New Pastel Painting "Showing Off"; EBSQArt.com FOTM: Tulips Show

I recently just finished a pastel painting called, "Showing Off" in April 2010.

Showing Off, 25" x 19", pastel on charcoal paper


Detail 1 of Showing Off


Detail 2 of Showing Off


Detail 3 of Showing Off

This new painting is based on a macro photo taken last spring (2009) at Central Park Conservatory in New York City. I loved how the inside cup/trumpet was this beautiful and vibrant mixture of reds and oranges on the inside, but the outside a beautiful pale pink and beaming bright yellow. Against the white petals, this flower was quite bold with alot of contrast, a perfect subject to paint. I also loved the perspective of the cup and how it appeared almost three-dimensional, coming out of the paper. The cup/trumpet was sharp and in focus and at an unique angle for the viewer and the background was blurred and a bit hazy.

This flower's botanical name is called Narcissus which to some represents vanity. According to greek mythology, this flower is based off of a greek youth named Narcissus, who became so obsessed with his reflection that he would stare at himself in the pool of water. Doing this so often that he fell in and drowned. I felt that this vanity is a bit evident in my painting and how the daffodil flower presents itself, as showing off its beauty. Daffodils are quite beautiful and frilly, but actually, some parts of this flower are poisonous.

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"The Tulip" and "A Moment At Central Park" in EBSQart's Flower of the Month: Tulip '10 Show








EBSQart.com Flower of the Month is Tulips. You can view their show online, which I have entered two pieces in and even vote for my artwork by going to the EBSQArt.com website.

I have two pieces up for voting:
"A Moment At Central Park", 48" x 36", oil on canvas, Melissa Tobia


"The Tulip", 11" x 14", pastel on charcoal paper, Melissa Tobia



Please visit the ebsqart's EBSQart's Flower of the Month: Tulips '10 exhibit and vote for the winner by registering for free by visiting the links above. Voting begins May 1, 2010.

Melissa Tobia Grabs Patrons Choice Award For Pastel "Landing Zone" on EBSQArt.com & New Pastel In Works

Results are in today for the EBSQArt.com's Competition: One Word Concept: Scintillating and my pastel painting "Landing Zone" (shown above), sized 18" x 24", won Patron's Choice! I am very excited and thrilled.

You can view the competition and the winners by clicking here.

IMAGE DETAIL

Detail 1

Detail 2

Detail 3







IN THE WORKS...
I am very excited to start a new pastel painting based on a daffodil I photographed (shown above) recently. This photograph of this daffodil was taken at the Conservatory Garden in Central Park in late April 2009. What I loved about this photograph was how most of the flower was very soft and blurry except for the cup in the center which is almost three-dimensional and a beautiful shade of oranges and yellows.

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Manhattan Arts International Listing, EBSQArt Competition & Sunset Paintings

I am now listed in the directory of artists on Manhattan Arts International Web Site. You can view my work and the work of the other amazing artists at this link

I have recently entered a piece into EBSQArt's Competition entitled "Reinterpreting Children's Art".

The purpose of the competition is to do a recreate a child’s work of art and do it in the manner that you would create a piece of art now, not as if you were a child yourself. When I was about 11 or 12, I used to paint on gift boxes. I recently recreated the acrylic painting "Sunset Kid" which was created on a gift box with Oil Pastel on Paper, entitled "Sunset 2009".


"Sunset Kid",
Acrylic on Gift Box


"Sunset 2009",
Oil Pastel On Paper

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Melissa Tobia wins Member's Choice award for "New York City Muscari"

EBSQArt's Flower Of The Month: Muscari competition finally comes to an end and the winners have been selected. My oil painting "New York City Muscari" was selected for Member's Choice (1st place). I am so thrilled! It is always nice when hard work pays off!

You can view the competition and the winners by going to: http://www.ebsqart.com/ArtShows/cmd_209_Exhibition_Entries.htm