“Libertine Axon” 16×16 inches, oil on panel. (Sold) Click to view in full.
This is on view at The Gathering Place at both their locations starting Friday and going through the winter.
Tag: oil painting
New Painting: Maria and Her Beasts
I was asked to do a portrait of my friend’s daughter and their two cats, one of whom, was nicknamed “baby horse” because he was so huge! Well, Wally died of old age shortly after I took photos of him for this painting, so I’m glad we got the ball rolling in-time to have this done. I decided to give him a fancy saddle, and placed him where he seemed to enjoy himself, outside in the garden. I wanted to go for a princess and her beasts vibe in this, which I hope I did!
This measures 11×14″ inches and is oil on panel.
This is one of those pieces that has been really difficult to photograph because of the small size and detail; I think I got the colors as close as I ever will to seeing it in person. Might be time for me to step it up and get a large format scanner.
New Painting: India
8×10″ oil on panel…
New Painting: Snow Dove
A little 5×7″ painting I did using the left over globs of paint from a larger commission I’ve been working on. I’ve had a bad habit since an instructor at Art Center College of Design told me to always squeeze out more than I need. Well, that gets expensive with oil paint, and wasteful in my case, since I always have tons leftover no matter the situation. It seemed silly to waste anymore.
“Snow Dove” oil on panel. $350.00
Process of a Double Portrait
Lately, I’ve been doing commissions with symbolism that had to be hinted at, but not in a heavy way. I’ve been working on this double portrait for a couple celebrating their ten year anniversary — and it was a surprise for the husband! It’s so difficult trying to guess about a person through secretly snapped photos, but thankfully, the likeness turned out very well.
This couple also had something terrible happen that they have overcome together. I found a few ways commemorate that without it being too “Captain Bringdown” or anything like that. We agreed it was supposed to be more on the lighter side, but with that hint of subversive whatnot that I tend to paint in my personal work as it is. This was a really special piece for me and I’m happy with the result.
I don’t normally like showing too much process with my work, but I decided to do photos from start to finish this time around. I never know if people see the stuff I do, or things that needed fixing. I must have gone over that background in various shades of grey and green for a week before I stopped messing around with it!
What you don’t see, is “Judge Judy” on in the background, and me yelling “STOP THAT” at my cats every 30 seconds. Working from home hasn’t been totally easy.
This was oil on linen.
and varnished…
click to enlarge if you want to see all the little detail (like every eyebrow hair etc.)
New Painting: The Queen of Everything
Forests and Florals
Ruud van Empel
Dave Cooper
Robert John Thorton
Julia Geiser
Marion Peck
Martin Wittfooth
Anne Siems
New Painting: Nina
5×7 inches, oil on panel.
Stars and stripes, I guess you could say.
New Painting: Thomasina
Painting With A Small Brush
Did I mention I have a new website? Not as fancy as the old one but more functional, all my painting series are divided into better categories: www.arabellaproffer.com
Here are a little painting (one in a series) in the works for an invite-only event in August….
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