daily painting titled Head of garlic
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Head of garlic

21cm x 13cm, oil on panel (approx 8"x5") Painting status: SOLD
Daily painting for Thursday 11 August, 2011
Posted in Still life paintings
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20 Comments

Wendy | August 11, 2011 8:05 PM
You geek Julian, the lightbox is terrific. The garlic is such an elegant study in whites, so tactile and serene.
Barbara Bond | August 11, 2011 8:15 PM
Love this study in white. So enjoy getting your postcards. I'm a student in training. One of these days I hope to do a painting I'm pleased with!! --Barbara
Carol Lee Beckx | August 11, 2011 8:17 PM
Your paintings in my inbox are an inspiring start to my day. The garlic painting is luscious.
Ruth Andre | August 11, 2011 8:27 PM
Julian, Your still life paintings and your portrait studies are my favorites of your work. This lone garlic is superb!
liza | August 11, 2011 8:33 PM
Amazing!
gecko | August 11, 2011 8:42 PM
Very very nice. Did Louis get it for dinner?
Alain | August 11, 2011 8:44 PM
Chalky wall,creamy skin,velvety light. Enchanting!
Maud Guilfoyle | August 11, 2011 8:49 PM
Brilliant! Like having googleartproject on your website. amazing painter and tech wizard...
Teri | August 11, 2011 10:00 PM
This is wonderful! Thanks for doing the lightbox effect for all of us that lust after your beautiful paintings!!
Amalia | August 11, 2011 10:12 PM
Merci tellement Julian, pour ce petit bonheur presque quotidien. La lightbox est un merveilleux cadeau et que je vous envie votre talent !
shelley osborne | August 11, 2011 10:32 PM
so grateful for the daily sharing of your work AND words....a delight and I always feel it is such a personal sharing, we all are indeed fortunate to have the experience....THANKS, CHEERS shelley
grace snyder | August 12, 2011 12:28 AM
so etheral and so graceful like a ballet dancer.... thank you as always gfs
Bernie Aronson | August 12, 2011 1:01 AM
Once again, less is more. Thanks Julian. Bernie
Mike | August 12, 2011 1:21 AM
Great stuff! Thanks. I also appreciate the chance to the brush strokes.
Joyce | August 12, 2011 3:07 AM
Thanks, Julian. Congratulations on the new tech so we can enjoy the larger view! Your paintings are very inspiring indeed.
jane walker | August 12, 2011 7:40 AM
A great effect - I love it - good to see clearer detail and the black background really works.
Matthew | August 12, 2011 8:46 AM
The lightbox facility was made for your pictures! Merci bien.
Linda McCann | August 12, 2011 12:45 PM
Julian, your still lifes are always so tangible. I really enjoy all the work you do. Question: Do you work on a colored ground? Again, thank you for sharing. Linda McCann
Louis | August 12, 2011 3:04 PM
Brilliant! Best painting of a garlic EVER!
julian | August 12, 2011 7:33 PM
Hi Linda, no I usually start on a white ground but for this, as an example, I washed in a mixture of burnt sienna/ultramarine over the board leaving only the highlight untouched and then worked into that. I use alkyd colours for the wash stage thinned with turps and things dry pretty quickly here, so I can usually start working opaque paint over that straight away.