Congratulations!

Golden Spotlight, oil/panel, 12x24

We have a winner in my “Painting Giveaway”. Congratulations to Jim Bulian of Oxford, MS. He was randomly selected from 500 people who bought my DVD, River Bend to win "Golden Spotlight". Thanks to all for your support. The promo is over but DVDs are still available! http://www.peterfiore.com/dvd

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Art Renewal Center Awards

Tangle 1, oil/linen, 50x50

I'm very honored that my painting Tangle 1 received the first American Art Collector Award of Excellence in this year's Art Renewal Center Salon. I also have two paintings included as finalists in the Landscape category, Harmony and Winter Splendor (see below). Congratulations to all the honored artists.

Harmony, oil/linen, 24x30

Winter Splendor, oil/linen, 30x40

New Painting

A Golden New Year, oil/linen, 30x40

I just finished this painting, "A Golden New Year." It will be part of my show in November at Travis Gallery in New Hope, PA.

Krylon Kamar Varnish

Another tip from my DVD "River Bend". Krylon Kamar Varnish is perfect to restore values that have either sunken in or remain too glossy. Perfect for a fresh painting session.

Tangle 6 with Details

Tangle 6, oil/linen, 50x50

This is the same motif as in Tangle 1. This time, what I found interesting was that the main tree was made visible by the sunlight striking the limbs and vines that surround the tree. All of the color that's inside the tree is reflected light which makes it softer by contrast. Details of various types of light striking vines and branches to follow.

Detail 1

Detail 2

Detail 3

Detail 4

Tangle 5 with Details

Tangle 5, oil/linen, 48x48

This time I was intrigued by a vertical fan motif. What I found interesting was the early morning light, illuminating the distant hillside with a warm glow that infused the entire image. The early light falling on the trees created an opportunity of painting warm tones into warm tones with the most subtle of variety. 

While painting the limbs, I worked with a very large brush, like a 2 inch brush on it's side to place the paint into wet paint so I would retain a softer edge into the background. Then I came back with a smaller brush to place an accent here and there to create lost and found edges, just enough to suggest the trunks emerging from the background. Three details...

Detail 1

 Detail 2

Detail 3