Workshop Wrap-up

Pear Demo, 6 x 6, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2016

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This weekend I taught a still life workshop that focused on the relationship between color and form. My students were hard working - they listened, and experimented and trusted me. :) It was so much fun in every way! It's never enough time. 

This little demo kicked off our time together... a lesson on process AND on building a painting using the "7 Elements of Art" - line, space, value, color, shape, texture and form.

  

Line and Space

Value

Color and Shape

Texture and Form

Here are some classroom out-takes... see what I mean?? Very focused!!!! 

Lush Lagoon Study

Lush Lagoon Study, 6 x 6, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2014

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This small study helped me get the grasses and lake reflections in my mind for a larger painting of the same scene. It always helps me to play around with color and composition before jumping to a bigger canvas. I find that the small ones give me a sense of where I want to go without getting bogged down with too much detail. (The larger piece is on it's way to the Greenhouse Gallery for the Salon International 2014!) 

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Monkeypod Canopies - Hawaii

Monkeypod Canopies, 6 x 6, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2013 

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All over the Hawaiian islands Monkeypod trees spread their canopies like huge umbrellas. In addition to being really beautiful, the cool thing about these trees is that their leaves release nitrogen which fertilizes the ground below. (Most trees block the light which kills the plant life below.) So as the saying goes, the "grass is always greener" under the Monkeypod tree... quite literally.

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Waiahole Poi Factory - Hawaii

Waiahole Poi Factory, 6 x 6, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2013

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The Waiahole Poi Factory is right on the Kamehameha Highway heading to the north shore of Oahu, and it is clearly a favorite lunch spot for the locals. They serve island delicacies like Kalua Pig, Squid Lu'au, and Laulau with pounded Poi on the side. I had a great morning, painting across the street and watching people come and go. 

Poi: a Hawaiian dish made from the fermented root of the taro, which has been baked and pounded to a paste.

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Feasting Egrets - Georgia Coast

Feasting Egrets, 6 x 6, oil on panel, L. Daniel © 2013

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This is the last painting from my trip to the Georgia coast. I've been home for awhile now, and sharing these paintings has been a fun way to revisit my time there. I miss my morning walks by the marsh, the light on the beach, and the smell of the salt air. You won't be surprised to hear that I am already planning my next trip. Thank you for following my efforts!

6 Inch Squared Exhibition - Randy Higbee Gallery!

Morning Breaks Study, L. Daniel, 6 x 6

Garden Quiet, L. Daniel, 6 x 6

These two paintings will be part of the "6 Inch Squared" exhibit at the Randy Higbee Gallery in Costa Mesa, California. The show opens Saturday, April 16, and features 500+ small paintings that are all 6" x 6". I would so love to be at the opening to see all the paintings. There are works in the show by many of my favorite painters - little jewels I am sure! If you are in CA, drop by the gallery and see the exhibit! 

"6 Inch Squared" 

Sale and Exhibition April 16 - May 6.

Gala Reception April 16, 5 - 9 pm.

Randy Higbee Gallery, 102 Kalmus, Costa Mesa

800-506-7624