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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Rooster III

Rooster III, Oil 12" x 12"
We spent another day at the CIF Swimming Championships but this time it was all of the top finishers from four divisions combined in to a Masters meet. Fortunately my son had more victories and record breaking swims. Sadly, we are now finished with high school swimming. Although I will miss it terribly, I am really excited to follow his college swimming career! Lots to look forward to!
You will need to click on to this picture to see the wild palette knife strokes in this one. I find that I rarely use these reds and I know I should do it more often. The aliz crimson (red) is such a powerful and fun color to use. I should consider adding it to my limited palette!
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15 comments:

  1. L.HolmMay 20, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    wooo...energetic marks! I love 'liz criz' as we used to call it in school. great transparent red. This is wonderful. Congrats on your son's successful ending of his high school swim career...onward and upward, huh!

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  2. CarolinaMay 20, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    These certainly are interesting and beautiful reds for a rooster, and that greenish 'glare' on the neck, awsome.

    Congratulations to you, proud mother of a swimming winner!

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  3. ben widemanMay 20, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    woah - this one is incredible! I love your technique. Fabulous!

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  4. MichelleMay 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Wow...beautiful color and so lively! Alizarin crimson is a favorite of mine. You have used it nicely here!

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  5. ArtiMay 20, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    Fun colors, really! A vivid picture.

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  6. Elizabeth SeaverMay 21, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    Love the palette on this one. It is fun to get out of our color "boxes" once in a while. Congrats to your son!

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  7. Sandra GaldaMay 21, 2009 at 5:02 AM

    ohhh this is so nice and rich...love it. Yes, that crimson is great to use! I use it as a cool version of red alongside my warmer cad red....

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  8. Marian FortunatiMay 21, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    I loved looking at this one "close up" Leslie... Such fun!

    The palette knife makes such an interesting - almost abstract - look!!

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  9. http://www.onpainting.wordpress.comMay 21, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    That is a colorful rooster!

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  10. Karen BrusonMay 22, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    Leslie, The colors are gorgeous! What a warm and lucious palette.

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  11. Karen BrusonMay 22, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    Come get your award...

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  12. Jala PfaffMay 22, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    You have the best chicken paintings!!

    I'm giving you the Noblesse Oblige award today, too. :)

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  13. Erik van ElvenMay 23, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    Very energetic. Alizarin is such a great color.

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  14. Becky JoyMay 23, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    Beautiful color and texture.

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  15. susan hong-sammonsMay 24, 2009 at 5:52 AM

    very fun and beautiful piece. What inspired you to paint a rooster?

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