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| 'Purple Power' 6x6 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ©Karen Margulis available for $75 on Daily Paintworks |
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| side view of the purple coneflower painting |
I was visiting my mom a couple of weeks ago and brought my acrylics. I decided to paint a few 6x6 flowers. I painted the daisies and then the coneflowers one afternoon. The next day I worked on the ink lines on the daisy painting. I was showing them both to my mom so she could see what the painting looked like before and after the addition of the ink.
She preferred the coneflowers without any lines. Hmmmm. So I decided to leave the painting alone. I want to paint more acrylic paintings but I am curious. Should I continue with the ink lines? I'd love to hear your opinion.
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| Daisies showing the ink lines |
7 comments:
I'm a big fan of seeing brush strokes in paintings, but I really like your painting style with the lines, too. I think they'd look great either way, though!
I think your flower paintings with the inked lines have lots of character and really stand out! Without, they are nice, but a little bland and common.
I also like both styles and can see how much fun it would be to add the ink lines. Do some of each!
Karen I like everything you do. It is all so wonderful. However if I had to choose one style for myself or as a gift, I would go for the version without the lines as they seem to me, to interfere with the delicacy and luminosity of the flowers. The pigment and brushstrokes and artistry are sufficent without the lines. A lot of times I've heard that one should err on the side of restraint, leaving things out, to promote the imagination. Just my two cents!
I love your work, it's just so beautiful. I think I favor without the lines, though. I love the softness your paintings have without them.
Is it all or nothing?
Make one inked as a focal point; let the rest blur out. Vary the color of the ink - use sepia ink, or white.
I personally like everything you do.
Since you asked...
I love your work as well...just stay true to you and what you like.
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