Progress on Wake of Xenophobe 4
Progress…
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behind the scenes
Lots of Work on Xeno 4 in Life with Pets
In this 30 x 40-inch oil and canvas hardboard painting, over the course of a few weeks, I set out to use the same color pallet as the Wake of Xenophobe 4, changing the texture and lightening and deepening the color in precise areas. Here I used grey to indicate his lack of life. The table’s paint colors are muddy […]
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Starting X1 Poster…
For this 23 ¾ inch square oil on canvas painting I completed the background with blue-shading and drippy green lines.
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X3 Poster Underway
24 x 30-inch oil on canvas. Nothing special just yet.
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Started Blenny
Started pet fish, Blenny, with background – looking forward to diving into this little pet Xenophobe.
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Underway!
Wilted Urn & Beloved Cat, a 12 x 23 3/4 in oil on canvas painting is underway!
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The Wake of Xenophobe 4
Starting this 32 x 42-inch oil on canvas hardboard Xenophobe version.
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The Original Pears in Isolation
Prior to completing my painting of the same name, the sketch was completed a few years ago, but it remained unfinished. With some downtime from my easel, I returned to this piece in my sketchbook and completed the drawing. This piece was the inspiration for the mixed media piece Pears in Isolation.
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Progress on Pet Cat, Odin
A Xenophobe pet started on a 10 x 12 oil on canvas hardboard with a nice blue-purple background to make his colorful eyes pop. Just a side note: I named this work after my cat, Odin – who’s also wonky. Photo by C. A. Schmidt, 2022.
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Sunday Doughnut
I started this 19 and ¾ x 19 and ¾ inch oil on canvas Xenophobe element. So far, I put in 4 and ½ hours – with still much to do. But I am enjoying the summer-tasty feel I am achieving.
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