Massasoit Art Guild displays Painting of the Month

‘Leah in Nana’s Garden’ Portrait of a Child in Oils

 

EAST BROOKFIELD - Depending on her subject matter, artist Linda Spencer often chooses watercolors or pastels. However, this painting, a portrait of her granddaughter is done in oils. Linda prefers using the newer water-soluble oil paints due to their lack of toxicity. She finds them very similar to the traditional oil paints, and has had great success using them. To begin this painting, the artist tinted the canvas with Alizarin Crimson. The young child is surrounded with shades of greens in the foliage as well as the bright yellows of the Iris and Pansies in the foreground. Linda found inspiration in painting her grandchild from photos taken of her in the backyard water garden. A touch of whimsy was added with the addition of the friendly green frog. This painting has been entered in the 75^th Annual Regional Art Exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum, which runs through Sept. 5. Linda is a member of the Massasoit Art Guild and has her own website www.lindaspencerarts.com. She does commission work of all types.