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Friday, February 22, 2013

74. My Smallest Fan


'My Smallest Fan'
6" x 6"
oil on gessoboard

I have three of these Zero vintage fans - this one is my smallest. ;)

I've painted one of them before, and thought it was high time I gave it another shot. Whew! The misshapen blade guards were quite the humdinger! 
Blade guards? Ok, just asked my husband - he said it's a 'shroud'. 
Anyway, the shiny, wiry frame that goes around the blades was a challenge to paint! :)

Thanks for stopping by - have a great weekend!

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10 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 23, 2013 at 6:01:00 AM PST

    First of all, I love the word humdinger!! You paint so beautifully, I love your fan, you always get the colors, details, and composition just right.

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  2. Fay TerryFebruary 23, 2013 at 7:16:00 AM PST

    Nora, this is great and I love the title, too. It definitely must have been challenging but you didn't let it beat you. One of my favorite things is the black cord.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 23, 2013 at 10:36:00 AM PST

    This is a beautifully painted piece, well done!

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  4. Scarlet OwlFebruary 23, 2013 at 11:50:00 AM PST

    Wow--That's an eye catcher Nora--that blue is stunning. And the shadow...Lovely. May I ask what palette you use for this?

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    1. Nora BergmanFebruary 23, 2013 at 7:08:00 PM PST

      Thanks, Scarlet. I use the same Utrecht colors every time; Burnt Umber, Phthalo Blue (green), Ultramarine Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Cad Red Medium, Cad Yellow Light and Titanium White. Yup, I copied Carol Marine's palette right off her DPW artbyte. :)

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  5. Jacqueline BrewerFebruary 23, 2013 at 2:19:00 PM PST

    I love this one Nora..it's "COOL!" ; )

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