of which I'm a member, calls for small works from the members.  These works can be no larger than 200 square inches and framed.  My work above, Cardinal with Paintbrush #2, will be shown there along with the below.  I'm pleased to have Cardinal featured on the CoSo website.  

Rose of Sharon, Oil on Panel, 10"x10"

A Few Birds Later

Enjoy. Holiday Shows, Member Shows, Juried Shows, Christmas Presents.

The Critic, 2022, Oil on Panel, 16"x12"

The Studio Assistant, 2022, Oil on Panel, 12"x12"

Female Blue Bird, 2022, Oil on Panel, 6"x6"

Brown Pelican, 2022, Oil on Panel, 4"x4"

Great Blue Heron, 2022, Oil on Panel, 4"x4"

Snowy Egret, 2022, Oil on Panel, 4"x4"

Three Part Harmony, 2022, Oil on Panel, 12"x24"

 

The Male Northern Cardinal

 

Male Northern Cardinal, 2022, oil on panel, 6"x6"

The Baltimore Oriole: Balancing Act #6

Baltimore Oriole Balancing Act #6, 2022 Oil on Panel 8"x8"

I was interested in finding how a very loose painterly ground would work with a tight subject.  As you can see I compromised a bit.  The light is probably due to the photographic process as much as the painting process. 

 

Organization Required

 It seems I have been uploading progress to another account.  I'm quite disorganized with accounts associated with both my professional name of Gunnels and my married name of LaGue.  Once I take the time to figure out how to merge them, I'll be more consistent.  This brings me to missed posts.  Below are the completed paintings that will be submitted to the Copley Society for the Annual Holiday Show.  They are all 6"x6" oil on Panel.

Male Eastern Bluebird

Female Eastern Bluebird

Female Northern Cardinal

Northern Male Cardinal

 

Northern Male Cardinal, 2022, Oil on Panel, 6"x6"

He just hopped right off the easel today.  Preening his beautiful red feathers, he seems to say, "Are you looking at me?  Aren't I gorgeous?"  Seriously, I elected to have him exist in an undefined space with some depth created through values.