Robin Rosenthal Art
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Broccoli on Blue Background
I've always wanted to paint a stalk of broccoli but I wasn't ready, silly as it seems. I also found it a simple subject, but hard to paint. There are lots of fading in and out of the stalks and textures I wasn't as interested in; it was the colors and angles that mattered. I settled on these background colors that I felt went well with the broccoli.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Self-Portrait
Now that it's spring I see a lot of Robins hopping around. Never having painted a Robin before, I thought I'd give it a try. Pretty bird and fun to paint.
Btw, you can thank my husband for the corny title.
Saturday, March 20, 2021
March to March Art Show 2021
The show at the National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa, NY has a wide variety of compelling art. There are over 30 regional artists and close to 100 pieces of art. One of their largest to date.The theme of this show is very specific. All art must have been created between March 2020 and March 2021.
I have three pieces on display. I hope you have the chance to come and see it. My three paintings are just above the sign.
Friday, March 19, 2021
The German Landscape Challenge
My painting The German Landscape Challenge, a 6 x 6 in. oil on gessobord from 2015, is on its way to Australia to join two older daily paintings purchased in 2012, In the Spotlight and Grapefruit on Pink Plate. It's funny to think a German landscape scene painted by me is now purchased by an Australian, we're so global!
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Tiffany Cigar Box Painting
I enjoy painting and drawing my son's and daughter-in-law's cat Tiffany. She's a sweet furry cat that lounges around their NYC apartment. Here she is on the lid of a cigar box. A purrr-fect place to store small items.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Purple Cabbage, Scallions and Radishes
When I was at the supermarket looking for still life objects to paint I chose these three vegetables, a purple cabbage, scallions and radishes. It wasn't random. I had an image of a monoprint by Mary Beth McKenzie. It was the cabbage that drew me in. The challenge was to fit the other objects in the composition. I struggled to keep it simple, and at times felt like I lost the battle. I can still work on it, but I won't. It's time to move on.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Seven Lemons
10 x 8 in. oil on Ampersand panel
I set up my light box for this still life. I haven't used it in a long time, but there was so much ambient light in the room I had to limit its source. It helped a lot. Btw, I propped my still life on a Priority Mail Box. It's what I use to ship my paintings.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Five Lemons on Blue Plate
Sold
I know I can't attempt to paint anything unless I've already painted it in my head. I don't hope to figure it out along the way. To get inspired I look at art online and in books. I choose my subjects and imagine their layout, go shopping (for the lemons), set up the still life, do an actual sketch to get the dimensions right and then draw it onto my surface. The colors have already been picked and I know how I want to paint it and how it will look.
The interesting and fun challenge, is it same or different from what I imagined?
Friday, February 5, 2021
Pink Glass Mug, Green Glass Saucer and Orange
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Green and Blue Glass Objects Process
I thought it would be fun to show you my process.
Set up
Pencil drawing
Sketching it onto a 20 x 16 in. canvas
Green mixes
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Green and Blue Glass Objects
I stretched this canvas on a 20 x 16 in. frame and applied five coats of gesso. The surface was very smooth and a pleasure to paint on. The paint just glided on! This painting's focus was on the color not the detail of these transparent glasses. I'm not a methodical painter rather more impromptu, but the pandemic has given me a new view of time, so I didn't rush and I'm pleased with the outcome.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Most Viewed 2020
These are some of my most viewed images from 2020.
Thank you for a wonderful year and best wishes for a Happy New Year.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Green Vaseline Glass on Teal Plate with Lemon
Here I am again painting this interesting green vaseline glass. When the light is just right the glass fluoresces.
The National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa, NY has a huge collection of bottles including green vaseline glass. I purchased mine at a flea market. I'm told the glass is considered to be harmless and only negligibly radioactive!
A previous post Green Vaseline Glass on Blue Plate has some information on this glass.
Clear Glass Bowl on Blue and Yellow Papers
I'm pleased with this painting even though it looks simple and it took me a while to figure it out. I had to get the shape of this fluted bowl right and its shadow to work. I wanted the viewers' eye to go to the bowl, then to its shadow and then finally the bowl's distortion of the background. I'm excited about painting glass and it's definitely going to be one of my next year's challenges.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Honey Jar and Lemons
This painting is all about color, light values, color temperatures and a sense of transparency. What is better than a honey jar to create a warm golden glow and cool yellow lemons and gray background for contrast. Once you think about all the component parts to creating a painting, it's as much an intellectual process as an art.
