tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37746908647260339732024-03-18T09:57:17.004-04:00Rick Petersen's Painting for TodayMy diary of daily paintingsRick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-19249542807145756962024-03-18T09:56:00.000-04:002024-03-18T09:56:43.059-04:00Path in the Pines<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_4wwHiYoobMlVS_72KYmh0kzMdYDbHegAkBReDc6sdKPGv8dMJdD0Nv89d5Jn_9igpmGcdo7I2DeFi_eNrhO_D_rG086As4Urcp60ygYK7pKT8bVRIr8_D7e7kXqIRZoft1AhThAAvRjJKT9XWDJnL0pmDB8XtPwAxEpc7faR1R90d4X_olxZ3lbx4FT/s3648/Path%20in%20the%20Pines%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_4wwHiYoobMlVS_72KYmh0kzMdYDbHegAkBReDc6sdKPGv8dMJdD0Nv89d5Jn_9igpmGcdo7I2DeFi_eNrhO_D_rG086As4Urcp60ygYK7pKT8bVRIr8_D7e7kXqIRZoft1AhThAAvRjJKT9XWDJnL0pmDB8XtPwAxEpc7faR1R90d4X_olxZ3lbx4FT/w400-h300/Path%20in%20the%20Pines%20a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel 12x16 on LuxArchival 100</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This view of an old path through the pine woods has held my attention for years. The woods are now a housing development, but the memory is precious to me. My goal was to use contrasts in values, temperature, and color with hard and soft edges to draw the eye to the unseen distance where the path curves away into the woods.</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-22214208303885598282024-01-16T22:49:00.012-05:002024-01-30T10:57:05.015-05:00Winter Waves<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPn8yj5bfBFvK6QhD0UgrfbpmnxuWby3v3gFy8sFgSjmeA40Kz-fnX201NudhEssGDKRrQh4wJbhovy228QrI5pKWL_bDT3VGergV-ygYeNqMTb1KHA6GX4bIKEhBzQeVRnDQJCD4JWL1DfwcnnYGjz0e09aZQhSZHSds95VmSEkidin-hiqfaajjb8kYf/s3216/Winter%20Waves%20rework.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="3216" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPn8yj5bfBFvK6QhD0UgrfbpmnxuWby3v3gFy8sFgSjmeA40Kz-fnX201NudhEssGDKRrQh4wJbhovy228QrI5pKWL_bDT3VGergV-ygYeNqMTb1KHA6GX4bIKEhBzQeVRnDQJCD4JWL1DfwcnnYGjz0e09aZQhSZHSds95VmSEkidin-hiqfaajjb8kYf/w400-h266/Winter%20Waves%20rework.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Watercolor and Pastel on Arches - 4x6</span></h4><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"Winter Waves" 4x6 watercolor and pastel on Arches. This view of the surf at Vilano Beach was inspired by my photographs and videos after a recent storm. The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">air was crisp and wind had died, but the waves were spectacular. </span></span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-85482148810348848882024-01-15T22:01:00.002-05:002024-01-15T22:01:22.989-05:00Follow the Bird<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqYfNdo0wKb5ofqO-7XcswvtAZjD7zEWXkhTR0Jkm6sO7emXDDPpfjVCRHb_4NnRRoJ8QBGSgt3AiJZQrLBQEwlPsWCe0NR57fXHE4JTAKz-aV4W4xmONV_Ys_dGU15uaK2zAlEdYckvmHnGyJ5UfJ-2REJ_Nj2AAFMTtg3dPlbldb3z7izQ_B56MMdSG/s3259/Quail%20Pines%20-%20Sunlight%20Cardinal%20wb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3259" data-original-width="2173" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqYfNdo0wKb5ofqO-7XcswvtAZjD7zEWXkhTR0Jkm6sO7emXDDPpfjVCRHb_4NnRRoJ8QBGSgt3AiJZQrLBQEwlPsWCe0NR57fXHE4JTAKz-aV4W4xmONV_Ys_dGU15uaK2zAlEdYckvmHnGyJ5UfJ-2REJ_Nj2AAFMTtg3dPlbldb3z7izQ_B56MMdSG/w266-h400/Quail%20Pines%20-%20Sunlight%20Cardinal%20wb.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ink and Watercolor with Pastel on paper, 6x4</span></h3><p></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This view of the "quail pines" presents the early morning sunshine as the birds begin to move into the open.</span></div>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-57716877292537779202024-01-14T21:59:00.000-05:002024-01-14T21:59:03.514-05:00Cardinal - the Lord Will Provide<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1_WivRu2BYxXvavRKbnkf_J1PExXd1PMmYqeXahYgvm-miSlKAcBZ9dTr4X5PLAQvFhFarKrWJvhnY_hDU93OudSzFjgWbmoeLf_cO1C9DPY13lRdE4quDRmI4reopwC4ec7fefJRV-MOFC73gNMmj-UkkMpRu_KtHsQH2O_JuALXPf0KTIFQ8mb229s/s5400/Cardinal%20Trust%20Marck%20Script%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="3600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1_WivRu2BYxXvavRKbnkf_J1PExXd1PMmYqeXahYgvm-miSlKAcBZ9dTr4X5PLAQvFhFarKrWJvhnY_hDU93OudSzFjgWbmoeLf_cO1C9DPY13lRdE4quDRmI4reopwC4ec7fefJRV-MOFC73gNMmj-UkkMpRu_KtHsQH2O_JuALXPf0KTIFQ8mb229s/w266-h400/Cardinal%20Trust%20Marck%20Script%20b.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Line and Wash, with digital script added.</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #080000; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">'Cardinal - the Lord Will Provide" 4x6 ink and wash. I painted this spring cardinal with space at the bottom to add "Trust in the Lord. He will provide." Matthew 10:29-31."</span></span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-77817233246585209222024-01-12T22:20:00.002-05:002024-01-12T22:39:32.910-05:00Cedars and Muhly Grass<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGITh14_Dw1Ph3Yn3NyTXUnjXpovvGaBsW7kgWM2AdxxoIG2QvFYB5XZtFG10apCiScwIxQc7E7CELgXdpfMK_xgsVWyqY_QrV-bvPKkEWoZk3Ro6aQiP2NhOdR-SPLbk1NUPK57zDCQCJ1V_GsUMvXErld7_6WhK_d0byTHiu3xOsZSZpB6yswE1BD2u/s3678/Cedars%20and%20Muhley.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2323" data-original-width="3678" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGITh14_Dw1Ph3Yn3NyTXUnjXpovvGaBsW7kgWM2AdxxoIG2QvFYB5XZtFG10apCiScwIxQc7E7CELgXdpfMK_xgsVWyqY_QrV-bvPKkEWoZk3Ro6aQiP2NhOdR-SPLbk1NUPK57zDCQCJ1V_GsUMvXErld7_6WhK_d0byTHiu3xOsZSZpB6yswE1BD2u/w400-h253/Cedars%20and%20Muhley.