Fine Art of Debbie Lamey-MacDonald

“Working from Life. In Present Time.”

Archive for April, 2009

Within The Layers

Posted: Sunday, April 26th, 2009 @ 9:24 pm in Studio Work | 6 Comments »

I spotted this little pot of begonias in the grocery store one day. They reminded me of warmer days and gardening. In the summer they have been known to add a burst of bright color to any shade garden. Their interesting shaped leaves are an added bonus to their song of color.
Like roses, they boast [...]

Four Corners

Posted: Friday, April 10th, 2009 @ 6:20 pm in Studio Work | 6 Comments »

This painting evolved as I went along. Initially, when I began to paint it, I was just going to do quick sketches. Then inspiration took over and I really got into more detail. I loved playing with contrasting values and trying to get the fruit to “shine”.
It stayed in development mode in between other work. [...]