Artist: Sylvia YoungMedium: Pastel on paper
Size: 12" x 9"
Artist's blog: http://sylsarttrials.blogspot.com/
Artist's blog: http://sylsarttrials.blogspot.com/
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Linda Young - The Jolly Clam
Artist: Linda Young
Medium: Watercolor (On 140 lb Arches WC paper)
Size: 5 3/4" x 7 3/4"Artist's blog: http://lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://lindayoungwatercolors.com/
Website blog: http://lindayoung.fineartstudioonline.com/blog
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Challenge 13 - Pearls
Many of you wrote to tell me how you got carried away... and lost sleep and even put off holiday cleaning in your zeal to finish your painting. For me too, painting is a window into another world where I sometimes get lost... simply enjoying every brush stroke - as my feelings, imagination and dreams manifest themselves on the canvas.
And I feel truly rewarded... everyday we see a new beautiful surprise in PADT...There is uniqueness in each wonderful work of art which speaks to us of our individual creativity and imagination.
Your comments are much needed and appreciated... and so is your patience & readiness to accept each others critiques - since I know that we really share our thoughts with the best of intentions.
It's with so much happiness that I now bring this new composition for our next challenge.
A new challenge
I am quite excited about this new composition for our "New Year" PADT challenge. It is different, complex and very special. If you would like, it can also qualify for a large scale painting.
But don't get too intimidated with its complexity. You would never know how good you are or might become, if you let first impressions scare you away.
Even if you have made only a few paintings so far, I am sure that you would create a wonderful painting with this composition as well.
About the composition
The idea of having landscape as a background in a painting is as old as the first known forms of art. It has been used and reused in many artistic forms and styles throughout the history of art and human civilization.
This landscape is a real one called "Cheltenham Badlands" and it is a part of the famous Bruce Trail. It depicts one of the interesting geological areas in Ontario (Canada), with completely red hills and valleys. This area is now preserved as a national park in Canada.
It is fascinating to know how it got formed 430 million years ago. This was once the edge of a warm, shallow sea. Far to the southeast, a mountain range the size of the Himalayas was building. Rivers from these mountains were sending red, iron-rich sediment of the mountains into the sea, forming a large, muddy delta. The sea was teaming with life, but on land, no plants or animals had yet developed.
Then in another few million years, the sea dried and vegetation started to grow.
In 1900s when the trees were cut to allow for cattle pasture, the protective layer of vegetation was removed and the shale began to erode, and has continued to its present-day state forming badlands.
Since pearls come from pearl-shells of the Oyster, a shell is used to "spice" the composition with a little of the symbolism I am hoping everyone remembers from the last challenge.
Technically speaking, the biggest challenge here will be in managing the plenty of colors and hues in the pearls and their reflections. If you look closely, you will notice yellow, blue, purple, red and almost all colors of the rainbow in them. Since these are real pearls, each one is different from the others and the natural texture is obvious. Please don't paint them as if all are perfect spheres or identical in shape - they are not.
The light source is natural sunlight coming from the top left side, significantly diffused by the obvious presence of clouds. This means you will not have hard edges in your shadow areas. All edges - except the pearls and the shell - are soft and blended.
Due to Holidays and the significant complexity of the subject the time for this challenge will be 4 weeks instead of 3. Please send a photo of your painting the latest by January 8. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday January 9.
This is my little gift for all of us in PADT for the new year!
And I feel truly rewarded... everyday we see a new beautiful surprise in PADT...There is uniqueness in each wonderful work of art which speaks to us of our individual creativity and imagination.
Your comments are much needed and appreciated... and so is your patience & readiness to accept each others critiques - since I know that we really share our thoughts with the best of intentions.
It's with so much happiness that I now bring this new composition for our next challenge.
A new challenge
I am quite excited about this new composition for our "New Year" PADT challenge. It is different, complex and very special. If you would like, it can also qualify for a large scale painting.
But don't get too intimidated with its complexity. You would never know how good you are or might become, if you let first impressions scare you away.
Even if you have made only a few paintings so far, I am sure that you would create a wonderful painting with this composition as well.
About the composition
The idea of having landscape as a background in a painting is as old as the first known forms of art. It has been used and reused in many artistic forms and styles throughout the history of art and human civilization.