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedars and Muhly Grass</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel on Sanded Paper, 6x9</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This quick exercise that started with a "spontaneous" watercolor, and it evolved into this study of cedar trees and muhly grass on the dunes. As it progressed, it took a life of its own. In order to correct weaknesses in the basic composition, I added the path, extended the pink muhly grass and moved the cedar tree to the left and back. I had to abandon much of the native color to get the values and movement in the painting to work.</span></span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-51985404577483243072023-11-13T14:35:00.001-05:002023-11-13T14:35:49.511-05:00Christmas Wreath 01<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqI6RJpoIJL9TtTzHT6Z5YRoS6ED2N2IkUWzg30qn2jUhUo-kwmG7ZlweaRwOElbOqHJwo4X4Nxair8KMnOyLMbkph72M2n6aubTVh1SHw-degCc-5qZNDxIz2BSP220qBV5jv5JSMDRbcXVfIzt7LnOQawL6c3BU9QzaT12L-egkUxJ2LU3uN-WwBmW3d/s3032/Christmas%20Wreath%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3032" data-original-width="2021" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqI6RJpoIJL9TtTzHT6Z5YRoS6ED2N2IkUWzg30qn2jUhUo-kwmG7ZlweaRwOElbOqHJwo4X4Nxair8KMnOyLMbkph72M2n6aubTVh1SHw-degCc-5qZNDxIz2BSP220qBV5jv5JSMDRbcXVfIzt7LnOQawL6c3BU9QzaT12L-egkUxJ2LU3uN-WwBmW3d/w266-h400/Christmas%20Wreath%2001.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Wreath of Christmas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 4x6</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was my first new work for Christmas. I started with an ink drawing, added broad washes for the wreath and background, then the watercolor in multiple passes with increasing depth of color. I finished the painting with a few touches of gouache to deepen the reds and add highlights.</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-85623183500661802972023-11-08T17:08:00.000-05:002023-11-08T17:08:04.957-05:00Wind Rising<p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LVB3HZ1adO7iLDYzqj-OArbRjZSGNgssQu6q-1o_n2jNCEwDTgXSoSjgxgFfc97MOhg95N04f6TgOVLMR3hr5w5cYSpmbfQtJWn7aF66ciSKmtlsaHo2Nb1b2QjVpXiBUctrvdE1LYuE1G0z0L9AOZHdc1lyCkL1lxRACBUszvgQ81ySzlrQLe7U_w4o/s3688/Wind%20Rising.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2459" data-original-width="3688" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LVB3HZ1adO7iLDYzqj-OArbRjZSGNgssQu6q-1o_n2jNCEwDTgXSoSjgxgFfc97MOhg95N04f6TgOVLMR3hr5w5cYSpmbfQtJWn7aF66ciSKmtlsaHo2Nb1b2QjVpXiBUctrvdE1LYuE1G0z0L9AOZHdc1lyCkL1lxRACBUszvgQ81ySzlrQLe7U_w4o/w400-h266/Wind%20Rising.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wind Rising</td></tr></tbody></table></p><h3><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 4x6</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As the autumn storms move in, the dunes fall into darker colors, the wind rises, and the pounding waves drive the birds into the air seeking shelter inland.</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-71935218432774840632023-11-07T14:42:00.001-05:002023-11-07T14:42:56.719-05:00Memory in Passing<p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgJSgmFfH_7YlY89ulHfxuJV8xelN6j3TyiZrGquM9cn3pzIB84Ef0F95RKfwD3B_l7gTzS-dOvJNdIBygeeGAqXr460UntiON1KrE8HDz_n0pwmYfl1_dMx30r9VC_3_suO11OZkpJrM5ofMyNKHHSN4KegD478PC8GYePQwT3mrRP1Dox-mSgE9cXWF/s3469/Memory%20in%20Passing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3469" data-original-width="2478" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgJSgmFfH_7YlY89ulHfxuJV8xelN6j3TyiZrGquM9cn3pzIB84Ef0F95RKfwD3B_l7gTzS-dOvJNdIBygeeGAqXr460UntiON1KrE8HDz_n0pwmYfl1_dMx30r9VC_3_suO11OZkpJrM5ofMyNKHHSN4KegD478PC8GYePQwT3mrRP1Dox-mSgE9cXWF/w286-h400/Memory%20in%20Passing.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Memory in Passing</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h3><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel on Watercolor Paper, 7x5 </span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Some years ago I passed this scene in my car. I was so impressed at that time, that I painted it as soon as I could. Over time, the painting was given away, but I saw it again last month when visiting relatives, and the inspiration flooded back, and I painted it again mostly from memory. I selected a cool palette to convey the sense of distance and dreamyness of the mountain lake and stream. I started this as a watercolor, but the intensity and width of the value range led me to turn to pastels. Since it is on cold pressed paper, the texture of the paper dictated the looseness of the execution.</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-81601819153654219242023-11-03T15:46:00.000-04:002023-11-03T15:46:07.017-04:00On-Shore Breeze<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwk6lXFkE8mfm8jV-kd25y_7Kmbv8VKpHtbmbX4laSTupbJZ8L5L9xnOmwerTX0V96LFE8GHPvW0ofhhsxyVCBN_Lr9PucUGgNSNPD9ipIu_zDodiKefZvSfggpnXUvyPi_EZBH0347ujO6WcfmVRNoLj023XejfkYjF8tVSgHtBvk7opTs03EP9l8Dzj/s3016/On%20Shore%20Wind.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2154" data-original-width="3016" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwk6lXFkE8mfm8jV-kd25y_7Kmbv8VKpHtbmbX4laSTupbJZ8L5L9xnOmwerTX0V96LFE8GHPvW0ofhhsxyVCBN_Lr9PucUGgNSNPD9ipIu_zDodiKefZvSfggpnXUvyPi_EZBH0347ujO6WcfmVRNoLj023XejfkYjF8tVSgHtBvk7opTs03EP9l8Dzj/w400-h286/On%20Shore%20Wind.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Shore Wind</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ink and Watercolor with Pastel on Cotton WC Paper, 5x7</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the mid afternoon when the on-shore breeze takes over, the sea oats hold their heads and bend with the wind. A few seagull sail by waiting for the wind to drop and tide to go out.