The Exhibit Chronicles, Part VIII

These next two paintings are similar in theme, but are rooted in two different realities.

"A Pocketbook Full of Posies" was painted from an Ann Taylor ad in a magazine. You may not realize it's a purse without being told, but then it's obvious. I think I added the birds to give it some life and painting unreal birds is delicious fun.
This is also one of my most textured paintings. I used loads of oil paint and it took months to dry. You really want to touch it and consider permission granted. If someone at the gallery says something about you touching it, tell them it's OK and to check my blog.

Click on the painting if you want a closer look at the texture.

The other painting is also oil and floral, but it's based on real roses that I painted at another art student's rose garden. It was early summer and scorching hot. I completed the painting while I was there. I was stiff from staying still that long and in a lot of pain but I loved the end result. And yes, the roses really looked like that and were clumped that closely together.

The opening reception for the show is tomorrow night and you're invited but you have to call to make a reservation. Here's the info. I really wish I could be there but I have another commitment that was scheduled long ago. I hope my blog helps put me "there" in a cyber sort of way. The exhibit will be there for a few weeks and I'll definitely be stopping by to check out the other artists' work.