This landscape is a real one called "Cheltenham Badlands" and it is a part of the famous Bruce Trail. It depicts one of the interesting geological areas in Ontario (Canada), with completely red hills and valleys. This area is now preserved as a national park in Canada.
It is fascinating to know how it got formed 430 million years ago. This was once the edge of a warm, shallow sea. Far to the southeast, a mountain range the size of the Himalayas was building. Rivers from these mountains were sending red, iron-rich sediment of the mountains into the sea, forming a large, muddy delta. The sea was teaming with life, but on land, no plants or animals had yet developed.
Then in another few million years, the sea dried and vegetation started to grow.
In 1900s when the trees were cut to allow for cattle pasture, the protective layer of vegetation was removed and the shale began to erode, and has continued to its present-day state forming badlands.
Since pearls come from pearl-shells of the Oyster, a shell is used to "spice" the composition with a little of the symbolism I am hoping everyone remembers from the last challenge.
Technically speaking, the biggest challenge here will be in managing the plenty of colors and hues in the pearls and their reflections. If you look closely, you will notice yellow, blue, purple, red and almost all colors of the rainbow in them. Since these are real pearls, each one is different from the others and the natural texture is obvious. Please don't paint them as if all are perfect spheres or identical in shape - they are not.
The light source is natural sunlight coming from the top left side, significantly diffused by the obvious presence of clouds. This means you will not have hard edges in your shadow areas. All edges - except the pearls and the shell - are soft and blended.
Due to Holidays and the significant complexity of the subject the time for this challenge will be 4 weeks instead of 3. Please send a photo of your painting the latest by January 8. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday January 9.
This is my little gift for all of us in PADT for the new year!
Linda Young - A rose among thorns
Artist: Linda Young
Medium: Watercolor (On 140 lb Arches WC paper)
Size: 4 1/2" x 6"Artist's blog: http://lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://lindayoungwatercolors.com/
Website blog: http://lindayoung.fineartstudioonline.com/blog
Debbie Later - Rose
Artist: Debbie LaterMedium:Watercolor
Size: 7" x 8"
Artist's blog: http://debbielatersart.blogspot.com/
Zeljka Jereb Matkovic - Rose
Artist: Zeljka Jereb Matkovic
Medium: Watercolor and acrylic on 140lb watercolor paper
Size: 7"x 10"
Friday, December 10, 2010
Lela Stankovic - Rose (Umber layer,unfinished)
Artist: Lela Stankovic
Medium: Oil on canvas (Umber layer)
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://www.lelacreations.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.lelacreations.com/
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://www.lelacreations.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.lelacreations.com/
Claire Beadon Carnell - "A Rose is a Rose"
Artist: Claire Beadon Carnell
Medium: Oil
Size: 6" x 6"
Artist's blog: http://clairebcarnell.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.clairebcarnell.com
Size: 6" x 6"
Artist's blog: http://clairebcarnell.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.clairebcarnell.com
Lucia Fort - Rose
Artist: Lucia Fort
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 6" x 6"
Artist's website - http://www.artontiles.com/
Artist's Blog - http - //luciafort.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Julie Riker - Coral Rose
Artist: Julie Riker
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 5"x8"
Size: 5"x8"
Artist's blog: http://www.julieriker.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.julieriker.com/
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Angela Sullivan - Beauty In A Mason Jar
Artist: Angela Sullivan
Medium: Acrylics on canvas panel
Size: 6"x8"
Size: 6"x8"
Artist's blog: http://www.angelasacrylics.blogspot.com/
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Nancie Johnson - The Rose
Artist: Nancie Johnson Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 9"x12"
Artist's blog : http://nancies-art.blogspot.com/
Irina Rekhviashvili
Artist: Irina RekhviashviliMedium: Oil pastel on craft paper
Size: 30 x 40cm (12"x16")
Artist's blogs: http://irinapictures.blogspot.com/
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Sylvia Young - Red-Orange Rose
Artist: Sylvia Young
Medium: Pastel on paper
Size: 8" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://sylsarttrials.blogspot.com/
Artist's blog: http://sylsarttrials.blogspot.com/
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Challenge 12 - Red Orange Rose
I would like to sincerely thank everyone who shared their art works for the Pomegranate challenge. I learn a lot from feedbacks everyday and I am so grateful to all who take the time to provide constructive comments for each others paintings.