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel saved this small painting - when the watercolor gets out of hand, I call in the cavalry - pastel cavalry, that is.</span></span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-12521819110128294432023-10-24T13:06:00.001-04:002023-10-24T13:06:43.917-04:00My Tern Yet?<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG5uyJJ7Pat3MtTbLfhMSPVJFsWTcjyAotOHIE5xuNj79vuHFjO7Ws-91qGBmeQj3NR_93R6N1kps5U6DthI4Difca70f_SCBneeDAg5gAuBKuaHL61ebIB2IyfgprKCuGP8LDjJH4lABiW_Gh7vpuBH7O2WZVisWY49V5Vjdhryv6RTKhkOwSMQWryZ6/s3179/My%20Tern%20Yet%20A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="3179" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG5uyJJ7Pat3MtTbLfhMSPVJFsWTcjyAotOHIE5xuNj79vuHFjO7Ws-91qGBmeQj3NR_93R6N1kps5U6DthI4Difca70f_SCBneeDAg5gAuBKuaHL61ebIB2IyfgprKCuGP8LDjJH4lABiW_Gh7vpuBH7O2WZVisWY49V5Vjdhryv6RTKhkOwSMQWryZ6/w400-h300/My%20Tern%20Yet%20A.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Tern Yet?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel 12x16 on Wallis Belgian Paper</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The tide has gone out, and the waves have left the broad sand to dry a little before they return. Most of the seagulls and other birds have moved on, but this lone royal tern captured my attention. He is standing as if waiting for something. Perhaps he's next and is waiting he tern, or turn.</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-55172256157247787982023-10-23T12:25:00.002-04:002023-10-23T12:25:38.297-04:00Refreshing<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IUQ7o3DJg9af7WRJHOJydlAfN5iL6qIFqMmV2rRGxvjlOnxSzoQorx5CzghXNo7KTkd2H2HhJLPobFZKkHOqthgQ8gBTN4Y0au8A9b8pJkNZz-xtdHgkAn_v77m0UHyITqXYepj7be6k4Nno2637Zbf-g9t1NUUchpyWK8T6xXYt3gR5VLFcZh4B4uOm/s3659/Refreshing%209x12%20B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="3659" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IUQ7o3DJg9af7WRJHOJydlAfN5iL6qIFqMmV2rRGxvjlOnxSzoQorx5CzghXNo7KTkd2H2HhJLPobFZKkHOqthgQ8gBTN4Y0au8A9b8pJkNZz-xtdHgkAn_v77m0UHyITqXYepj7be6k4Nno2637Zbf-g9t1NUUchpyWK8T6xXYt3gR5VLFcZh4B4uOm/w400-h300/Refreshing%209x12%20B.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Refreshing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel on LuxArchival 9x12</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here is the result of a morning's correction of a painting I started a week ago. From the beginning, it went completely wrong. I wiped out the whole painting, and started over with a different composition, deferent, palette, and a whole new attitude. I call that "Refreshing!"</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-51363036541600279382023-10-06T22:10:00.000-04:002023-10-06T22:10:00.197-04:00Invitation Window 1<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOktZ51OeVWPzUFvKl10B8Uw9lemwyCqU1xxxAoi7vIRjVEjCVwIH-OBOPfsXrNWS1sDP_DLDbfA3tucjpnkiOHJkMiMaOjT8bMH3eML-5PciDJRFmiASIznvFpl3ZDrMxZtzXyRd94RHJF1hSo3Bi4vkm7jOEQDjLuZezQ0pQrlWyE2EaJb6_Ldy2NFk/s6000/Invitation%20Window%209x12%20bg%20removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOktZ51OeVWPzUFvKl10B8Uw9lemwyCqU1xxxAoi7vIRjVEjCVwIH-OBOPfsXrNWS1sDP_DLDbfA3tucjpnkiOHJkMiMaOjT8bMH3eML-5PciDJRFmiASIznvFpl3ZDrMxZtzXyRd94RHJF1hSo3Bi4vkm7jOEQDjLuZezQ0pQrlWyE2EaJb6_Ldy2NFk/w300-h400/Invitation%20Window%209x12%20bg%20removed.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Invitation Window 1<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ink and Watercolor on cotton paper</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #080000; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have been inspired to do my own renderings of stained glass windows. I had planned to use them as the foundation for a series of downloadable files for print for greeting cards. I have received so much encouragement , that I will be offering the framed original paintings through Georgia Nick Gallery (GNG) in St. Augustine. </span></span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-20234375824151934732023-10-04T21:50:00.001-04:002023-10-04T21:50:44.170-04:00"Coming In"<p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgos7g_m1mo1jwIfUX9nLA6rHtC0fsHDB7ihVvrRdNOxWU09AP0lceG4PFk6i7ueaiA6KJSce5tS3Fzktr2cSm4gnXsq2LVy1U8W5y7MMHTlDPEl-OTTO6tDs7ew1fdpe6JBVOYACYOVg95_LeNPxTHfkL59W5UYKgWP0Z_gn5T5WE18ZIGkir3vpVh8Jh0/s3402/Coming%20In%20white%20bal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2673" data-original-width="3402" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgos7g_m1mo1jwIfUX9nLA6rHtC0fsHDB7ihVvrRdNOxWU09AP0lceG4PFk6i7ueaiA6KJSce5tS3Fzktr2cSm4gnXsq2LVy1U8W5y7MMHTlDPEl-OTTO6tDs7ew1fdpe6JBVOYACYOVg95_LeNPxTHfkL59W5UYKgWP0Z_gn5T5WE18ZIGkir3vpVh8Jh0/w400-h314/Coming%20In%20white%20bal.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming In</td></tr></tbody></table></p><h3><span style="color: #080000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">Pastel on self-sanded "gator board"</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have been going through boxes of paintings that needed something, and I found this one. I have retouched the color and values, made the image more crisp, and refined the context. The "new" painting accomplishes all that I wanted to gain originally. I have removed the horizon and any reference to the waves, and I have reduced the foreground to a few streaks of foam. The palette is limited to blue, white, and black with various combinations. A few touches of lavender, pink and green were added to the foam for structure. Once again, I changed its name - I now catalog it as "Coming In."