Great job on these minis! I like them all! I just love to paint these small paintings. I am glad to see you doing these! I just subscribed to the blog so I can view them all. Looks like you are having fun. Love the musicans and the view of the city. But all are great!
September 13, 2010 at 9:46 PM
Anonymous said...
wonderful brushwork Frank... your ability to capture a moment in time and keep it alive is sublime.
Frank, I love the loose brushwork, the view of the city is wonderful and the colors OMG. Everyone of your mini's are so full of life and beauty.
September 14, 2010 at 8:07 AM
I still have a lot of work to finish in the next two weeks for my show in Charleston, plus, I started 30x40" yesterday that I hope to include in the show. It is inspired by one of these minis. But, as promised, I have a few mini paintings from today to post.
The first is a view of San Miguel, early in the morning, when the sun is just starting to light up the buildings in the center of town. This was a really hard subject to fit onto a 5x7" board. It had me frustrated for a while, but I like how it ended up.
I wanted to switch the subject matter up a little, so I painted this hen and chicks walking along a wall. The bougainvillea adds a little brightness in contrast of the subtle colors of the chicks against the wall.
The last one for tonight is of a mariachi group playing in front of the church in the main square. The color is off a bit since the sun was going down when I photographed it. I'll switch this photo out for a better one tomorrow. I think the color in the painting is a little stronger and the green mariachi suits are a bit darker than it shows here in the pic. There was some cool reflection from the sky that I could not get rid of in the photo.
To purchase any of these mini paintings, email me: frank at frankgardner.com The first email in my box stating intent to purchase a painting by title gets it. Please write preferred method of payment: personal check or by Paypal. I will return your email with instructions and where to mail a check or send you a payment request through Paypal. I will return the other emails advising that the desired painting has been sold.
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posted by Frank Gardner at 8:14 PM on Sep 13, 2010
"Sept. 13th mini paintings - Bicentennial Collection"
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Great job on these minis! I like them all! I just love to paint these small paintings. I am glad to see you doing these! I just subscribed to the blog so I can view them all. Looks like you are having fun. Love the musicans and the view of the city. But all are great!
September 13, 2010 at 9:46 PM
wonderful brushwork Frank... your ability to capture a moment in time and keep it alive is sublime.
September 14, 2010 at 1:38 AM
Frank, I love the loose brushwork, the view of the city is wonderful and the colors OMG. Everyone of your mini's are so full of life and beauty.
September 14, 2010 at 8:07 AM