Category Archives: Tarot-related paintings

The Last Flowers of the Morning

Posted on January 13, 2011 by pearce

That’s it! The last of the morning glory flowers and the leaves are painted in their respective green and blue, leaving only the wormwood on the right in its en grisaille state. I still need to paint the shadows and … Continue reading →

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Clarity

Posted on January 12, 2011 by pearce

With the addition of a layer of green glaze over the greys of the leaves on the right hand side comes some clarity of the position of the flowers that will pop out of the foliage. I’m always surprised at … Continue reading →

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Pretty in Pink

Posted on January 11, 2011 by pearce

I’ve completely altered the yellow dress on the left in design and colour, as you can see. I started by painting the sash pink, liking it so much that I decided to continue with it over the rest of the … Continue reading →

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New Dress, Old Lace

Posted on January 10, 2011 by pearce

I’ve painted a large number of morning glory flowers and leaves on the right side of the painting, and repainted the yellow dress, which concludes the base coat work for the painting. I like the foliage and flowers, having taken … Continue reading →

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Glorious

Posted on January 7, 2011 by pearce

The first layer of another vine of morning glory has invaded the right hand side of the painting, creeping over the marble wall and wrapping the corner behind the Empress’ feet. The wormwood has been tucked in behind the leaves, … Continue reading →

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Detail and Colour for the Flowers

Posted on January 6, 2011 by pearce

With Ultramarine Blue going onto the five remaining morning glory flowers at lower left these plants are almost complete, needing only a touch of pink here and there to contrast against the blue, then a little definition and shadow around … Continue reading →

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Ultra Blue

Posted on January 4, 2011 by pearce

Now the cold and rain has eased up here in Ventura County I feel a lot lighter in spirits. I really don’t do well in the cold. Today, with bright sunshine and blue skies I felt really great walking to … Continue reading →

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Painting plants

Posted on January 2, 2011 by pearce

It’s been a weirdly slow day, with gradual progress detailing flowers, but no major changes. The ivy took a layer of Sap Green, then some striping work with Iron Oxide to tidy the edges up, making a good first layer … Continue reading →

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Creeping Plants with New Buds

Posted on January 1, 2011 by pearce

A new year brings new life to this painting, with more morning glory blossoms blooming in grey around the five blue flowers that are already half finished. I realized that all five were pointing the same way, which doesn’t happen … Continue reading →

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Leaves Under Cherry Blossom, Vines Reaching

Posted on December 31, 2010 by pearce

Three greens loosely brushed over the patchy en grisaille work behind the wall makes a good first layer for the bushes below the pink blossoms of the cherry tree. I’ve used Rose Madder for the pinks (a Pre-Raphaelite favorite), mixed … Continue reading →

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