Dandelions

Dandelions

 

24" x 24"

oil on linen canvas

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The inspiration for this painting came from a photograph of Grant on Morgan Holbrook's blog. The photo also had great light contrasts.

 

He enjoys being outdoors and exploring nature. I love the sunshine contrasts in the original photograph and his little boy jeans.

 

It is a nearly iconic scene from childhood - picking a dandelion and then blowing away the seed cloud.

Sarah Croft also did a painting on this subject that I have enjoyed.

 

This painting is done on the first canvas that I have made, after a technique suggested by Dan Schultz and described on his website. [He also painted a wonderful childhood scene with a similar lighting contrast on a little boy]

 

The linen canvas was glued to a smoothed OSB panel and then prepared with a coat of gesso, followed by a colored ground coat. It was sanded between coats and I love the tight, smoother surface this created.

 

[The previous paintings were all done on stretched cotton canvas]

 

 

The painting is also shown framed below. I may try a frame with a more antique gold finish later.