Artist: Nicole Horn-Fakher
Sunday, June 27, 2010
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Announcement and a New Challenge 72 - Pear on a Branch
Announcement and a New Challenge 72 - Pear on a Branch
Challenge 71 - Boldt Castle Entrance Tower on Heart Island in the Saint Lawr, Oct 31 - Dec 10, 2017
Photo For Challenge 69 - Rolling Countryside, July 13 2017 - Aug 28, 2017
Photo For Challenge 69 - Rolling Countryside, July 13 2017 - Aug 28, 2017
Photo for challenge 68 - May17 to July 13, 2017
Photo For Challenge 67 - Shepherd Dog, Apr 02 2017 - May 14, 2017
Challenge 66 - Flower Bouquet - Jan 29 - Mar 12, 2017
Challenge 65 - Narcissus in a Vase - Dec 5 - Jan 23 2017
Challenge 64 - Old Bucket - Oct 25 - Dec 4 2016
Challenge 63 - Fruit Cake - Sep 11 - Oct 24 2016
Photo For Challenge 62 - Proud Parents - July 24 - Sep 11, 2016
Challenge 61 - Creating a Composition - June 5 - July 25 2016
Challenge 60 - Mimi - April 10 - May 22, 2016
CHALLENGE 59 - Winter Feb 23 - Apr 10, 2016
Photo For Challenge 58 - Half Peeled Orange - Jan 11, 2016 - Feb 24, 2016
PHOTO FOR CHALLENGE 57 - PRIVATE MOMENTS - November 23, 2015 - Jan 11, 2016
Photo For Challenge 56 - Still Life with Lemons - Sep 16, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015
PHOTO FOR CHALLENGE 55 - BOWL WITH CHERRIES - AUGUST 02, 2015 - SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Photo For Challenge 54 -Still Life - Basket of Fruites - June 16, 2015 - July 27, 2015
Challenge 53 - Easter in the Garden - May 4, 2015 to June 14, 2015
Photo For Challenge 52 - Parliament of Canada, Ottawa - March 11, 2015 - May 04, 2015, 2015
Photo For Challenge 51 "Coffee Break" - Jan 25, 2015 - March 8, 2015
Challenge 50 - "Teach us About Your Painting Style" - Nov 25, '14 - Jan 25, '15
Challenge 49 - "Still Life with Tomatoes" - Oct 13, 2014 - Nov 25, 2014
PHOTO FOR CHALLENGE 48 "Proud Rooster" - Aug 29, 2014 - OCT 13, 2014
Photo For Challenge 47 "Varadero - Cuba" - July 6 - Aug 26, 2014
Photo For Challenge 46 "Beautiful Orange Rose" - May 19 - June 30, 2014
Photo For "Challenge 45 -"Approximately 1820 Clay Water Pot" (Apr 05 - May 18, 2014)
Photo For "Challenge 44 -"Lady's Slipper Orchid" (Feb 19 - April 02, 2014)
Photo For "Challenge - 43 - "Antique Rugs" (Jan 06, 14 - Feb 17, 14)
Photo For "Challenge - 42 - "Wine & Rose" (Nov 12, '13 - Jan 05, '14)
Photo For "Challenge - 41 - Oct 3, '13 - Nov 9, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 40 - Aug 19, '13 - Sep 30, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 39 - July 08. '13 - Aug 18, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 38 - May 27. '13 - July 08, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 37 - April 15, '13 - May 26 , '13
Photo For "Challenge - 36 - Mar 3, '13 - April 15, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 35 - "Egg Basket by Henri-Hoirace-Ronald Delaporte" - Jan 09, '13 - Feb 28, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 34 - "The Lacemaker by Vermeer" - Nov 26, '12 - Jan 7, '13
Challenge 33 - in the Style of Old Masters - (Oct 10 - NOv 26)
Photo For "Challenge - 32 - "Still Life With Orchids" (Sep19 - Oct 28) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 31- "Greeting a New Day" (July 30 - Sept 16) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 30- "Olympic Beach - Greece" (June 18 - July 29) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 29 - "White Lilies" (May08 - Jun 18 ) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 27- "Waiting For You" ( Feb 13 - March 25) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 28- "Spring Is Coming" (Mar 26 - May07) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 26- "Simply Delicious" (Jan 1 - Feb 13) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 25 - "Betrayed Dreams" (Nov 14 - Dec 31) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 24 - Still Life With Cantaloupe" ( Oct 10 - Nov 14) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 23 - Old Door " (Aug 29 - Oct 9) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 22 "(July 18 To Aug 28) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 21" (Jun 05 - July 17 ) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 20" (May 16 - Jun 04 ) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 19" (Apr 24 - May 15 ) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 18" (Apr 4 - Apr 24 ) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 