'Blithe Array' #10 Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Winding stems stir and strengthen as they carve their path across the heathery knoll. Most of the weighty length stretches beneath the seemingly dainty lilac blooms and is only visible in a north-easterly breeze. Harsh gusts part the tiny flowers to show the intricate cohabitation […]
'Bouncing Masses' #9 The Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Bouncing masses of heather buds at their most springy bound from their wiry stems. Their movements cascade across the croft like coloured pebbles dropping into a pool of algae'd water and the bubbles rising with equal verve and hue. Shop via: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
Frothy layers of pink petals billow over the croft. Anchored together by willpower and their central strength as ruthless gales threaten to shake those tethers. So they hold on, determined to use those violent gusts to accentuate their beautifully volumized state - a united force that even the most hardy daren't reckon with. Shop via: […]
'Organdie Petals' #26 Highland Heathers Collection Organdie petals adorn their green undergarments, flickering in the breeze so that the eye can only just pick out those faint peachy tones. Delicate muslin layers that only hold any strength of hue in multitude, only marginally covering those darker regions below. Shop via: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
Feathery Flutters Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm A huge expanse of open skies reaches as far as the eye can see. Feathery flutters of wispy clouds stretch and yawn, unable to realise that they can take up as much space as they like today. The odd frond strays but in the main they stay together, […]
The Daily Dance Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm The inevitable meeting and attraction of opposite energies converges as the end of the daylight dance begins. Huge purple eyelids take bigger blinks and the sun starts its descent. Colours become more vibrant whilst the curtain call is taken - it’s the highlight of the day and […]
Fiery Embers Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm Fiery embers explode their burning hues up into the sky as the day announces its arrival. All ribbons waiting for the formal openings are burst open as the sheer force of nature overcomes all superficial airs and graces. Shop at: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
Wild Abandon Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm Wild abandon of all that is physical, wispy fronds give their selves completely to the elements. The freezing temperature absolves the need to move, held in limbo between life and non-life, the in-between section of the spectrum of being. Shop via: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
An interview with Markos Kampanis from Athens, Greece. Here he talks to Artists Info about his work. Please describe your artwork style My style can be described as realistic with many diversions however, I do not seek to follow a specific path but leave myself free to be guided by instinct. Each group of works […]
'Searching' Cloudscape in soft pastels 40x30cm Searching, reaching. they know it’s here somewhere. They can feel the coldness biting into their soft edges, sweeping into their core, like a metal placing ice into cosy snow-laden bellies. The chill is resolute against the winter sun that’s doing its best to warm up the world. Stretching still […]
'Bubbling Beauties' Cloudscape in soft pastels The first of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenges for 2019 is this month - here's my painting for today: Doughy mounds billow and merge as they’re kneaded into fully-fledged bubbling beauties. The constant motion allows for a momentary glimpse of the setting sun behind the pomp and […]
Noreen Larinde is an artist from Pacific Palisades, California. Here she talks to Artists Info about her work as an artist.
'Back-combed Plumage' Oil on Box Canvas 30x30cm Great back-combed plumage mounds climb the skies to show off their voluminous finery. The bright brilliance of the sun's goodbye to the day highlights their every curve, exploding the sky into a feather-ruffled, flamingo-pink abundance. (I'm intending to show 'Back-combed Plumage' in the Society of Scottish Artists 30x30 […]
'Open Hearts' Oil on Box Canvas 30x30cm Great back-combed plumage mounds climb the skies to show off their voluminous finery. The bright brilliance of the sun's goodbye to the day highlights their every curve, exploding the sky into a feather-ruffled, flamingo-pink abundance. (I'm intending to show 'Open Hearts' in the Society of Scottish Artists 30x30 […]
'Rosebud Tips' Oil on Box Canvas 12"x12" (30x30cm) Dusky pink rosebud-like tips peek from the greying ashes of the falling sun. Reaching to see that stark blue sky before everything swiftly succumbs to the early bed time stars. (I'm intending to show 'Rosebud Tips' in the Society of Scottish Artists 30x30 exhibition where it will […]
Highland Heathers Collection That's the whole of the '30 Paintings in 30 Days' completed! It's been quite testing but as always, I get so much from the whole experience. Just spending so much time painting is unbelievably fabulous and is weirdly cathartic for the old braincells. I'll give the blog (and my paintbrushes!) a rest […]
'Swagger' #29 Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Dense thickets of deep-hued petals swagger their way across the croft. Proud attitudes abound as they flaunt their multi-layered beauty in vast gangs of billowy cushions. Shop via: https://www.lynneforrester.com/
'Bewitched' #30 Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board There's a slightly faded, delicate beauty swaying carefully in a sheltered corner, happy to let the brighter and bolder take the limelight on the main stage. She knows that she’ll attract those drawn to difference, able to see beneath the surface - just those she wants […]
'Reflourishing' #28 Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Deep pinks swirl and show a hint of their true colours, closely guarded by experienced ones who protect the new growth. The seasonal shedding and reflourishing is in seamless harmony with a cooler reality, unconsciously realising that time cannot be reversed and resolving to evolve with […]
'Charades' #27 Highland Heathers Collection Oil on Canvas Board Clouds move swiftly over the sun and a dappled glow highlights the fluttering petals. Dramatic purples become more subtle as the eye tries to discern definite shapes whilst they morph according to the elements. Senses are subject to charades as everything conspires to fluctuate and challenge […]
