Mixed Set-up

By Anita Murphy / January 25, 2009 /

Pastel on Paper Normally when I set up a still life I clear everything else out the way. I’m not sure why but I have seldom done a still life with multiple objects. Today I dared myself to just switch on the lamp and draw what was just sitting there. So here you have it.…

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Bowl of Sunshine

By Anita Murphy / January 3, 2009 /

oil on canvas, 20″ x 16″ I had all sorts of intentions today to go and paint plein air. I spent at least an hour yesterday evening packing up watercolours, brushes (both oil and watercolour0 pencils, drawing pens, water, jam jars, plastic plates to act as palettes, kitchen towl, an old tea towel, two canvases…

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Lemon

By Anita Murphy / December 26, 2008 /

6″ x 6″, oil on canvas

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Lemon Juice

By Anita Murphy / December 15, 2008 /

oil on canvas, 8″ x 10″I should stop trying to photograph work at night! Its a total lost cause! Still here is today’s still life and once again the colours are not quite right. The background is definitely not that dark! I think the lemon is much richer IRL. Another thing about painting at night…

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