Angela Sullivan Art

Still Life Painting A Hint Of Something Special by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan I painted this a couple of months ago. Oil on Gallery wrapped Canvas.

Strange Breakfast still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan I bought radishes. Maybe I should not have grouped them with a strawberry. Oh Well! 10x8 oil on canvas panel.

A Really Good Book still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan This was actually a dictionary that my Granddaughters friend just happened to leaved on the coffee table. It just screamed paint me, so I did. 10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Company's Coming still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan Hydrangeas form my garden. 14x11 oil on canvas. Still life painting.

 Ok! I am always intrigued by artist that post how to. Well this may not be how to but how I did it. 1. I start by toning my canvas. Any color will do but I usually use Burnt Sienna today however I used thinned Thalo Blue and white.  2. Next I do a rough sketch with Burnt Umber thinned  #2 bright brush  3. Add some shadowing and what will be my darks. Thalo blue and burnt umber with maybe a touch of Aliz Crimson  4.Thalo blue and Aliz Chrimson for the dark purple flowers  5. Touch of white to mixture for highlights on flowers. Sap green and cad yellow light for greens with Thalo blue for darks and of course Aliz Crimson  6. rough in highlights on pot. White and ultramarine blue with raw umber  7. Cad yellow light with burnt sienna for interest  8. Using a #4 bright I scruff to soften shadows and lights on teapot  9. Adding some darks back in for contrast I paint in the background with titanium white raw umber mixed with ultramarine ...