</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-5294023390394395902023-10-04T11:23:00.005-04:002023-10-04T16:19:43.855-04:00Coming Through the Fog 2<p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnvyeVu59SjB3git7paneag9ohMv_ZNt1yqxAJG093uLvzO54DHJJEZvihbl4j60Wz6580OrFlpN6_TuXl6_cixXd6WoRjrGNgkXialEs0zfywOfvajLOvMQ7M1dsQbEzfVGnteeqtesJDd4GhY0YBUgi-zeqC_44BRaZ3U_VeIBfPZf_KNRT4OdJ5rms/s3686/Out%20of%20Fog%20-%20rework%20man%20bal%20master.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="3686" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnvyeVu59SjB3git7paneag9ohMv_ZNt1yqxAJG093uLvzO54DHJJEZvihbl4j60Wz6580OrFlpN6_TuXl6_cixXd6WoRjrGNgkXialEs0zfywOfvajLOvMQ7M1dsQbEzfVGnteeqtesJDd4GhY0YBUgi-zeqC_44BRaZ3U_VeIBfPZf_KNRT4OdJ5rms/w400-h300/Out%20of%20Fog%20-%20rework%20man%20bal%20master.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming Through the Fog 2<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h3><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel, 9x12 - Rework of an earlier painting.</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The original painting was done to examine a "green" landscape by replacing most of the green with purple and blue. The painting had little appeal, and the composition had no true focal area or eye-path. These are my main goals in reworking the painting. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #080000; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the rework, I used lighter, more "natural" colors and higher key to suppress details. I used soft edges and larger shapes to draw interest in the treetops in the foreground, and to create paths for the eye to travel through the painting. I wanted to add a little tension with the branches hanging without detailed support, and I repeated that theme in the background to add continuity.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you are interested in purchasing this painting or would like more information, please see my website: </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">https://www.rickpetersenartist.com/workszoom/5352205/coming-through-the-fog#</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Below is the original painting as it was before I started the rework.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBzVUrCNBODl2p2bVP7NYIBSP8NXF3fbZM47bsSlY1DI2qQH0ggAzyumytHOiCavDoUEmaRELsVQ2Xe229UVVhQmbumargxclLanRNDBtILlPV5hOA2pXEFQytJIZmX6ZGOdxx_NTsv8RHfsRd-lpq-RWWmy6zEm7SFUhmZ3aBuisZl41dG0Fh4wcSDKy/s4000/20230929_142826%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBzVUrCNBODl2p2bVP7NYIBSP8NXF3fbZM47bsSlY1DI2qQH0ggAzyumytHOiCavDoUEmaRELsVQ2Xe229UVVhQmbumargxclLanRNDBtILlPV5hOA2pXEFQytJIZmX6ZGOdxx_NTsv8RHfsRd-lpq-RWWmy6zEm7SFUhmZ3aBuisZl41dG0Fh4wcSDKy/w400-h300/20230929_142826%20a.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span><p></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-61480890586620316842023-08-18T11:45:00.002-04:002023-08-18T11:45:50.176-04:00Palm Bay<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjYFsuZKDwJ2VS3P5PuetUrykBIfT4sTkqjk0EvQgr07VpA8F-8tLpPzA9f8ZoZXzCZFsVwyuunluKobJzVOO7Cwr2bXFlwubRHWAU9PtXNHQXpe3lrKcWE_GWBefHNvwxwWPGPUf-emaOjKfzhaoTcdQBmhCLI0iINcf2n6rde1leCUUyH-K_5lGQBaL/s2908/Palm%20Bay%20from%20ARW%20jpg%2012x12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2908" data-original-width="2908" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjYFsuZKDwJ2VS3P5PuetUrykBIfT4sTkqjk0EvQgr07VpA8F-8tLpPzA9f8ZoZXzCZFsVwyuunluKobJzVOO7Cwr2bXFlwubRHWAU9PtXNHQXpe3lrKcWE_GWBefHNvwxwWPGPUf-emaOjKfzhaoTcdQBmhCLI0iINcf2n6rde1leCUUyH-K_5lGQBaL/w400-h400/Palm%20Bay%20from%20ARW%20jpg%2012x12.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palm Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel 12x12 on UArt</span></h3><p></p><p class="faso-user-p" style="color: #080000; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I did this painting to express the sense of stillness and calm that surrounds the slow moving stream as it enters the salt marsh. On the banks of the stream at the edge of the deep oak forest, the palm trees grow tall and straight. It is as if these palms guard the entrance to the higher ground, and in the heat of the day, they appear to stand all that much taller. As the clouds begin to form in the early afternoon, they diffuse the light and cast passing shadows over the marsh.</span></p><p class="faso-user-p" style="color: #080000; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="faso-user-p" style="color: #080000; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I updated and revised this painting - lightened some of the deeper areas, added some purple, and added blue tints to the distance. The essence of the painting is the same. I was also able to take a better photo.</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-66117071567187933182023-08-16T22:07:00.002-04:002023-08-16T22:07:57.125-04:00First Visitors, pastel 12x18, beach scene, sunrise, after rain<p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxF_AUpe0CKBptfWpZEgGh5R8ZHt0I2oBZdEBR2X8Nw8veVvo4PCvAMVkDv-Tpdv3TbFhD63Mhbd52jWBS0XzPK2hDdS4fgvO2X_7dSGJaX3e2xZvwgnwz7iU3tvGfR1GDt3VPKzAOe-liQal1urC5SfObJLN3T3C6RdZRMGXuTUhsRP8z69MzbWhM1KX-/s3476/First%20Visitors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2317" data-original-width="3476" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxF_AUpe0CKBptfWpZEgGh5R8ZHt0I2oBZdEBR2X8Nw8veVvo4PCvAMVkDv-Tpdv3TbFhD63Mhbd52jWBS0XzPK2hDdS4fgvO2X_7dSGJaX3e2xZvwgnwz7iU3tvGfR1GDt3VPKzAOe-liQal1urC5SfObJLN3T3C6RdZRMGXuTUhsRP8z69MzbWhM1KX-/w400-h266/First%20Visitors.