Thursday, August 18, 2011

Paintings

10 days since my last post - OMG !!! Apologies for not keeping up with others' blogs - will get back to it soon.
I have been in the studio every spare moment - playing with my 'texture medium', and trying to get someway towards what I feel is a satisfactory result.
I am presently putting oxides in the medium to try to get colour, but I really want a strong colour - not just pastels.
Here is the yummy texture I achieved some weeks ago,
 
Here is the finished painting - I managed to keep the best of the texture after much layering and scrubbing back,
 
Here is the next finished painting,
 ...and details of the texture.

 I absolutely love the serendipity that is happening and am at last enjoying the journey.

Posted by Noela Mills at 9:26 PM
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15 comments:

  1. Petra Eller August 18, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Hi Noela,
    these are very good works. I really like. the details are great there is so much to find in it.. some look like broken enamel. And the pastel colors blend well.

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  2. Leslie Avon MillerAugust 19, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    These are simply fabulous Noela!

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  3. Jo MurrayAugust 19, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Missed you. Great textures Noela... looks like eggshell.

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  4. SharonAugust 19, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Time well spent. These are very beautiful.

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  5. JenniferAugust 19, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Oh! It's wonderful!

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  6. Laura Tringali HolmesAugust 19, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Wonderful compositions. The circular forms are particularly compelling, and the colors are delicious, too.

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  7. jgrAugust 19, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Noela, these are so beautiful!! I love the colors and textures!

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  8. ArtPropelledAugust 20, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    Lovely work Noela!

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  9. Judy RysAugust 20, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    The texture in these pieces are wonderful and I love the patina you've achieved.

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  10. layersAugust 21, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    I too love textures and have also experimented with all sorts of texture mediums... it is so rewarding when we have our breakthroughs and it looks like you did with your wonderful textured paintings.

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  11. Jann GougeonAugust 21, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Ditto to all of the above. Your work is beautiful!

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  12. Noela MillsAugust 22, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Hi Petrus, Leslie and Jo - thanks for the compliments,
    Sharon, Jennifer, Laura - nice to hear your comments and that you like what I'm doing,
    Jean, Robyn, Judy - yeah, texture sure is fun and a feast for the eyes,
    Donna and Jan, - thanks ladies, yes, I hope I can maintain the excitement with this.

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  13. Fiona DempsterAugust 22, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Hey N, better late than never - I think these two are looking wonderful, and look forward to seeing them in the flesh so to speak, when the world stops spinning! F

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  14. Sharmon DavidsonAugust 25, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Lovely, lovely work! What materials are you using here?

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  15. Velma BolyardAugust 29, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    i'm loving this work

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