As the spirit of the festive Christmas season comes to us, I invite all of us to a new challenge.
What makes a good painting?
This question has caused more verbal and media wars in the art world than anyone cares to count. This is certainly not a surprise, considering that in today's world, we have such a broad variety of media and styles.
However, we all agree that all good paintings have a touch of symbolism. I hope my choice of painting subjects will help you to remember this when you compose your next painting.
The subject of the last challenge, pomegranate, was frequently used in the paintings of Old Masters as a symbol of the resurrection and the hope of eternal life. Because of its abundance of seeds, the pomegranate also symbolizes royalty and the church, where the seeds represent the many believers who make up the one universal church.
This time the challenge is a red-orange rose with rose bud.
Flowers have been imbued with symbolic meanings since ancient times. Many flowers used in Christian and Early Renaissance paintings borrowed their symbolism from mythology, and often floral attributes can be linked to mythological gods and goddesses.
Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. Each color has a special meaning, often different in different parts of the world.
Red roses are traditional symbols for love and romance, and a time-honored way to say "I love you." The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection. A bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special.
With their blazing energy, orange roses are the embodiment of desire and enthusiasm. Orange roses often symbolize passion and excitement and are an expression of fervent romance.
With upcoming holidays I strongly believe each of us should use this time to show love and support to all we care the most about - family and friends. I hope painting this intentionally chosen red-orange rose will help all PADT artists to relax and maybe make that perfect Christmas gift you have desparately searched for.
About the photo reference
Artistically speaking, red-orange perfectly complements the green rose leaves. Combined with the intentionally chosen "smokey" dark background, the visual effect is very captivating.
The strong, but still defused top-left light source helps in defining the focus of attention - the rose - complemented by subtle and engaging shadows.
Accompanying rose bud and water drops are added symbols of youth, energy and freshness.
While you are painting this rose, think about that "special one" you would like to gift it to.
Please send a photo of your painting the latest by December 11. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday December 12.
As the spirit of the festive Christmas season comes to us, I invite all of us to a new challenge.
What makes a good painting?
This question has caused more verbal and media wars in the art world than anyone cares to count. This is certainly not a surprise, considering that in today's world, we have such a broad variety of media and styles.
However, we all agree that all good paintings have a touch of symbolism. I hope my choice of painting subjects will help you to remember this when you compose your next painting.
The subject of the last challenge, pomegranate, was frequently used in the paintings of Old Masters as a symbol of the resurrection and the hope of eternal life. Because of its abundance of seeds, the pomegranate also symbolizes royalty and the church, where the seeds represent the many believers who make up the one universal church.
This time the challenge is a red-orange rose with rose bud.
Flowers have been imbued with symbolic meanings since ancient times. Many flowers used in Christian and Early Renaissance paintings borrowed their symbolism from mythology, and often floral attributes can be linked to mythological gods and goddesses.
Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. Each color has a special meaning, often different in different parts of the world.
Red roses are traditional symbols for love and romance, and a time-honored way to say "I love you." The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection. A bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special.
With their blazing energy, orange roses are the embodiment of desire and enthusiasm. Orange roses often symbolize passion and excitement and are an expression of fervent romance.
With upcoming holidays I strongly believe each of us should use this time to show love and support to all we care the most about - family and friends. I hope painting this intentionally chosen red-orange rose will help all PADT artists to relax and maybe make that perfect Christmas gift you have desparately searched for.
About the photo reference
Artistically speaking, red-orange perfectly complements the green rose leaves. Combined with the intentionally chosen "smokey" dark background, the visual effect is very captivating.
The strong, but still defused top-left light source helps in defining the focus of attention - the rose - complemented by subtle and engaging shadows.
Accompanying rose bud and water drops are added symbols of youth, energy and freshness.
While you are painting this rose, think about that "special one" you would like to gift it to.
Please send a photo of your painting the latest by December 11. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday December 12.
