The Everyday Life of a Working Artist by Leslie Saeta: Rooster III

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!

15 comments:

L.Holm said...: 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!; May 20, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Carolina said...: 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!; May 20, 2009 at 7:27 PM
ben wideman said...: woah - this one is incredible! I love your technique. Fabulous!; May 20, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Michelle said...: Wow...beautiful color and so lively! Alizarin crimson is a favorite of mine. You have used it nicely here!; May 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Arti said...: Fun colors, really! A vivid picture.; May 20, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Elizabeth Seaver said...: Love the palette on this one. It is fun to get out of our color "boxes" once in a while. Congrats to your son!; May 21, 2009 at 2:47 AM
Sandra Galda said...: 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....; May 21, 2009 at 5:02 AM
Marian Fortunati said...: I loved looking at this one "close up" Leslie... Such fun!

The palette knife makes such an interesting - almost abstract - look!!; May 21, 2009 at 5:19 PM
http://www.onpainting.wordpress.com said...: That is a colorful rooster!; May 21, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Karen Bruson said...: Leslie, The colors are gorgeous! What a warm and lucious palette.; May 22, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Karen Bruson said...: Come get your award...; May 22, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Jala Pfaff said...: You have the best chicken paintings!!

I'm giving you the Noblesse Oblige award today, too. :); May 22, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Erik van Elven said...: Very energetic. Alizarin is such a great color.; May 23, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Becky Joy said...: Beautiful color and texture.; May 23, 2009 at 5:13 PM
susan hong-sammons said...: very fun and beautiful piece. What inspired you to paint a rooster?; May 24, 2009 at 5:52 AM