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Visitors<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><h3><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel, 12x18 on UArt sanded paper</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The rain has passed, and the sun is coming up painting the sky and water with vivid colors. The first visitors on the beach are rewarded with a special display of color and the pristine surface of the sand. Even the seagulls are content to wait and enjoy the beauty of the dawn.</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-59082207986615039462023-08-10T16:44:00.000-04:002023-08-10T16:44:12.192-04:00Hummer Resting<p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkAcxb6-UQrM0vUALhfhv39-PkIdJQKr6E8TPjjpC-dmNHCCTaK3uoAhf7QMZP1zCd7z93mY5z7xQZKNipov3jmuqnv90zg3N4ASy0eE3MfbpxBU6gGrad4WbLjIeqkpheE67XzPMkzyA8XTu6DMcbp0hjrXY8njaZBVdLnWykJFdkV_X_Bxj8DHq5t-e/s3259/Hummer%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2328" data-original-width="3259" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkAcxb6-UQrM0vUALhfhv39-PkIdJQKr6E8TPjjpC-dmNHCCTaK3uoAhf7QMZP1zCd7z93mY5z7xQZKNipov3jmuqnv90zg3N4ASy0eE3MfbpxBU6gGrad4WbLjIeqkpheE67XzPMkzyA8XTu6DMcbp0hjrXY8njaZBVdLnWykJFdkV_X_Bxj8DHq5t-e/w400-h286/Hummer%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hummer Resting<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><h4><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Watercolor and Ink, 5x7 on paper</span></h4><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This Hummingbird was painted in response to a request from a friend. After I've looked at it for a while, I plan to add a Bible verse in the lower right quadrant.<br /> </span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-3566525072927736122023-07-26T22:07:00.000-04:002023-07-26T22:07:20.937-04:00Promise - the Process<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIcb3vy6xP6gR65hjg5h3B7dIXxUhZqEN1PucUfdTkXLlMFgL9apVtPrJql9guHlFmsX_7HaoeWPXwCEWpp2NrOFs3dqQKX6sxruRv6m72GiA2Vrrmx3onigsDQAD7vPvDkuYJV_VetYUFJ5lA-JtILieEHRR27J4PM2PhsTp5vICxN-PY4ss_29aVp48/s3437/Promise%20Signed%20Copy%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2063" data-original-width="3437" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIcb3vy6xP6gR65hjg5h3B7dIXxUhZqEN1PucUfdTkXLlMFgL9apVtPrJql9guHlFmsX_7HaoeWPXwCEWpp2NrOFs3dqQKX6sxruRv6m72GiA2Vrrmx3onigsDQAD7vPvDkuYJV_VetYUFJ5lA-JtILieEHRR27J4PM2PhsTp5vICxN-PY4ss_29aVp48/w400-h240/Promise%20Signed%20Copy%20Final.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Promise</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel 6x10 </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This painting is the result of several changes and makeovers. My original motive was to paint a morning sky before sunrise - a day that hold great promise. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I thought this might be a good painting to show my iterative process. The first stage took less that half and hour, which may have been the problem, but the rest stretched in short sessions over 3 or 4 days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgV-d0e6pTKNZhTAFgUQnCwOvGepEvyB82eJFR-znxzAoJzBN73rYGxw1-6qyRZZC-xoOqqH4xsZiGmmRr1jZAoPbs9KF3EyuQ2zR2_HWIGqrJM8ACv94EnCSqSM70XlMc1rYbxdFV8E_Az_sM1dOy2i6zrtJSlZ4qmkfbbP1VEwSUTr5tgDF-I3uV8l9Z/s4000/20230723_165741%20copy%20Stage%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgV-d0e6pTKNZhTAFgUQnCwOvGepEvyB82eJFR-znxzAoJzBN73rYGxw1-6qyRZZC-xoOqqH4xsZiGmmRr1jZAoPbs9KF3EyuQ2zR2_HWIGqrJM8ACv94EnCSqSM70XlMc1rYbxdFV8E_Az_sM1dOy2i6zrtJSlZ4qmkfbbP1VEwSUTr5tgDF-I3uV8l9Z/w400-h300/20230723_165741%20copy%20Stage%201.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Stage 1</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I originally conceived this painting as at 6x8 so I could use the left 2 inches to test the colors and values. I wanted the scene to be across a salt marsh that would reflect the sky through breaks in the grass at high tide. This iteration was too broken, too jumbled and too dark. I thought a softer execution of the grass would help.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjbkWHmxlYg-YqhXtqT1L2tCYoDHrX04HqZ5sckRf87axhZW3AneqBkqiYG7tLuJYXwCNnsmJ-1-oqYoAZfHQJB856rtg6ze8V_SnvV8VAhltSO89W1LX7W4ymf9CghwzqpyzSjZwziXIWcE9wHAeD0TKwb_wWkdrybvNKun_afDVoPbC2NWM0JYsZX71/s4000/20230724_110658%20stage%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjbkWHmxlYg-YqhXtqT1L2tCYoDHrX04HqZ5sckRf87axhZW3AneqBkqiYG7tLuJYXwCNnsmJ-1-oqYoAZfHQJB856rtg6ze8V_SnvV8VAhltSO89W1LX7W4ymf9CghwzqpyzSjZwziXIWcE9wHAeD0TKwb_wWkdrybvNKun_afDVoPbC2NWM0JYsZX71/w400-h300/20230724_110658%20stage%202.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Stage 2</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The softer grasses with fewer edges and breaks in texture was an improvement, but the scene had no natural point of interest, and it was still too broken.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX0HNllpAwxMHJcJYt5l37eIDT2fL8ZXCfOM8nfI-qup8ZBYJ4jODY2NQC3cZOpci_fitfyF2qZg82IjhIkfoTDFXdISHpUnZok5uSgOdJbuXC2_-lC0UNH45UBgrzR-NodL7fLUPUYpp98NfpTUyUaqLjSZXJzGbHFnfpUeDYXFVc4iDV_vNPkXzoNjv/s4000/20230724_110734%20stage%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX0HNllpAwxMHJcJYt5l37eIDT2fL8ZXCfOM8nfI-qup8ZBYJ4jODY2NQC3cZOpci_fitfyF2qZg82IjhIkfoTDFXdISHpUnZok5uSgOdJbuXC2_-lC0UNH45UBgrzR-NodL7fLUPUYpp98NfpTUyUaqLjSZXJzGbHFnfpUeDYXFVc4iDV_vNPkXzoNjv/w400-h300/20230724_110734%20stage%203.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Stage 3</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I softened the grass some more and added lighter greens but still wanted to emphasize the reflections. The problem was that there is still not focal point, and I had no inspiration or reason to paint a larger picture.