Dear Art Lover,
It is October, the month of orange,
no? A few years ago, I saw this
hearth-like scene at a friend’s house during their holiday party. Orange always seems like a happy color to me
and I wondered if I had it in me to tackle it in art to create a similar
emotion. This pastel on heavy Fabiano Artists Watercolor Traditional White paper - 140 wt depicts a Tuscan vase with a couple of metal kettles. The dried plant stems make me think of a bad hair day, but they lend a wonderful element of contrast to all the other shapes and tones. They all sat upon a shelf made from an old log and other wood parts.
"Fiesole Still Life"
21.5" x 29"Pastel on Fabiano watercolor paper 140 wt.
© 2010
Kelly Borsheim
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| "Fiesole Still Life" - 22" x 29" framed in black |
Fiesole is a quant small town up in the hills above Florence, Italy. Tuscany is famous for its orange warm colors and I liked the coziness of this scene.
The pastel is framed in a simple, but angled black frame with Museum Glass and includes a black spacer so that the art does not touch the glass. No mat so you may focus on the warmth of the art and it looks more like a painting. [Museum Glass is a trademarked product that SERIOUSLY reduces glare. It is wonderful.]
This would look great in any room in which you want to feel cozy and comfortable, perhaps a reading room or social room.
I chose to create this pastel painting
on a highly textured watercolor paper. It is a thick paper and I was able to
use the texture to beautiful effect. I like it that the closer one gets, the
more texture one sees. I am also fascinated with the layering of colors and the
play of cool and warm pigments together. Note that in the grey vase on the
right, I added purples and yellows into the greys. I hope that you enjoy this
composition in pastel.
Now, if you have read this far, I want to
share that starting with this cheerful and warm piece, I will be offering
selected artworks at an enticing price over the next several months. “Fiesole Still Life” is priced at
$1600, framed. If you mention this
savings project, you may acquire this original artwork for only $1200, plus
free shipping. AND, if you already own
an original Borsheim artwork (painting, drawing, or sculpture), you will receive
an ADDITIONAL 10 % off!
Contact me. sculptor@borsheimarts.com
Peace,
Kelly
P.S. Welcome into the world, Noah! My brother’s second grandchild.
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| Framed in simple angled black frame on the left |
