Finished Painting – 16 x 20 Framed
Initially I had wanted to paint Battenburg lace in the background, but thought it would take away from the Iris stems. One nice part of creating something for someone you know is that they are on your mind the whole time you’re painting. I enjoyed painting this as much as gifting it.
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Posted by ymucci on December 27, 2011
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Workspace
I wanted to paint iris flowers for two reasons. The purple iris is the flower of my daughter’s sorority and secondly I had just seen the Van Gogh Irises at the Met. Luckily a local florist had the stems in stock. I took a lot of photos to work up the sketch, but the most useful was having the blooms right on my work table.
One of the many iris photos
Posted by ymucci on December 26, 2011
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Linda and Greg’s 1750s Home (sold)
Shown above is a portrait of a 1750s home in southern New Jersey. It was commissioned by a friend to give as a gift to his next door neighbor. The challenge of this painting was the size of the property and the detail in the historic building. Luckily he asked me about it in early spring. There’s a very mature, desiduous, Bald Cypress tree which blocks out most of the building during the summer. If he would have called me just a few weeks later I would have had to postpone the painting until the fall when the Cypress had lost its foliage. I immediately drove over and took a series of photos which were combined into the view shown.
I opened up the Cypress to show the second fireplace and the roof line. If I would have left the tree as it was, it wouldn’t make sense in the painting. The other trees on the property were also critical because the property owners had planted most of them.
For a portrait of your home, please contact me via email mucciyvonne@yahoo.com
All artwork is ©Yvonne Pecor Mucci. No reproduction without written permission.
Posted by ymucci on December 20, 2011
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Framed 16 x 20 By Yvonne Pecor Mucci
I travel to southern Florida quite often. You have to go pretty far south before you hit that beautiful blue/green water. As the title of this post states, it is one of my favorite places. I love the way the sky changes the color of the water. Every day is different and you can spend endless hours trying to capture the feeling you get when you’re sitting by the ocean.
All artwork is ©Yvonne Pecor Mucci. No reproduction without written permission.
Posted by ymucci on December 1, 2010
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Intrigued (Framed 16 x 20) By Yvonne Pecor Mucci
Talk about a perfect day at the beach. Pictured is a typical day at the Jersey Shore. Strathmere beach is usually pretty quiet and it wasn’t crowded this day. The sky was solid blue and the light was perfect. I sketched this boy as he played and took a series of photos which turned into a beautiful painting. Right before we left, I gave the boys grandparents one of the black and white sketches I had completed.
I wanted to learn how to portray waves and putting the boy in the foreground gave the waves the right perspective. Plus it made the painting much more interesting. The color of the water and the sand is completely different in southern New Jersey compared to Florida. Much cooler colors.
This painting is currently on exhibit at the Gloucester County College.
All artwork is ©Yvonne Pecor Mucci. No reproduction without written permission.
Posted by ymucci on August 20, 2010
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Whitegarden at Longwood by Yvonne Pecor Mucci
Painting florals in watercolor is a very popular subject which gives the artist and the viewer great pleasure. Keeping them light and loose is a difficult thing to accomplish. The branch was rotated and the background was kept out of focus to keep the viewer involved with the blossoms.
Longwood Gardens is a beautiful place to go for a walk. There are endless subjects which make beautiful paintings. I have a great many photos of flowers and trees which would take a lifetime to paint. I especially enjoy painting flowers during those gray winter months.
Once you have your photos and sketches, it is great to have a live cutting of the flower you are trying to capture. Your eyes are much better than a camera lense at capturing complex details.
All artwork is ©Yvonne Pecor Mucci. No reproduction without written permission.
Posted by ymucci on August 15, 2008
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