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Artist's Inspiration: I
had this idea for an artwork with angels or cherubs
in the kitchen. When I did the sketch,
the idea transformed from angels in the kitchen to
angels in the vineyard. I liked the idea that there
are guardian angels of the grapevines and wine
making. My vineyard is
inspired by my trips though Napa and Sonoma
Valley, they are such magical places. I hope my
painting invites you to want to sit at the table in this vineyard and enjoy a nice glass of wine.
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painting of one of the angels. When I take
on a major artwork like Angels in the Vines, I
often do a little study painting to see where I
am going colorwise etc. These little studies are
very special because the first intentions and
spirit of the idea are expressed
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Here is how "Angels in
The Vines Original Painting was created by Linda Paul
I had this
idea for a piece with angels or cherubs in the
kitchen. So I did a sketch and the idea
transformed from angels in the kitchen to angels in
the vineyard. I want to have a view of a vineyard
out a window with the cherubs being a sculptures on
the sides of the arched window.
click picture to see larger image
In my egg tempera paintings I use
the same natural ancient pigments that were used by
the great masters like Leonardo da Vinci. In fact, I
get them from the same places they did. I use
a beautiful green earth that comes from Verona Italy
and most of my ochers come from the ancient ocher
mines in Rousillon France. I crush the stone
and earth to make a fine pigment, then I mix it with
a bit of water and egg yolk. Read
more about ancient pigments and egg tempera.
I have been working on the sky and was having
trouble getting the feeling I wanted. Yesterday I
left the studio frustrated with it and this morning
woke up to a sunrise that was exactly what I wanted.
Coincidence? A little help from the big guy? Who
knows. The painting is kind of in the humble
and homely stage right now.
The painting is evolving and taking
on its own direction. If I try and control a
painting too much instead of following the flow it
presents me with, the results are never as good.
Names for my paintings sometimes come to me as I am
creating them and sometimes not until after it is
finished. This one wants to be called "Angels
in the Vines"
I always work background to foreground and light to
dark. So I started with the sky, then the hills and
now am developing the background vineyards and vines
with an autumn color palette and feeling. My
vineyard is inspired from the Napa Valley area. I
hope to take another trip out there this spring.
When I lived in San Francisco, I often visited
the wineries of Sonoma Valley and Napa.
I have lightened the sky a bit, worked on the
background landscape and the window arch . I have
given the front wall some texture and color.
Now I will start on the winery, cherubs and hanging
grapes on the arch of the window. My plan is to make
the cherubs like little sculptures, they may take
their own direction as I begin to paint them. I will
do a little study painting of just one of the angels
Working on the angels has been quite slow but very
rewarding. I love the direction my painting is
going. I am fussing over what colors to use on the
items that the three angels are holding. The
angel on the left is holding grapes, the top
angel is holding a cooking spoon and the angel on
the right is holding a wine glass and serving towel.
I have just about completed the grapes. I grow
grapes on the fence of my yard in Colorado and I
always love when they are turning from green to
purple.
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