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmpzmcI2B_W5_7QpjHuS2sWgn7ZWQYcxAGzWlRXrxerIO7x-rgo-ha363gGeUqT3kosRYBz2Tkl3KX6wGzZWC_PduVrHzOGsvzVeqozsjOseaEXq3VeNsji3ed-jgFJ9-ew-AdFELIMQ-zfUpwiA8bSsilBdkeLg9XJzEHOWbEUjT62SZFbP87E6Zk0v4/s4000/20230725_214433%20stage%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmpzmcI2B_W5_7QpjHuS2sWgn7ZWQYcxAGzWlRXrxerIO7x-rgo-ha363gGeUqT3kosRYBz2Tkl3KX6wGzZWC_PduVrHzOGsvzVeqozsjOseaEXq3VeNsji3ed-jgFJ9-ew-AdFELIMQ-zfUpwiA8bSsilBdkeLg9XJzEHOWbEUjT62SZFbP87E6Zk0v4/w400-h300/20230725_214433%20stage%204.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Stage 4</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was a big step - I erased the salt marsh and extended the painting to the full 10 inches. The horizon is still too green, but I now have a direction. The reflections on the water were a big relief when the green that was the marsh did not bleed through.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNWE9sM8ilGGht3dh91ZWI6-VbII6mRW9DcE8bplpnCDGhpeB2D9ewfgKdcclQhKHD8USiotzYrj7t5psOPsDqq1QNQDb39W-N9IV3o04ylytCPzpweJLoDnrD6UEJtw2lKR8PFIa1fzR-SFC5gPiitkZEBR_Yo0qcyvobq3I3FzSzd71qQx9gxoyi8y_/s4000/20230725_215402%20stage%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNWE9sM8ilGGht3dh91ZWI6-VbII6mRW9DcE8bplpnCDGhpeB2D9ewfgKdcclQhKHD8USiotzYrj7t5psOPsDqq1QNQDb39W-N9IV3o04ylytCPzpweJLoDnrD6UEJtw2lKR8PFIa1fzR-SFC5gPiitkZEBR_Yo0qcyvobq3I3FzSzd71qQx9gxoyi8y_/w400-h300/20230725_215402%20stage%205.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Stage 5</span><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In order to create an area of interest, I had to remove most of the marsh and add some distinction in the trees on the horizon. I was more pleased with this composition and colors than what I started with, but it was still not satisfying. The grass and trees are still to dark, too green, and do not fit the color scheme.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZBPDMCtFcRRvEXwoBdjylD8MbCdxhbVx2FIkVVJlLbBFvro4R5djDobddjzFrqvi_HvfBUTiiV7fkp3mOXyrhwKGk8CRfkj0KJ1hOp4XK_Jy7Nz-zni9prHwC1z-UG4Am2twYgrTBnTlyeSBxNYL1o51kA0qItA6f_vfgOQoH2hR14kB7WuJadFhjUes/s4000/20230726_095859%20stage%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZBPDMCtFcRRvEXwoBdjylD8MbCdxhbVx2FIkVVJlLbBFvro4R5djDobddjzFrqvi_HvfBUTiiV7fkp3mOXyrhwKGk8CRfkj0KJ1hOp4XK_Jy7Nz-zni9prHwC1z-UG4Am2twYgrTBnTlyeSBxNYL1o51kA0qItA6f_vfgOQoH2hR14kB7WuJadFhjUes/w400-h300/20230726_095859%20stage%207.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Stage 6</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Worked on softening the edges in the trees and grass, but it still has no focal point and it's still too green. I realized that I really needed a low horizon to emphasize the sky, but that means I have to turn the painting upside down! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3HWGOTorE4wEhH0X_7sngkKTPRVMC0EUOOfcmPNEaq9mQXZ8L7fUzymC6cPn8ofZOYkQkflLtiiYvQiv0B-O_Dv9Cr0gLJ0PO6CQhjRV5BvaYnX1AC9m1F_GDeX467at25nix_PXD_1Y6UIL0G9JavzAuBkfdBK1lMAQFySOQbbO1m7Gq_T3Pn_9NVKU/s4000/20230726_102137%20stage%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3HWGOTorE4wEhH0X_7sngkKTPRVMC0EUOOfcmPNEaq9mQXZ8L7fUzymC6cPn8ofZOYkQkflLtiiYvQiv0B-O_Dv9Cr0gLJ0PO6CQhjRV5BvaYnX1AC9m1F_GDeX467at25nix_PXD_1Y6UIL0G9JavzAuBkfdBK1lMAQFySOQbbO1m7Gq_T3Pn_9NVKU/w400-h300/20230726_102137%20stage%208.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Stage 7</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Aha! That's it! I rubbed out the last of the green and replaced it with purples and grays. The focal area on the right was a natural. I touched up the yellow and the pink in the sky and water, and I removed the idea of salt marsh and left it as whatever you see there between the water and sky. I added some touches of white to indicate a few emerging clouds to break up the blue and pink.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Added a few more touches and signed it.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-39919934058091192202023-07-03T16:40:00.001-04:002023-07-03T16:40:28.590-04:00Radiance<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9fWQO0tgS6KKW3y5OTwW54JataeqZEqTLeE9EaUOltGypMK8jCiomU3O1b7Aff5I0Z2SeoyDkCUIkDBjUXy9I8A653j9v-MGPL7iCd2LfqkK6ibr_sEZo6v-d6qpi3E0mB030Anl8LdfI30YTbZwXrzwwRPpOAsCAUfeKGRZm_2oxBQhcQltzUng7Wm8/s3410/Reliance%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2273" data-original-width="3410" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9fWQO0tgS6KKW3y5OTwW54JataeqZEqTLeE9EaUOltGypMK8jCiomU3O1b7Aff5I0Z2SeoyDkCUIkDBjUXy9I8A653j9v-MGPL7iCd2LfqkK6ibr_sEZo6v-d6qpi3E0mB030Anl8LdfI30YTbZwXrzwwRPpOAsCAUfeKGRZm_2oxBQhcQltzUng7Wm8/w400-h266/Reliance%20a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radiance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pastel on UArt 12x18</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #080000; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have always been intrigued by the colors and contrasts of the beach in the early morning. After the sun has come up it can often become partially shielded by the passing clouds. As the sun peeks around the clouds, the colors come alive. The shadows in the dunes and among the grass and shrubs of the beach take on a glow of blue and lavender, and the diffused light of the sun casts a glorious radiance over the sky, the water, and the sand that lifts my thoughts and praises to the Lord my Creator.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #080000;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I reworked this painting to "fix" some weaknesses in composition and soften some edges.