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November Rose, White Roses & Teacup, and Washer #3

Lisa Gloria — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:21:00 +0000

: November Rose, 9 x 12, oil on linen

Please contact me for availability.

White Roses and Teacup, 12 x 16, Oil on Canvas

Please contact Tidewater Gallery for availability regarding White Rose and Tea.

: Washer #3, 12 x 12, Oil on Linen

The Washer #3 is sold.

Roses #7

Lisa Gloria — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:02:14 +0000

Roses #7

12 x 12 on panel

New work

Lisa Gloria — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:17:43 +0000

I just got back from the framers a few days ago. Here are some of the pieces that are at Around the Coyote this weekend, 1275 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago.

I’ll update the galleries on the site soon, but I thought I’d show you them in bulk.

Chianti, 2009, 16 x 20 on panel

Clematis #1, 12 x 9 on Linen, SOLD

Fox River, 2009, 18 x 24, on canvas

Peonies, 14 x 11, on Linen

And I know you’ve seen these (below) but now they are framed.

Roses and Tea

Hydrangea #1, 9 x 6, on Linen

Roses #6 (sketch)

Lisa Gloria — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:43:47 +0000

Roses #6 sketch

9 x 6 inches, three David Austin Roses and an English teacup, painted from life. This sketch is available at auction on my website.

Summer is here… well it was here. LOL everything bloomed and now we’re in an overn trying to bake all the flowers into crispy little corpses. Sigh. Every year, Illinois whine about the weather. Too cold – too hot. We’re never happy.

Roses #5 (sketch)

Lisa Gloria — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:42:56 +0000

Roses #5 - sketch

6 x 9 inches, oil on linen, alla prima from life sketch of 3 david austin roses in a spice jar. The variety is “Abraham Darby” and it’s one of the most beautiful roses I’ve ever seen. I’ll probably paint these a lot. Hooray.

This is available at auction. On my site, just look for the widget on the right side.

A few of you have commented on my breakthrough, and thanks! The more I paint something, the looser it gets, and more of my personality shows up in it. Each kind of drip, line, edge, obliteration, and finish (or lack thereof) has a particular meaning in the narrative. In the figure paintings, it’s probably pretty obvious, but in the floral paintings I guess it might not be.

Some people have asked how I know “when it’s done”. Actually, I see these in my head in mostly-done fashion right after the 3-value sketch. So it’s a matter of driving to that vision. “Vision” is sort of a high falutin word, and it reminds me of that character in “Heroes”, but that’s the gist of it. Sometimes there’s some futzing around at the end and staring at it in a mirror, and then getting a sense for what it “needs,” like knowing your stew needs salt.

Roses #4 Sketch

Lisa Gloria — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:07:25 +0000

Roses #4

9 x 12, oil on linen.

Lavender Roses #2

Lisa Gloria — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:55:53 +0000

Lavender Roses by Lisa Gloria

This one has been on the easel for quite a while, but it just kept calling me… “finish me… finish me….” it whispered. I adore the little blown glass vase. Its translucency makes it appear to change colors, and it has that dainty little foot.

Lavender Roses #2 (sketch), oil on panel, 8 x 8 inches. Contact me if you are interested in it. lisagloria@gmail.com