Artist: Byannick
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Horst Hittenberger - Strawberry And Bark Study
(second version - repainted background)
(first version)
Artist: Horst Hittenberger
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Challenge 4- Painting Texture
(click on the image to open a better quality photo and download it)
Painting together is so much fun! Its really admirable that everyone in our group takes the time to provide constructive and encouraging comments. I learn a lot from everybody's feedbacks as well as by studying how different artists paint a composition.
A big welcome to our new members! We are really glad that you found us and hope to see your paintings (or drawings) in this new challenge.
And, as you review the new composition, don't forget to provide your comments about the last few paintings submitted recently!
About the composition
Before we begin with a series of landscape/cityscape paintings outdoors from the next challenge, we need to explore painting different and challenging textures.
As you can observe, this composition was photographed under controlled single directional light positioned at the upper left corner. This way, all the light and shadow areas are very easily distinguished and it also helps in guiding a viewer to the focus of the painting - the strawberry.
Once the viewer has explored the light and dark areas of the strawberry (or how tasty it must be), his (or her) eyes drift to the empty space next to the strawberry - here the viewer observes the remnants of another strawberry. That is the time when emotions start to flow, and the story begins...
Each viewer will "see" a different story. Some will be sad, while the others will have a happy imagination.
For example, I see all who are waiting for someone else to show up... perhaps, a couple in the restaurant; she left to check make up and forgot her bag.... I can go on and on ...forever....
In this situation, the title of the painting may help to suggest what the artist was thinking of while painting this composition. We have already seen in our previous challenges how skillfully chosen titles added an exciting perception to the paintings.
Technically speaking, this composition is all about painting difficult textures. Both strawberry and wood bark have a lot of details.
However not every single dot needs to be where it is in the photo. All that is needed is to "read it" as strawberry not apple and textured wood bark not solid cubic of wood.
Don't forget that the texture continues in the shadow areas as well, although camera may not have caught it very well.
If you would like to alter the composition go for it but do make sure you communicate the texture of both strawberry(s) and wood bark.
Another part of our assignment is to choose the best possible title for the painting! It would be fun to see how it influences the viewer's perspective.
Please send photo of your painting the latest by June 12. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday June 13.
A big welcome to our new members! We are really glad that you found us and hope to see your paintings (or drawings) in this new challenge.
And, as you review the new composition, don't forget to provide your comments about the last few paintings submitted recently!
About the composition
Before we begin with a series of landscape/cityscape paintings outdoors from the next challenge, we need to explore painting different and challenging textures.
As you can observe, this composition was photographed under controlled single directional light positioned at the upper left corner. This way, all the light and shadow areas are very easily distinguished and it also helps in guiding a viewer to the focus of the painting - the strawberry.
Once the viewer has explored the light and dark areas of the strawberry (or how tasty it must be), his (or her) eyes drift to the empty space next to the strawberry - here the viewer observes the remnants of another strawberry. That is the time when emotions start to flow, and the story begins...
Each viewer will "see" a different story. Some will be sad, while the others will have a happy imagination.
For example, I see all who are waiting for someone else to show up... perhaps, a couple in the restaurant; she left to check make up and forgot her bag.... I can go on and on ...forever....
In this situation, the title of the painting may help to suggest what the artist was thinking of while painting this composition. We have already seen in our previous challenges how skillfully chosen titles added an exciting perception to the paintings.
Technically speaking, this composition is all about painting difficult textures. Both strawberry and wood bark have a lot of details.
However not every single dot needs to be where it is in the photo. All that is needed is to "read it" as strawberry not apple and textured wood bark not solid cubic of wood.
Don't forget that the texture continues in the shadow areas as well, although camera may not have caught it very well.
If you would like to alter the composition go for it but do make sure you communicate the texture of both strawberry(s) and wood bark.
Another part of our assignment is to choose the best possible title for the painting! It would be fun to see how it influences the viewer's perspective.
Please send photo of your painting the latest by June 12. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday June 13.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Michael Naples - Glow
Artist: Michael Naples
Medium:Oil on 1/4" Board
Size: Approx 6"x6"
Artist's blog: http://www.mnaples.comMedium:Oil on 1/4" Board
Size: Approx 6"x6"
Artist's website: http://michaelnaples.blogspot.com
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Lela Stankovic
Artist: Lela Stankovic
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Size: 5"x7"
Artist's blog: http://www.lelacreations.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.lelacreations.com/
Size: 5"x7"
Artist's blog: http://www.lelacreations.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.lelacreations.com/
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Andy Smith
Artist: Andy Smith
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Size: 4"x6"
Artist's blog:http://www.andysmithartist.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.andysmithartist.com/
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Chandni Valiathan - Tulip Portrait
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(After - second version)
(Before - first version)
Artist: Chandni Valiathan
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Size: 9"x12"
Artist's blog: http://chandnivaliathan-paintings.blogspot.com/
Size: 9"x12"
Artist's blog: http://chandnivaliathan-paintings.blogspot.com/
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Petra Lange
Artist: Petra Lange
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
Size: 23.5" x 23.5"
Artist's blog: http://petrassicht.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.petralange.de/
Size: 23.5" x 23.5"
Artist's blog: http://petrassicht.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.petralange.de/
Monday, May 3, 2010
Challenge 3 - Tulip Portrait
I am very proud of each and every of you who painted the last challenge. It was a real challenge in terms of complexity and amount of work it required to invest. Everyone made a great work of art and we had numerous pleasant and constructive feedbacks. Seeing it "becoming alive" makes me very happy and enthusiastic about our artistic journey and every new painting we are going to paint together.
Blog's technical enhancement
In a year from now I wanted everyone to be able to see how much progress they made and look at all their posts listed and grouped by an artist. This feature is now available in "ARTISTS" catalog listed in the right blog column.
About the composition
Spring is all around us and everything is in full bloom. This pretty tulip was enjoying sunbath in the early morning in my neighbour's garden. Only morning can give such dramatic lights and shadows in the natural settings. The reason I have chosen this photo is it's simplicity, beauty, intriguing overall shape and very dramatic lights and shadows.
Photo has only tulip flower and no background, or to be more precise very dark one, close to black. It is up to you to start being creative and "invent" a background you would be pleased with. Just imagine being commissioned to paint a portrait of an important client and client said "please create a pleasing background".
The deadline for this challenge is the end of Saturday May 22nd.
The next painting challenge will be posted on Sunday May 23rd.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Lela Stankovic - Unfinished
Artist: Lela Stankovic
Medium: Oil on linen canvas
Size: 11"x14"
Artist's blog: http://www.lelacreations.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.lelacreations.com/
Size: 11"x14"
Artist's blog: http://www.lelacreations.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.lelacreations.com/
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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