</span><br /></span></span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-2028449342435655812023-07-01T16:00:00.005-04:002023-07-01T16:30:46.959-04:00Quail Pines<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLM1BCOOUefzWQTPHsXM9c_AHDXrZDX0uzo1_0hWhfEx693h-Hc53hpdllKoXUYN-xcnJk6HFpC6UcTKTFXVOrtr6kW0Mu3gFQrZJnwDELtiQ7QdE0OkuREJs9eMPYskgImwgv5p1Xf35HS2NARUa53zTfKeZIsicl3pj9BUVjhRWMRJtGQr9nt0KfF1k/s3452/Quail%20Pines%20Canon%202.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2466" data-original-width="3452" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLM1BCOOUefzWQTPHsXM9c_AHDXrZDX0uzo1_0hWhfEx693h-Hc53hpdllKoXUYN-xcnJk6HFpC6UcTKTFXVOrtr6kW0Mu3gFQrZJnwDELtiQ7QdE0OkuREJs9eMPYskgImwgv5p1Xf35HS2NARUa53zTfKeZIsicl3pj9BUVjhRWMRJtGQr9nt0KfF1k/w400-h286/Quail%20Pines%20Canon%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quail Pines</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Watercolor and Pastel on paper</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #080000; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">These broad stretches of open pines, palmettos, and tall grass evoke a sense of the old South. In the early morning as the fog rises before the sun, the sense of time is lost and one might imagine walking this old, dirt road with a good dog looking for the quail.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #080000; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This painting was done in preparation for a larger painting of the same basic subject. My first pass of watercolor lacked purpose and movement, and the focal area was ill defined. I added pastel touches to the pine trees and created the old roadway to lead the viewer into the painting. I am satisfied with the result.</span></span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-89255284048256735642023-03-17T18:09:00.002-04:002023-03-17T18:15:12.643-04:00Sing with Me<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarwl33b8HY0i-Av3OTtT1CYmtJjSyM6Q7vvw0cuBIx99sASbEJLh1FBBHdgT0bN7DqQCeK9myF29CSIPjwxP1dcn9fxbNf1dLgqDYMI1dIdWProsiFnbTmPaEtO7r0lWfGd4u_EuXAOAWM0Tvy8h9r7hCValtPwQ12NwRMAGUVjeipM4ftB1ShwUUvw/s3151/Sing%20with%20Me%205x7%20jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3151" data-original-width="2250" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarwl33b8HY0i-Av3OTtT1CYmtJjSyM6Q7vvw0cuBIx99sASbEJLh1FBBHdgT0bN7DqQCeK9myF29CSIPjwxP1dcn9fxbNf1dLgqDYMI1dIdWProsiFnbTmPaEtO7r0lWfGd4u_EuXAOAWM0Tvy8h9r7hCValtPwQ12NwRMAGUVjeipM4ftB1ShwUUvw/w285-h400/Sing%20with%20Me%205x7%20jpg.jpg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sing with Me"</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ink and Watercolor Wash, 5x7</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This bluebird in full song was inspired by observations of birds at my feeder and bird houses, and from a number on photos that I have taken. The blue and orange of these birds set them apart, and their song is an inspiration to join in their praise.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This painting is available as a digital download from my ETSY site: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1441231035/blue-bird-inspirational-download-for</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-87158078974517011992023-03-16T14:38:00.001-04:002023-03-17T12:37:04.828-04:00Pet Portrait Information<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaWv-u-KzxTeRIoLBPkMGpCeJrpQKWoMUIo0K0lLrQqGkZ35yev-e8tzbof9As3z3t5IC71fNDUh8aCoFdcdZfFoQPJvpy6k9dIvP1xCoMz4R4SBbzlUEwSu7Je9_WlR4HfPMB_YBbGmO5aZ6lCHdH5kH15RCDB7KgpHJ9L2im-LT3X7sI3a6lzaUnQ/s3281/H007%20-%20Jake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3250" data-original-width="3281" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaWv-u-KzxTeRIoLBPkMGpCeJrpQKWoMUIo0K0lLrQqGkZ35yev-e8tzbof9As3z3t5IC71fNDUh8aCoFdcdZfFoQPJvpy6k9dIvP1xCoMz4R4SBbzlUEwSu7Je9_WlR4HfPMB_YBbGmO5aZ6lCHdH5kH15RCDB7KgpHJ9L2im-LT3X7sI3a6lzaUnQ/w400-h396/H007%20-%20Jake.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Jake" pastel portrait</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pJ5lzTE4KZZ_geRdhIzUott09KM9pmG8ylruf-cIkaLKwOKHHvGzX_-AHOD8mbzSh4iAKi0S91CCEuoE0IW2aLpvDXokWerH1Gh6Td5wl22pLE16jtyoXx_11369V2pad38dS8pz38QdcualYyI0SVQIEdBGHzxWQZl-RjQ9jUsn7TB9oYhqRnjACg/s1935/Fiona%202nd.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1935" data-original-width="1935" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pJ5lzTE4KZZ_geRdhIzUott09KM9pmG8ylruf-cIkaLKwOKHHvGzX_-AHOD8mbzSh4iAKi0S91CCEuoE0IW2aLpvDXokWerH1Gh6Td5wl22pLE16jtyoXx_11369V2pad38dS8pz38QdcualYyI0SVQIEdBGHzxWQZl-RjQ9jUsn7TB9oYhqRnjACg/w400-h400/Fiona%202nd.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fiona" - Ink and Watercolor Portrait</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fiona - Example of ink and watercolor wash</span></h4><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have received a number of inquiries about painting pet portraits, so for any who would like to have a portrait of your pet, here are some guidelines to consider.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1. I will be painting from photographs, naturally, so here are the photos that work best for me:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">photos taken at "eye level" looking at the subject.