A Book of Verse
(24" x 18", oil on canvas)

When a composition consists of very few items, the smallest details can assume heightened significance. For example, the cast shadow of the pear and the bounce of red reflected from the wine are details that may have been lost in a more complex composition. The slight edge of the bookmark carries the red up, completing the repetition of the colour found elsewhere on the canvas. Despite the apparent simplicity of any of my pieces, I try and include enough visual "surprises" to keep the viewer's eye engaged.

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Great Gourds
(22' x 28", oil on canvas)

If last week's piece was all about shape and tone, then this week's is truly a celebration of colour. The fun patterns and colours of these gourds complement the clean contours of the bowl and pitcher. The wild stems add movement and lend the painting an air of playfulness.

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Found Objects

(24" x 36", oil on canvas)



I love a composition like this one that focuses on shape and tone and challenges me to find the subtle attraction in the less than traditionally beautiful. Instead of using bright colour to keep the viewer's eye engaged, I use perfectly tuned lights and darks to achieve my goal.



My most popular canvases are generally those with lots of colour. So while this painting may not have wide appeal, this personal set of aesthetics feeds my artist's soul.


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Late Season Tomatoes
(18" x 36", oil on canvas)

The glorious variations in the colour of these few last garden tomatoes called for careful layering of transparent hues. By combining complementary reds with greens, and blues with oranges, I was able to get believable shadows and clean highlights. Working with transparent colours is very time consuming, but I believe the end result is well worth the extra hours. Also, while outrageously expensive, using the best quality paints really pays off in a colour composition such as this.

If you’d like to have your personal copy of the Painting of the Week sent directly to your desktop every Wednesday morning please write me at daniele@DanieleLemieux.com.