"Morning on the Lake" Oil Painting ("Dimineata pe lac" pictura in ulei)

While oil is not my favorite painting medium, I do like how you can mix colors directly on canvas to achieve subtle backgrounds like I did for this painting.

Cu toate ca pictura in ulei nu e preferata mea, imi place ca pot amesteca culorile direct pe panza pentru a crea fundaluri subtile ca si in acest tablou.



I painted this in December while experimenting with oil but I decided to go with acrylic for my final exam at art school. Also I chose a more modern style and a textured background technique.

Am pictat acest peisaj in decembrie pe cand experimentam uleiul, dar am decis sa raman la acril pentru lucrarea de diploma. Totodata am ales si un stil mai modern si o tehnica de lucru pe fond texturat.

trees and bushes detail (detaliu pomi si tufisuri)

However, if you like this painting and I know many do, you can have it (free for friends :).
It is 11 inch 1/4 (28,5 cm), painted on cardboard and it is not framed. I would likea vintage black frame for it but don't know where to find one.

Daca va place acest tablou, si stiu ca sunt multi carora le place, puteti sa-l aveti (gratis pentru prieteni :). Este de 28,5 cm pictat pe carton tratat si nu are rama. As fi vrut o rama neagra cu aspect de vechi, dar nu stiu unde as putea gasi una.

evergreens detail (detaliu conifere)

Poppy Painting Around Christmas (Pictand maci in apropierea Craciunului)

On the eighth day of Christmas I painted poppies. It was a gift for a friend, commisioned by hubby. I paited poppies last year around Christmas too so it seems like this is becoming a tradition.

In a opta zi de Craciun am pictat maci. Tabloul a fost comandat de sotul meu pentru o prietena. Si anul trecut pe vremea asta am pictat maci, deci se pare ca devine o traditie.



This is my first large oil painting on canvas. Actually my very first oil on canvas and I am not sure I like this medium. It's very messy, smells bad, very difficult brush cleaning. I am not a quitter, so I am giving it more chances. I did like it on cardboard so I probably need to prepare my canvas in a different manner.

Aceasta este prima mea pictura in ulei pe panza. Constat ca nu prea imi place pictura in ulei: miroase urat, se usuca greu, cureti mult la pensule... Dar avand in vedere ca nu ma dau batuta usor, voi ai incerca. Mi-a palcut uleiul pe carton tratat. Poate ar tebui sa tratez altfel si panzele.


The canvas is 50x70 cm.
Here is a picture with me beside it for comparison.

Panza masoara 50x70 cm. Pentru comparatie, iata o poza cu mine langa tablou.