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">photos should be taken from a reasonable distance from the subject - not really close up - so the proportions and perspective are not distorted</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">multiple photos from various angles that show the color, patterns, size, fur texture, and "liveliness" of the subject</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">photos taken in the pets favorite "haunts" are also special</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">photos in different, normal lighting - flash photos are not much help</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">2. I paint mostly in pastels and ink-and-wash watercolors. My prices vary based on the size of the work, the media, and amount of time and effort involved to produce th</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">e painting. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3. Before I can begin, we will need to agree on the subject, the photo material needed, the painting size, the painting media, the price, and delivery schedule.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As a rough guide, my prices range from $175 for a 5x7 ink-and-wash watercolor to $750 for a 12x12 pastel. Prices may increase because with the complexity of the subject requested. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Of course, I can do larger paintings, and we can talk about price if you are interested.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you have any questions, please contact me or reply in the comments.</span></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-38757939508759634332023-03-11T21:03:00.000-05:002023-03-11T21:03:26.691-05:00Fiona<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINsLreoAF7MILhI5FLBs8iel35kNIKi5RyHPfD5dCKzjRYGMDwyLy4oLIzpumymyCfGhZeySrMrdsKqQ5xa-Y9SWBe-de46Q7ai778RBK8TVMYGIWpdT4PC5Zz9eNsdAxCX2AtkRia24mL8BbPId4_G5hN7l64LTmrFCEsJt8UUnID1VCZUx6ZZfeow/s3322/Fiona%20A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2373" data-original-width="3322" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINsLreoAF7MILhI5FLBs8iel35kNIKi5RyHPfD5dCKzjRYGMDwyLy4oLIzpumymyCfGhZeySrMrdsKqQ5xa-Y9SWBe-de46Q7ai778RBK8TVMYGIWpdT4PC5Zz9eNsdAxCX2AtkRia24mL8BbPId4_G5hN7l64LTmrFCEsJt8UUnID1VCZUx6ZZfeow/w400-h286/Fiona%20A.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiona</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ink and Watercolor wash - 5x7</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This painting is a "portrait" of a shih tzu named Fiona. I did this or a collector as a commission, and since she had passed, I created the image from photos and videos. The customer selected the format and the verse.</span></p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-86443004796768367062023-02-22T06:36:00.000-05:002023-02-22T06:36:25.648-05:00Heading Out<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3l9QQbwGXxnDGAmWUyG3QWpsSNf0EJQFfW-cgwPPzWr4fNolZ5b_MHY4DNdlMROdcqA7lzQqFZRIrK32fQ151nR4rYmCND_kglSOhPyTJwLCpdti5ATWS2DA8-fbjpqwIMbsV85tm0VOMUHP1RodtXOjrRtj_LiWQD7dczSRJhvm5bGxzuVK2H16qQ/s3426/Heading%20Out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2570" data-original-width="3426" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3l9QQbwGXxnDGAmWUyG3QWpsSNf0EJQFfW-cgwPPzWr4fNolZ5b_MHY4DNdlMROdcqA7lzQqFZRIrK32fQ151nR4rYmCND_kglSOhPyTJwLCpdti5ATWS2DA8-fbjpqwIMbsV85tm0VOMUHP1RodtXOjrRtj_LiWQD7dczSRJhvm5bGxzuVK2H16qQ/w400-h300/Heading%20Out.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading Out</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><h3><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Pastel on Multimedia Board, 9x12</span></h3><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">When the tide comes in, the sea gulls take wing and head out past the breakers. The surf is high, and the waves tumble over each other as they break. The water turns green with the foam from the waves, and the sunlight paints the churning water with the delicate shades of blue, pink, and purple.</span>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774690864726033973.post-20531488937355971462023-02-21T09:01:00.000-05:002023-02-21T09:01:55.958-05:00Putting Down<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtoakYQJn_WQnvwl1bKPVs2IEmU40kywtrEn1DgSv6YRd2fBQjnI28cxqwOYHcQi3-cX--Su2PoEsJ4QpH37X4ESY_XrIfq7BUJzzRRdZETwFr8zREpWBg63rEEnc52gjQLk9ZhT-ptoMuuP4nu4rzZ5nb1zI8Wvld7gOkx1wmZ8fVhddyVf4p85TR0A/s3707/Putting%20Down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2913" data-original-width="3707" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtoakYQJn_WQnvwl1bKPVs2IEmU40kywtrEn1DgSv6YRd2fBQjnI28cxqwOYHcQi3-cX--Su2PoEsJ4QpH37X4ESY_XrIfq7BUJzzRRdZETwFr8zREpWBg63rEEnc52gjQLk9ZhT-ptoMuuP4nu4rzZ5nb1zI8Wvld7gOkx1wmZ8fVhddyVf4p85TR0A/w400-h314/Putting%20Down.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Putting Down</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I have been going through boxes of paintings that needed something, and I found this one. I have retouched the color and values, made the image more crisp, and refined the context. The "new" painting accomplishes all that I wanted to gain originally. </p><p>The following is my original description for painting this seagull.</p><p>"On rainy days, I go through my old paintings, reference photos, and drawings looking for things that interest me. For some reason, I often find myself drawn to sea gulls. I admire their freedom and exuberance. <br /><br />"This particular gull is actually from a photo of a large flock, but his form and sense of presence attracted my attention. I pulled him out for this study and first called it "All Alone" which is a little ironic because gulls are rarely alone. "Putting Down" is more descriptive."<br /> </p>Rick Petersen Daily Paintingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408072070772476304noreply@blogger.com0