Beth Larkin - Oil Paintings

Cat in Color

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 23:38:00 +0000

6x8

Inspired by this black and white photo: http://paintmyphoto.ning.com/photo/my-cat-1

Losing It

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:10:00 +0000

also known as ...."F word".. inspired by a bad weekend and Monday. 8x10

Midnight Canoe

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:07:00 +0000

A quick nocturne 4x8

English Bay Sunset

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:26:00 +0000

This was a quick 8x10 based on this photograph: http://paintmyphoto.ning.com/photo/english-bay-sunset

In the Park 12x16

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 22:22:00 +0000

A quick challenge, 3 hours, with the 3 primaries and white.

Spoons in the Sink

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 00:41:00 +0000

This is something different for me (a still life). 8x10.

Painted from this cool picture: http://paintmyphoto.ning.com/photo/spoons

House on Deer Lake

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 18:23:00 +0000

16x20 - House on Deer Lake

The house is dreamed up, but the lake is from the beautiful Walton County, FL on 30A

Foreground close up

house close up

blocking in

Deer Lake

Palm in the Marsh

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 19:07:00 +0000

Next one up...I'll have to change this one around to fit my idea but at least it's a starting point.

I did 3 practice paintings, each under 1.5 hours to get the feel for what I want in the bigger painting. This is the one I liked the best.

Underpainting for the above

No underpainting for this one - I think my river shape is a little too sharp

House on the hill

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:50:00 +0000

This was a quick one. 6x8, 1 hour

St. Marks Canal

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:57:00 +0000

Finished this practice painting (from a picture taken at a trip to St. Marks years ago). I always knew I'd paint the scene, but tried to turn the gray day into a more sunny version. I borrowed a few palm trees from other scenes at St. Marks and the Wakulla river.

Demo Landscape

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 16:17:00 +0000

These are the stages of a painting I did early this month working from a demo from another artist (Ron Guthrie) on WetCanvas. It was a good exercise. I wouldn't say it's finished, but I don't have time to do any more on it!

-------WIP steps ----------

Heron in the Pond - limited palette

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:29:00 +0000

This is a quick study/challenge to paint a scene using 2 complementary colors. I chose the Yellow Green/Red violet combination (plus white).

St. Marks

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:25:00 +0000

I think I'll paint this next

or this..

Cloud Practice

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:21:00 +0000

This is mixture of clouds from different times of day and weather. Just for fun.

Cloud at St. George

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:51:00 +0000

11x14

I decided not to do a larger painting yet

I spent all night scanning through my digital pics until I finally came across this picture I took in 2008. I knew it was there somewhere, and I've been waiting (on what?) to paint this for some time! I'll do a small practice version before I attack a larger canvas.

Nebula Sunset

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:47:00 +0000

11x14

Mountain Retreat

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:44:00 +0000

11x14

Willows by the Lake

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:57:00 +0000

11x14

I didn't plan this one very well. In the end I didn't like the curve of the lake in the foreground, and I should've made the tree smaller so it wasn't squished up against the top. Also, it seems like two paintings, a landscape, and a Dr. Suess scape! Just for practice, so that's ok!

Cypress Tree Bottom

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:30:00 +0000

Working on a new one based on a Cypress Tree from Cherry Lake, Madision

I can't decide on the chroma...natural or bright?

11x14

I guess it ended up more toward natural..I guess it's hard to get out of the comfort zone!

Palms on Point

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:30:00 +0000

11x14

From a picture taken at St. Marks, minus the mud

Rainy Day in Ellijay

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:41:00 +0000

9x12

From this scene in Ellijay, GA

Cypress Bog

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:39:00 +0000

Cypress Bog 9x12

From a scene on the side of Meridian Rd

Sally Beautiful Big Face

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:25:00 +0000

For Heather 11x14

This isn't the final, but pretty close. I forgot to get one more picture before shipping out Sally!

I couldn't decide on the color palette, but finally painted over the "blue dog" even though I loved it

Sally In the Sunny Spot

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:20:00 +0000

For David 11x14

Bella

noreply@blogger.com (Beth Larkin) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:27:00 +0000

10x14