Showing posts with label fruits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fruits. Show all posts

Sunday, August 5, 2012

"Two Bottles" by Li Hua Mahalik


                                              Oil on Board, 12x9

There are quite a lot of things I learned from painting this: there can't be light without the dark; the translucent light alongside the bottle could be done straight from the tube of the right value and color (which I didn't have, I had a hell of a time making it look even close. I mixed white with light green and cobalt blue but only made it opaque or dull looking. Light turquoise would have been good); green pepper is not that complicated to paint, it just takes a little patience; backgrounds are fun to paint, just don't paint what you see if they are too busy; 
don't put too many cherries on the table. 

( I'm taking reservation for Qiang Huang's workshop in 2013 here in Scottsdale. 
If you're interested please click here to see the flyer in my blog.)

*****
Please email me if you have any questions, or visit my website or blog
to see my other paintings. 


Thank you for visiting!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

"Fruit Basket" by Li Mahalik

Oil on Canvas, 16x20

I'd like to say this is done, but still have reservation about the color temperature on the left. I will only glaze it with warmer color and hope I don't end up overworking it.

*****
Please email me if you would like, or visit my web site,  or my blog to see more work.
Thank you so much for viewing