Friday, July 23, 2010

Claire Beadon Carnell - Where's My Mom!



Artist: Claire Beadon Carnell
Medium: Oil
Size: 6" x 8"

Artist's blog: http://clairebcarnell.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.clairebcarnell.com

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Paula Reynolds - Duckling



Artist: Paula Reynolds
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 9"x12"
Artist's blog: http://paulareynoldsartblog.blogspot.com/

Friday, July 16, 2010

Pat Koscienski - Baby Duck



Artist: Pat Koscienski
Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com/

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Chandni Valiathan - Baby Duck



Artist: Chandni Valiathan
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Size: 11"x15"
Artist's blog: http://chandnivaliathan-paintings.blogspot.com/

Friday, July 9, 2010

Carol DeMumbrum - Ducky



Artist: Carol DeMumbrum
Medium:Oil on canvas panel
Size: 6"x6"
Artist's blog: http://caroldemumbrumspaintingaday.blogspot.com/

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Radha Krishnan - Baby Duck



Artist: Radha Krishnan
Medium:Watercolor on Paper
Size: 11" x 6"
Artist's blog: http://watercolorarts.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Linda Young - Just Ducky


Artist: Linda Young
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 7" x 10 1/4"
Artist's blog: http://lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com/

Angela Sullivan - Baby Quacker


Artist: Angela Sullivan
Medium: Acrylics on masonite panel
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://www.angelasacrylics.blogspot.com/

Horst Hittenberger - Baby Duck




Artist:
Horst Hittenberger
Medium: Oil on canvas panel
Size: 10"x8"
Artist's blog: http://horsthittenberger.blogspot.com/

Monday, July 5, 2010

Challenge 6 - Baby Duck



My biggest challenge I am facing every time when I need to choose a new painting challenge is a complexity of the chosen subject. I have tons of gorgeous compositions but to paint them in 3 weeks would be a full time job, possibly without any sleep. Clearly it is "mission impossible".

To make life more colorful mother nature made every naturally arranged subject complex enough so that a new artist immediately feels frightened and runs away. Where is the middle ground? How to inspire and motivate everyone to join and pick up that pencil or brush they left many years ago?

I would like to thank to all of you who kindly informed me that current challenges are too complex to start with. The next one will be a simple still life, so be ready for it.

About the photo reference

This is a small baby duck enjoying late afternoon swim at Ontario lake. There were 8 of them together with their mother. So I tried hard to simplify.

Here I am not concerned about the fact that the duck is almost centered and there is not much of the sophisticated composition. Sometimes it is good enough to practice and simply practice ... and there is a lot to practice here. Water waves - ever challenging with all folds and sky reflections. Feathers and duck reflections - another challenging texture. Obviously this is not a simple subject, but it has a great learning potential.

Due to my plans to take the last week of July off (July 24th-Aug 02) and be away from internet, this painting challenge is extended up to August 03. Any paintings arriving within this time frame will have to wait to be posted on Aug 04. The next painting challenge will be posted on August 04.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Pat Koscienski - Lake's Reflections



Artist: Pat Koscienski
Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 12" x 9"
Artist's blog: http://www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com/

Chandni Valiathan - Lake Aquitane



Artist: Chandni Valiathan
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Size: 11"x15"
Artist's blog: http://chandnivaliathan-paintings.blogspot.com/

Byannick - The Pond



Artist: Byannick
Medium:Oil on board
Size: 11" x 7"
Artist's blog: Byannick Blog