The collection of small square paintings continues to grow, so with an art society exhibition coming up and works needed, it seemed like a good idea to start grouping them. In the past I have framed them in groups of four, five and seven, but this time three seemed to work. They have been painted at various times, some as much as four years ago, others in the last few months, but natural groupings suggested themselves. The consistent limited palette of colours helps the works to come together nicely.
Probably because the idea of seasons changing was already in my mind (see End of the Season here) the titles of Spring for the top one and Summer for the lower one came to mind. I have already grouped two more sets to make autumn and winter. They may be framed in black rather than white – a decision to be made later.
They are painted in oil on canvas, each painting is 10 cm x 10 cm.
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Love Spring! Love the idea of grouping pictures…
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Thank you! Yes, grouping is fun, endless possibilities!
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Nice work, Anna, and tastefully presented.
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Thank you Richard, much appreciated.
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Lovely works of art. Tiny treasures.
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Thanks Marian!
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Gosh Anna, I LOVE these. Of course they make me think of your beautiful necklaces too! Simply stunning and the plain white frame is perfect for them.
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Thank Julie, I’m delighted you like them! Yes, several of them do have another life in the necklaces. I must make some more!
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Ah these are stunning. You are using my secret weapon, a limited color palette. I guess that is no secret but it really holds one’s eye.
Are you cutting into your paintings to make the square shape?
I really like these, such a nice way of presenting a series. I’m particularly in love with the second one, I think because of the shapes and textures from a smooth, tight surface to soft petals and back to smooth, I also really react to the colors. Of course the first one is absolutely lovely and captures spring.
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The limited palette has so many advantages, I don’t think I could paint any other way! No, I’m not cutting into them, each one is as it was painted, they all have a sort of ‘cropped’ style to them. I’m so pleased you are enjoying them, I love the way you describe your response to them!
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Just consider me a big fan of your work!
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Anna these work beautifully together – Can’t wait to see the next groupings. 🙂
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Thank you so much Veronica – this is giving them a whole new life. I am having a lot of fun working out which ones ‘belong’ together!
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These look great, I think these are my favourite way you have come up to display these lovely paintings. Looking forward to autumn and winter. Karen
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Thank Karen. One of the nice things about small works like these is that there is a huge range of possibilities as to how they are presented. I’m delighted you like them like this!
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These are lovely, Anna. Your work is so elegant!
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Thank you Patsy, what a lovely thing to say!
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You’re welcome, Anna! I will visit again very soon! 🙂
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Excellent! 🙂
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You know how I love the way images can complement and intensify each other in groups!! SO lovely. These are inspiring and compelling. 😀
xoxo
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Its interesting isn’t it, that grouping works can cause them to become more than a sum of their parts. I have fun (and sometimes confuse myself!) by grouping and rearranging these little paintings. I have five of them in my house on a low table where I have stacked two on top of the other three. I sometimes rearrange them, including turning them, just because I can! Thanks so much Kathryn!
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Those look beautiful framed that way.
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Thanks Tim, when I picked them up from the framer I was really pleased with how it had brought them together.
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Wonderful works. I very much like the way you are putting them together!
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Thank you Elena – the frame does help to bring them together.
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