Sylviane Le Cann - An Apple a Day

Artist: Sylviane Le Cann

Medium:Oil on canvas board
Size: 6" x 8"
Artist's blog: http://sylviane-lec.blogspot.com/

Pat Koscienski - Royal Gala Apple

Artist: Pat Koscienski

Medium:Acrylic on 300lb watercolor paper (palette knife)
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com/

Cheri Homaee - Royal Gala Apple

Artist: Cheri Homaee

Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 16" x 20"
Artist's blog: http://leartstudio.com/

Millie Nguyen - Royal Gala Apple

Artist: Millie Nguyen

Medium:Watercolor on Arches paper
Size: 7" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://millienguyen6.blogspot.com/

Dianne Lanning - Royal Gala Apple

Artist: Dianne Lanning

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb paper
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://dianne-voicepainter.blogspot.com/

Angela Sullivan - My Leaf Fell Off

Artist: Angela Sullivan

Medium: Acrylics on canvas panel
Size: 6 "x 8"

Artist's blog: http://www.angelasacrylics.blogspot.com/

Yasha Sharma - Royal Gala Apple

Artist: Yasha Sharma
Medium:Acrylic on paper
Size: 15" x 11"
Artist's blog: http://yashasvision.blogspot.com/

Horst Hittenberger - Royal Gala Apple

Artist: Horst Hittenberger

Medium: Oil on canvas panel
Size: 14"x 11"
Artist's blog: http://horsthittenberger.blogspot.com/

Jean Nelson - Royal Gala Apple

Artist: Jean Nelson

Medium:Acrylic on linen canvas
Size: 8" x 6"
Artist's blog: http://Trailwind216.blogspot.com

Tilen Ti - Royal Gala Apple

Artist: Tilen Ti

Medium: Oil on board
Size:6" x 6"
Artist's painting blog: http://tilen-artplanet.blogspot.com/
Artist's drawing blog: http://penmarkermagic.blogspot.com/

Challeng 9 - Royal Gala Apple

We crossed "100 members" mark at PADT blog and now is the perfect time to celebrate! Can we get to 1000? I am sure we can and we will. The more, the better.

We witness such a great improvement in the works of many PADT members who joined earlier. Your support (through constructive comments and sharing of your own works) has contributed to this thoroughly amazing progress.

Let's celebrate our "100+ members" milestone with a new, inspiring composition as the next painting and drawing challenge at PADT.

About the photo reference

Challenge 9 is a Royal Gala apple dressed in a glorious gown of colorful fall leaves. I have to say that I love this composition. I could write about it for days, but I am not going to. The rest of the discovery is left for your imagination.

Here is the beginning of the journey and what you need to pay a special attention to:

The horizon was chosen to follow the lower golden mean line. This simplified composition resembles a triangular shape achieved by a careful placement of the apple, branch with leaves and a single fallen leaf.

There are 2 sources of light. At the top left is the first, strong, warm, artificial light source casting strong and easily distinguishable shadows on the opposite side. On the right side is the second light source. The cool, window day light introducing almost blueish highlights on the apple and very soft diffused shadows on the opposite side of the light source.

The wooden table top is lightly polished, causing subtle reflections of the leaves on the surface. Watch for them as these are barely visible. Those reflections at the table surface serve as a very sensible, almost hidden path for the viewer's eyes leading into the composition.

The wood grain is visible in both the light and the shadow areas and should be painted that way. The same applies to the apple and leaves shadows. This helps in achieving three dimensional and transparent shadows.

The leaves have plenty of highlights, shadows, cast shadows, reflected lights and a play of warm and cool colors caused by 2 different light sources: red, yellow, green and blue. All those colors should be used to achieve a glorious fall appearance.

This is certainly not all. There is much more to discover. Enjoy the journey.

Please send a photo of your painting the latest by October 9. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday October 10.

Dianne Lanning - Puppy

Artist: Dianne Lanning

Medium: Watercolor on 300lb Arches paper
Size: 7" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://dianne-voicepainter.blogspot.com/

Dusty Pines - Puppy

Artist: Dusty Pines

Medium: Oil on canvas panel
Size: 5" x 5"
Artist's blog: http://dustypinesart.blogspot.com/

Millie Nguyen - Puppy

Artist: Millie Nguyen

Medium:Watercolor on Yupo paper
Size: 9" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://millienguyen6.blogspot.com/

Pat Koscienski - Puppy

Artist: Pat Koscienski

Medium:Acrylic on 300lb watercolor paper
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com/

Sylviane Le Cann - "And you, what do you think of that?"

Artist: Sylviane Le Cann

Medium:Oil on canvas board
Size: 6" x 6"
Artist's blog: http://sylviane-lec.blogspot.com/

Horst Hittenberger - Puppy

Artist: Horst Hittenberger

Medium: Oil on canvas panel
Size: 9"x 12"
Artist's blog: http://horsthittenberger.blogspot.com/

Paula Reynolds - Puppy

Artist: Paula Reynolds

Medium: Acrylic on paper
Size: 9"x12"
Artist's blog: http://paulareynoldsartblog.blogspot.com/

Yasha Sharma

Name: Yasha Sharma
Medium:Acrylic on paper
Size: 7x5
Artist's blog: http://yashasvision.blogspot.com/

Nancie Johnson - "Muffy"

Artist: Nancie Johnson

Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 9" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://nancies-art.blogspot.com/

Lela Stankovic - Puppy

Artist: Lela Stankovic

Medium: Graphite pencil on paper
Size: 5" x 4"
Artist's blog: http://www.lelacreations.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.lelacreations.com/

Linda Young - "Precious Pup"

Artist: Linda Young

Medium: Watercolor

Size: 7 5/8" x 10 3/4"
Artist's blog: http://lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://lindayoungwatercolors.com/

Janice Austin - "Ready to go?"

Artist: Janice Austin

Medium: Soft pastels
Size: 8"x8"