‘within easy reach’ – a painting for the front cover
As the release date for my book of poetry ‘within easy reach’ draws near, I have been doing some painting.
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I began my project ‘growing and gathering’ and the poems for my book ‘within easy reach’ after my husband and I discovered blackberries on our new property at the lake. For this reason, blackberries seem a fitting subject for a cover painting.
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I think blackberries are fun to paint:
- a basic berry-shape of Payne’s Grey
- a highlighting of each seed in the drupe with Payne’s Grey mixed with Titanium White
- a spot of white to highlight berries on one side of the drupe
- a background of blues and purples to simulate the shadow in the thicket
- leaves and a stem
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This is my ‘practice painting’, in acrylics, 5″ by 10″.
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I’ll be showing you the final cover painting soon – 10″ by 10″, a perfect shape for the cover of my book.
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On a windy, wintery day, it is hard to be patient, waiting for blackberry season!!
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Copyright Jane Tims 2016
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It’s exciting that the book will be out soon. I don’t do much painting, but your description of how to do blackberries makes me want to give it a try.
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Sheryl
March 21, 2016 at 10:42 pm
It can be expensive to get started with acrylics, but taking a course with materials supplied is a good way to start. Jane
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jane tims
March 21, 2016 at 11:03 pm
– but those juicy ones never are…
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Maureen Sudlow
March 14, 2016 at 3:45 pm
Our blackberries at our cabin are huge, but so are the thorns!
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jane tims
March 14, 2016 at 8:05 pm
I can hardly wait for your book to launch, and for blackberry season, too. Thanks for sharing your hard work and talent in so many ways. You are an inspiration.
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Carol Steel
March 14, 2016 at 8:06 am
Hi Carol. It’s getting close now (both book and spring). Working with the publisher has been a lot of fun and a learning experience. They are so good to work with! Jane
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jane tims
March 14, 2016 at 8:47 am