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Getting back into the swing of things
I've had a difficult time thinking about participating in art shows during this pandemic and political season. My current strategy is to carefully select what I listen to on the news and read in the paper. It helps that life is on track to normalcy. I'll practice mindful meditation, that is, choose what I think about, live in the moment, paint and relax.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Yellow Pepper on Pink Plate
Painting glass is as much a looking, thinking and planning process as it is a painting process. It's fun, but it makes you question what you're doing from the very beginning. I had a firm vision of how I wanted it to look and once I set up my still life I knew it could sustain my interest. There is a lot to look at in this little painting. I hope it gives you some ideas on how to paint glass and encouragement to try it out for yourself.
Friday, October 23, 2020
Clear Beer Glass and Yellow Pitcher
It's clear glass month at the ASL remote class. Clear glass is made up of lost edges, reflections and refractions. These can be seen clearly on a white background. Refractions are the objects behind the glass which show the shape of the glass. Reflection is what is shown on the glass from a nearby object. The challenging part is color changes that are very subtle. They aren't necessarily value or saturation, but small temperature changes.
Clear Glass Plate and Orange
This painting is my copy of Karen O'Neil's demonstration. I began thinking about clear glass watching this painting take shape. Painting glass is abstract and difficult because there isn't much to see. It's not about painting the glass, but what's around and behind it.
Sunday, September 27, 2020
69th Stockade Villagers' Outdoor Art Show 2020
The Stockade Art Show this year was different. It wasn't advertised, but it turned out to be a beautiful day and well attended. Everyone who displayed and those who visited wore masks and socially distanced. People were happy just to be out. I was especially happy since I sold eight small paintings. I guess those people who came had intentions of buying art and many purchased work for the winter holidays. Thanks to all for a successful day!
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
My 100th drawing on Pinterest
This is my 100th drawing I've posted on Pinterest. I started in February 2018 with a sketchy drawing of my neighbor's dog Dipper. What have I gotten out of this personal challenge: more confidence, much nicer drawing pencils and papers, and I hope, improved mark-making skills.
"The reality an artist has to express resides, as I now begin to understand, not in the superficial appearance of the subject but at a depth at which appearances matter little."
Marcel Proust
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Nectarines on White Oval Plate
I continue to use the idea of cool light and warm shadows in my paintings. My studio window faces east and the morning light is getting stronger. Maybe it's the sun coming in at a direct angle. So I decided, it's better to paint in the afternoon or by indoor lighting. I painted this over several days. The plate of nectarines was painted with natural light, and the rest was done with artificial light.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Red Pepper II
Painting in east morning daylight.
I love the warm and cool colors I get paintings in natural light.
This is the best of several images and most like my painting.
Thursday, August 20, 2020
69th Stockade Villagers' Outdoor Art Show 2020
It will soon be that time of year again for the Stockade Villager's Outdoor Art Show.
My favorite art show of the year.
It will be a little different this year, like everything else, COVID - 19 rules.
There'll be lots of wonderful art and friendly people.
If you get the chance, stop by and say hello.
Sunday, August 16, 2020
August Daylight Paintings II
These objects were painted in different lighting conditions through my east window. One in indirect natural light and the other in full daylight for my ASL class.
Indirect afternoon light
8 x 8 in. oil on paper
Plum on Blue Paper
10 - 11:30 AM
Full sun
5 x 5 in. oil on paper
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020
White Cup on White Paper
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Summer Sales Event
Starting today until the end of the summer I am holding an (up to) 50% sale on my
"Summer Sales Event"
Daily Paintworks Gallery
Prices range from $45 to $125.
There are 19 paintings to choose from! Sizes range from 6 x 6 in. up to 10 x 8 in.
All paintings are framed, unless otherwise noted.
Shipping charges are extra
Just click on this link My Daily Paintworks Gallery -Summer Sale Event and if interested in purchasing a painting, you'll be directed to PayPal where you can pay by PayPal or credit card.
Your painting will be carefully wrapped and shipped by Priority Mail.
Saturday, June 27, 2020
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Painting by Daylight
These are just four of several small daily paintings I completed this month during an online course of painting in both morning direct and afternoon diffused daylight through the Arts Students League with Karen O'Neil. I'm generally a studio painter and I use an artificial spotlight on my objects. I'm surprised of how much more beautiful the colors are when using daylight, the real thing!
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