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Abundance Oil Painting 12×12 by Winifred<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Once again we celebrate our respective holidays – gatherings of family, joy, peace – or not! And once again, I’ve reworked this painting! I’ve been at it off and on for 4 years now. Recently, I even sanded down much of the bottom and lower right. I sanded back to the white of the panel. Notice how lustrous those grapes look on the right side. Painting layers of transparent color over a white board gives you the brightest most intense and reflective translucent color. Applying opaque colors is beautiful also – it just depends on the look you want to achieve. I added the bit of cloth and fringe. The bit of white livens the painting over all. I wanted to leave the foliage loose and abstract, though it received a touch up as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Italian Woman in Window Oil Painting 11×14 by Winifred Whitfield<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I can still remember the moment I photographed the lady in the window. She saw me looking at her. I motioned to the camera and looked back up at her – my way of asking permission. I remember that moment of connection with her. She nodded yes, gave me a warm smile – even waved. I wanted “the wave” in the painting but her arm and hand were positioned so awkwardly – I couldn’t make it work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below: This is a first time I painted a barn, trees, a field of grass. It was fun. I enjoyed it so much in fact, I painted it twice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nBarn and Farm 11×14 Oil Painting by Winifred Whitfield<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t like the trees I painted initially so I sanded down that part of my painting. I used an electric sanding machine rather than a sanding block – I was aggressive. I was pleasantly surprised when my trees were were immediately simplified and had a level of abstraction. Artist frequently say that removing paint is as important as putting it on. This is an example and I need to employ this as a technique more often rather than as a last resort. In 2022, my only resolution will be to sand off more paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wishing you the best during this holiday season. Winifred<\/p>\n

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