Oil Studies

Gregory Becker wrote

on 29 Jan 2010 12:03 PM

All 3 of these oil studies were done on bristol paper with no priming. I know...an artistic sin. LOL

I just wanted to paint. All were done in my living room with no photo reference. I like imaginative painting that draws upon principle knowledge and then playing with it.

Cheers

helen sullivan wrote

on 29 Jan 2010 1:44 PM

I definitely like all three, but the first one is my favorite because of the tree.  You have a great imagination.

Gregory Becker wrote

on 29 Jan 2010 5:02 PM

Thank you for taking a look Helen.

Sharon Repple wrote

on 29 Jan 2010 6:30 PM

Gregory, I really like all of your work.  I especially like your perspective on some of them where you are below the horizon line.  In my imagination someone is just about to crest the ridge and come into the painting. 

Gregory Becker wrote

on 30 Jan 2010 4:48 AM

Hi Sharon, I like the effect of wondering what is over, around or behind something. Thanks for noticing things like that and for taking a look.

Margo5 wrote

on 17 Feb 2010 9:03 AM

Gregory, I like what you have done here.

Gregory Becker wrote

on 20 Feb 2010 6:46 AM

Thank you Margo.

Here is another one. I just read Richard Schmids' Alla Prima book. That is a keeper. This is a 12x9 oil on canvas paper.

helen sullivan wrote

on 20 Feb 2010 7:33 AM

I love this one also.  So soft and loose.

Gregory Becker wrote

on 2 Mar 2010 8:12 AM

3 hrs from imagination.

Margo5 wrote

on 2 Mar 2010 8:26 AM

Gregory, you are really capturing the color as well as the darks and lights. Really nice movement of the eye through the painting.

valeriemalley wrote

on 2 Mar 2010 10:14 AM

HI Gregory - I must agree with Margo - It's the colour and movement that captured my attention, nice work.

Gregory Becker wrote

on 3 Mar 2010 6:15 AM

I'm glad you like them Margo and Valerie