Monday, September 27, 2010


Leather Chair
oil on panel
9" x 12"

We stayed at our friends' family house in Carmel before summer and I was taken by the way the light reflected off this chair's leather surface. I painted a small study in oil early on, but just today put the finishing touches on the painting. Interiors are challenging in so many ways and I find them intriguing in terms of rendering them in a variety media. In my classes, I teach my students to use markers, color pencils and watercolor for their interiors and furniture pieces, but I save the oils for myself!


7 comments:

  1. Thanks Peter, I know there aren't green drapes in the cottage, but I decided to take artistic liberty. Anyway, the carpet is now gone and you'll notice I left out the door to the bedroom in the back corner...

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  2. Nice job. Have you been looking at Wayne's work?

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  3. I always look at Wayne's work when it's around and I'm looking forward to attending his three day acrylic workshop!

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  4. It looks beautiful, Den--way better than in real life... Although, in the interest of accuracy, it should probably be titled "Pleather Chair." --Babby

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  5. The good thing about pleather is it reflects light the same way as leather, for a fraction of the cost.

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  6. Ooh! You are so lucky to go to Wayne"s workshop. Sounds fun.

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