17" (Mar 13 - Apr 04) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 16" (Feb 21 - Mar 12) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 15" (Jan 30 To Feb 21) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 14" (Jan 10 To Jan 29) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 13" (Dec 12 To Jan 8) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 12" (Nov 21 To Dec 10) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 11" (Oct 31 To Nov 20) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 10" (Oct 9 To Oct 30) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 9" (Sep 19 To Oct 9) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 8" (Aug 29 To Sep 18) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 7" (Aug 05 To Aug 28) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 6" (July 05 To Aug 03) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 5" (June 14 To July 04) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 4" (May 24 To June 13) - 2010
Photo for "Challenge III" (May 2- May 21) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - II" (April 10 To May 3) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - I" (March 21 To April 10) - 2010
8 comments:
This painting, executed so far, looks like a perfect uderpainting. Major color masses are perfectly blocked, no details (they are not needed at this stage). Painting is left to dry and then the final layer can be executed.It will have more details and higher contrast in the focal point areas. Nicole is this the stage your painting is at the moment?
Nicole I agree with Lela. This looks a little unfinished to me. I like the colors used I especially like the building against the blues and greens. I do think it needs some sharp focus areas to draw attention. Glad you entered can't wait to see more of your work.
Mmh, underpainting? It makes me laugh, no it's finished. I thought. But I know what you both mean, maybe I can give more details to the foreground and to give some more contrast.
(I always have a lot of fight with the colour green.) I am trying to paint less exact and wanted to reach a blurry feeling. But I will go back to canvas. Thanks for your comment.
Today I was showing your painting to my friend artist whose oppinion I prize extremely high. I was commenting that to me your painting looks unfinished. She strongly disagreed. "No it is not. It is meant to be soft with undefined edges to communicate special atmosphere and unique feelings. It evokes such a nice tender feelings and make you dream. Have you seen Monet's paintings? A lot of them are like that. I like this one the most". I thought ... you definitely need to hear this. It proves my strong opinion that each artist should hear opinions but stay true to herself and her own "guiding star".
I also love the soft look on this. And yes, Monet's work (especially his later work as he was losing his sight) have the soft edges, which is one of the things that draws me to them. So many of us artists get caught up in the details (myself included!) that we forget that a message can be made without them! Nice work.
Soft painting all over.
Perhaps it is why we tend to say Unfinished. I like the blurr feeling. but my eyes are looking to stop somewhere.
Perhaps just a hard edge near the building can help?
Hi Lela,
it's both I think. On the one hand the soft undefined parts but you are right also, gess in the front some details, some more contrast would look good. The photo I took wasn't the best one too (think on my blog it's little bit better), the original has got some more contrast. But it's good to hear different views on the way.
Hi Nancie,
thanks for your comment. Getting lost in details, yes, I know about very well - haha - and it can make a painting look torpid. I admire people who can paint with only a few strokes. Long way ...
Hi Byannick,
I will think about the edge. A hard edge on the building could bring a difference to the reflection. Maybe I try to add. Thanks for your comment.
I paint too many details so my first reaction was that this was incomplete. The basis is there but the details are missing.
But after reading the other comments I must say that sure, I can see your blurring technique was successful. If that's what you were going for congrats, success!
(But I still would love to see more details on this. Some habits are hard to break!)
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