Paint And Draw Together: Renate Arends

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Renate Arends - "Day at the beach"

Title : Day at the beach

Artist : Renate Arends (Netherlands)

Medium & support : Watercolor and paper

Size : 27 x 35 cm.

Blog : http://renatearends.blogspot.com

18 comments:

Nora MacPhail said...: Renate, awesome job! You're the first one out of the gat to tackle this one. It's a toughie! Great job.; June 24, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Syls said...: Hi Renate,thank you for your comment.I used acrylics for this challenge,as I wanted plenty of guts,and drama.ithink you have done a very good job with this challenge.Syls; June 24, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Helen H Trachy said...: Good job Renate! Congrat, I see you're never afaraid to try something new!:); June 25, 2012 at 5:03 AM
Alexander said...: great you really caught the secenery wonderful; June 25, 2012 at 9:54 AM
renate said...: Thank you all for your lovely comments. Yes indead it was a toughie, but then I love the exitement of trying something new:); June 25, 2012 at 10:24 AM
A R I said...: Hi Renate!
wowwww!
you've painted a beautiful scene!
Excellent job!
it seems a little bit difficult to me.
but I can tell that you're not afraid
of challenges!; June 25, 2012 at 12:22 PM
beti abel said...: Renate, beautiful watercolor, I like to swim in that beach!; June 25, 2012 at 3:30 PM
RachelB said...: Lovely painting, really atmospheric; June 26, 2012 at 1:08 AM
Nelvia said...: Love the action you have caged in this painting, good color -well done; June 28, 2012 at 5:08 PM
Elderberry-Rob said...: I like this one a lot, it keeps attention and has plenty going on.; June 29, 2012 at 6:11 AM
renate said...: You are all too kind! Thank you so much for your comments, I always appreciate them!; June 30, 2012 at 2:26 AM
Unknown said...: I like how you added in the rays and the tone is peaceful. I might add in just a bit more contrast shadow on the water and beach to reflect the shadow of the clouds.; June 30, 2012 at 8:27 AM
renate said...: Thank you Tina for your constructive comment!! This is what I really want more. Shadows are a very weak point of mine. Thank you of remind me! I will pay more attention to it!; July 1, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Krystyna Szczepanowski said...: Renate, you really got the lighting right. Such a peaceful scene!; July 6, 2012 at 3:03 AM
Pragya Bhatnagar said...: Hi Renate, you have done a grate job, its a lovely painting..I still have to try my hand on it:)..; July 15, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Madhavimreddy said...: Wonderful sky renate,You caught the drama in sky very well!; July 16, 2012 at 6:21 AM
maria said...: serh schöne darbietung der challenge renate, himmel, meer und strand toll eingefangen, gratuliere
lieben gruß maria; July 17, 2012 at 2:27 AM
renate said...: Hello Krystyna, Pragya, Madhavimreddy and Maria:) Thank you all for the wonderful comments. But then.. didn't we all made beautiful paintings? I love them so much and watch them over and over again. The sky's are so beautiful. Loved this challenge!; July 26, 2012 at 7:52 AM