Thursday, September 26, 2013

Kachina

One thing that has always amazed me was the way Fechin painted the Kachinas in his Taos-era  paintings. cLiCk hErE to see an example. 
His paintings were very abstract up close but they come together when viewed further away. When a painting is able to achieve this it creates a visually exciting painting. It is like walking a tightrope, too far in either direction and you fall down.

Thank you for looking,

Michael Williamson

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Apple





Apples have an amazing amount of differences to them. They are always a very challenging object to paint.

Thanks for looking,

Michael Williamson

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Red and Brown

OK there really isn't that much brown in this painting. I just ran out of names. I have trying to keep my brushstrokes looking fresh. I find that there are spots that I like about certain paintings. I liked the way the core shadow looks on the ceramic container.
Thanks for looking,

Michael Williamson

Monday, September 23, 2013

Pepper Shaker and Lime

I love the way that metal reflect objects. Especially when the object turns and picks up little pieces of the atmosphere around it. Also is acts as a composition tool to bounce the eyes back to an object.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Vase and Lime

This vase is actually a sumi ink pot that is used to keep the ink at a certain temperature. It is a perfect vase to paint.

Thank for looking,

Michael Williamson