"Kathryn & the Coreopsis"
oil on canvas
16x20"
A friend was moving across the US and gave me this frame as he was clearing out his apartment. My wife had just taken some photos with a Coreopsis flower on our front porch and knew I wanted to paint the image and pair it with this frame.
I used the technique of glazing to create this painting. In essence, a small amount of pigment is added to various mediums (I used walnut alkyd here) to create layers through which light has to travel, creating a realistic sensation. These thin layers are painted atop a grisaille, where the values are worked out before pigment is added.
Ya'll, I'm only 2.5 years into painting and I'm absolutely loving it.
That’s fantastic, BC! Well done. Also, you are a brave man to attempt to paint your beautiful wife. It could have turned out badly, but you’ve done her proud. It’s a great representation of a beautiful person. I can remember when y’all got married. How long has it been now? Congrats!!! Great work!! Edit: Also, I notice you omitted the necklace. Any particular reason?
Ahaha that's really silly. I'm glad you feel I did her justice! We just hit our five year wedding anniversary back in July. Wild to think that the Hubski family has been around that long. I still remember fondly in college when I'd bake a pizza and eat the whole thing while commenting and browsing around this site. I'm very grateful for its existence. Good eye! I left it out because I felt it was a detail that would have distracted from the overall impact of the image. In hindsight, I would have also liked to omit the branches in the background.