Artist: Nancie Johnson
Tuesday, September 7, 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
10 comments:
How on earth do you do this? I love it. this is truly an original artistic statement. Most of all I love the hints of blue on the little nose.
Nancie, this has a very mysterious feel; Muffy's eyes are peering from the dark abyss! Very original indeed.
I love the close up, Nancy! As always, your painting looks so very original, like a sci-fi rendering of your subject. Like Angela I wonder how you manage this effect? Do you first sketch your subject with broad segments, do you just go for it? What? You're style is very creative and one of a kind. Superb.
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated, and I'm glad you like Muffy (my blog explains the story of the name of this).
The method (to my madness) stems from an assignment I did back in high school art class. A live model was put in front of the room. Then using assorted color paper, and only our hands, we had to create her by tearing shapes of colors and glueing them down. They could overlap as needed, and we were free to make as many (or as few) shapes as we wanted. It taught us not to fuss with details and focus on shapes. It also taught us color against color along with shades (values) of colors.
Now, years later (too many to count), I took up painting again after a hiatus. I found that painting realism is stressful for me, and that there are far better realistic artists in the world than what I could produce. I remembered back to that one class assignment - so I started to take photos & "play" with them in Photoshop on the computer. I found I could mimic that torn paper look. I started doing more images that way and studying the effects.
I usually use a grid on my canvas (was taught that method long,long ago by my dad), and then I'll sketch in the "shapes" that I see. Before I sketch anything, though, I decide on the colors I will be using, and how many shades or values I will have. This puppy has only 4 colors used: black, white, blue and terra cotta. There are 5 shades used: black, med gray, light gray, blue gray and the terra cotta gray. By limiting the colors & shades, I had to make the shapes larger. Subtle color shifts were combined in some areas.
If the subject I'm doing is not too complicated, I can usually eyeball the shapes & colors. But for more complicated subjects (like some of the NY city scenes I'm working on) I will play with them in Photoshop first, then print out a modified version of the image. I'll sketch in the lines where I see major color changes, but then add (or subtract) as I paint.
I don't know if this is helpful as it's all still a work in progress. I sort of make up the process as I go - LOL! I like the effect so I know I will be doing more of it.
Nancie just loved your work.The details you added yet keeping it simple.I simply loved the two little glowing eyes.So intense! Beautifully done!!
Thanks for your tutorial, Nancy! Your technique is very creative and results in terrific paintings! Who knew such a simple exercise done years ago would shape your art all this time later? It's wonderful!
Very neat - the close crop really adds an edge to this puppy!
Beautiful rendition, Nancy. I love the style, technique and the uniqueness of it.
wonderful - you've captured the beautiful rich colors of the original & improved on them! & thank you for going over your process - it's always good to learn how others work!
Wonderful, you really got the essence of the little guy. His eyes look so warm and inquiring! And a fascinating effect on the fur, love it.
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