Linda Young - Pomegranate
Artist: Linda Young
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 7 3/4" x 10 1/4"
Artist's blog: http://lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://lindayoungwatercolors.com/
Website blog: http://lindayoung.fineartstudioonline.com/blog
Artist's blog: http://lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://lindayoungwatercolors.com/
Website blog: http://lindayoung.fineartstudioonline.com/blog
Friday, November 19, 2010
Maria Soto Robbins - Pomegranate
Artist: Maria Soto Robbins
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 7"x 5"
Artist's blog: http://www.artbymsr.blogspot.com/
Artist's web: http://www.art-by-msr.com/
Size: 7"x 5"
Artist's blog: http://www.artbymsr.blogspot.com/
Artist's web: http://www.art-by-msr.com/
Sylviane Le Cann - Pomegranate
Artist: Sylviane Le Cann
Medium:Oil on canvas paper
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://sylviane-lec.blogspot.com/
Artist's blog: http://sylviane-lec.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Xela Christopher - Pomegranate
Artist: Xela Christopher
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 10" x 8"
Blog: http://xeladchristopher.blogspot.com/
Friday, November 12, 2010
Jean Claude - Pomegranate
Artist: Jean Claude
Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 30 cm x 25 cm
Artist's blog: http://lespeinturesdeviviane.blogspot.com/
Size: 30 cm x 25 cm
Artist's blog: http://lespeinturesdeviviane.blogspot.com/
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Zeljka Jereb Matkovic - Pomegranate
Artist: Zeljka Jereb Matkovic
Medium: Watercolor on 140lb Arches paper
Size: 9"x 12"
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Angela Sullivan - Twisted
Artist: Angela Sullivan
Medium: Acrylics on canvas panel
Size: 6"x8"
Size: 6"x8"
Artist's blog: http://www.angelasacrylics.blogspot.com/
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Millie Nguyen - Pomegranate
Artist: Millie Nguyen
Medium: Watercolor on Arches Hot Press WC paper
Size: 7" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://millienguyen6.blogspot.com/
Size: 7" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://millienguyen6.blogspot.com/
Ivonne Bess - Pomegranate
Artist: Ivonne Bess
Medium: Colored pencils on bristol vellum
Size: 181"x 11"
Artist's blog: http://cubaninthemidwest.blogspot.com/
Size: 181"x 11"
Artist's blog: http://cubaninthemidwest.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Elena Malec - Pomegranate
Artist: Elena Malec
Medium: Oil pastels on Canson Mi-teintes pad
Size: 9" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://elena-malec.blogspot.com/
Size: 9" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://elena-malec.blogspot.com/
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Challenge 11 - Pomegranate
At the end of each painting challenge I always feel very happy and excited. I am amazed how many artists stayed focused and dedicated their time to paint once again the last challenge at PADT. At the same time I almost can not wait to show the next painting challenge, which I am always hoping would be even more exciting to paint than the previous one.
One of the goals for our forum is also to learn from everyones' constructive feedbacks about our works. Of course, the variety of media and interpretations makes it increasingly difficult to comment and point out any areas for improvement.
It is very motivational and inspiring to see a comment on what is well done and we must support each other in our artistic journey. In any feedback we do well to highlight the best aspects of the artwork and what has appealed to us most. However, one of the "secret missions" PADT has is to help each other to grow and improve by pointing out areas for improvement as well. Hence I would like to ask for everyone's help in providing that part of the feedback as well. Think of "edges, lighting, mood, color harmony, aerial perspective, composition, ..." - all what makes or breaks the painting.
About the photo reference
Apart from the fact that it is one of the healthiest fruits on earth, the pomegranate has been very frequently found in still life paintings though the centuries. There is a very special gracious beauty in this fruit that cannot leave any artistic soul disinterested.
The fruit has been intentionally placed at the "eye level" which is an inspiring painting perspective. The light source is day light coming from the top left side, and there is reflected light on the right side as well. The composition speaks for itself and does not need any explanation. It is simple and beautiful. I hope you will enjoy painting it.
Please send a photo of your painting the latest by November 20. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday November 21.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Ivonne Bess - Lemons & Flower
Artist: Ivonne Bess
Medium: Acrylic on corrugated cardboard
Size: 11"x 14"
Artist's blog: http://cubaninthemidwest.blogspot.com/
Size: 11"x 14"
Artist's blog: http://cubaninthemidwest.blogspot.com/
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