Finished

 

Three Gemsbok

Original oil by Linda Besse

7.5" X 16" 

 

 

Gemsbok are my favorite African antelope. Not only do they sport swords of distinction, but their elegant coloring and their fortitude in desert lands which few animals inhabit make them for me an amazing species.

And, maybe being captain of the fencing team in college colors my opinion. 

 

 

 

Grasses

 

At this scale I see no point in painting all the individual blades of grass, and they are not the focus of the piece. I look at it as painting the essence of grass. At the end I'll throw in some blades for texture.

 

 

 

 

Going Small

 After working on a major piece, I often paint a series of smaller ones. This time it happens to coincide with upcoming shows where I like to have a variety of painting sizes for my booths.

 

One would think that after painting all the tiny beads in Bearing Good Fruit (see most recent posts), I would try and design pieces where I didn't have to use the small brushes.

 

Nope. Just about all of the paintings employ tiny strokes of paint. 

 

 One of my favorite things to do is create an expansive scene in a small format.

This piece is 7.5" x 16"