Sherri Aldawood

Sorolla's Garden, Oil Painting

2023

Artist Comments
A fountain flows in the center of an elegant garden in artist Sherri Aldawood's impressionist piece. "My dream came true when I visited the home and garden of one of my favorite artists of the past, Joaquin Sorolla, in Madrid," shares Sherri. Channeling her knowledge from studying Sorolla's masterful paintings, Sherri portrays the morning light and colors with soft illumination. The sunlit foliage gleams majestically in the background, sharpening the dimension and bringing the viewer's eye toward the rear of the scene.

About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil to extend the drying time.

Words that describe this painting: Sorolla, Spain, Madrid, Europe, garden, Alcazar, fountain, flowers, John Singer Sargent, Monet, cool, morning, impressionism, plants, foliage, landscape, soft, romantic, travel, oilpaint, impressionism, landscape, travel, oil painting, green

Sorolla's Garden
Sherri Aldawood
Oil painting on cradled wood panel
Finished black edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
18 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 5 oz.