Monday, February 28, 2011

Joke Klootwijk



Artist: Joke Klootwijk
Medium Traditional watercolor (without adding the color white), paper : Arches Torchon rough.
Size: 20 cm X 28 cm
Artist's websites:

www.jokeklootwijk.nl/weblog

www.jokeklootwijk.nl

www.aquarelleren.nl

www.olieverfschilderen.nl

www.softpastel.nl

www.acrylverfschilderen.nl

www.aquarellerenvoorbeginners.nl



Dianne Lanning - American Persimmon





Artist: Dianne Lanning
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 11" x 14"
Artist's blog: http://dianne-voicepainter.blogspot.com/




Saturday, February 26, 2011

Horst Hittenberger


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

Cheri Homaee


Artist: Cheri Homaee
Medium:Acrylic
Size: 12" x 9"
Artist'sweb site: http://leartstudio.coma

Angela Sullivan - Flaming Sweetness


Artist: Angela Sullivan
Medium: Acrylics on canvas panel
Size: 5"x7"
Artist's blog: http://www.angelasacrylics.blogspot.com/

Karla Uphoff - Persimmon with Doily


Artist: Karla Uphoff
Medium: Oil on Hardboard
Size : 8" X 10"
Artist's blog: http://karlasplace-karla.blogspot.com/


Anita Badami - Persimmon


Artist: Anita Badami
Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 6"x 6"
Artist Blog: http://anitabadamipaintings.blogspot.com/

Caroline Kelly - Nectar of the Gods


Artist: Caroline Kelly
Medium: Acrylic on Masonite board
Size: 6" x 8"
Artist's blog: http://logcabinstudio.blogspot.com


Monday, February 21, 2011

Challenge 16 - Persimmon, "Food of the Gods"



The Coffee Jar proved to be such a fun challenge for everyone! I would like to thank all of us who took the time to paint and share their paintings with us and also all who provided comments and feedbacks.

And it's not just us artists who visit our PADT. I see many people returning to the PADT blog time and again simply to admire the creativity and imagination in all the beautiful paintings and drawings.

And now... we are all set for the next challenge!

About the composition

Any Greek will tell you that diospyros means "food of the gods." What he may not tell you is that diospyros is also the botanical name for persimmon. It has such a heavenly, delicious taste!

However, when the early settlers of North America first bit into persimmon, its bitter taste made their lips pucker. Then, they learnt from the Native Americans how they must wait for the fruit to ripen, before it acquires its yummy taste.

And the rest, as they say, is history.

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Technically speaking, this composition is all about complements and reflections.

Although this is a still life, the colors of persimmon and the background are purposely chosen to "help" each other and introduce action, contrast and a dramatic play of light and reflections on the stage.

This kind of subject arrangement helps us to observe how orange and blue - two complementary colors - can emphasize each other so much.

I am sure you will agree that just the fruit and the background would have been a too simple composition. To make the artist's life more interesting... and lend intrigue to the subject, we have a hand made crochet dolly which I made a few years ago.

The main areas we should enjoy noticing and painting:

1) Crochet and its reflections on the persimmon. I know it is barely visible, but please do notice the crochet reflections on the fruit and emphasize it. It is the true soul of this composition. The fruit is just a vehicle to catch those magnificent reflections and grab the viewer's attention.

2) Orange reflection on the top left side of the crochet. This orange reflection of the persimmon on the crochet clearly affirms that both the crochet and the persimmon belong to the same environment...unified ...helping tremendously in achieving a color balance and harmony.

3) Value relation (relative darkness/lightness) in different areas of the table top and background.

Please do pay special attention to the bottom area of the table top and left and the right side of the background. One side is much lighter than the other. This value relation accentuates the contrast as well as the captivating and delightful play of light.

Please send a photo of your painting latest by March 12. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday March 13.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Sylviane Le Cann


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

Friday, February 18, 2011

Anita Badami - Coffee Jar


Artist: Anita Badami
Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 6"x 6"

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Debbie Later - Coffee Jar


Artist: Debbie Later
Medium Oil on canvas board
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://debbielatersart.blogspot.com/

Lavanya Mkrishnan


Artist: Lavanya Mkrishnan
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Canson acrylic paper
Size: 9" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://lavanyamugundh.blogspot.com/



Pat Koscienski - Coffee Jar




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

Monday, February 14, 2011

Jenni Twidle - Coffee Jar in Blue and Orange


Artist: Jenni Twidle
Medium: Soft pastel on white pastelmat

Janice Austin - Vintage pottery bean pot and coffee beans

Artist: Jan Austin
Size: 51/4 X 71/4 inches
Medium: Watercolor
Support: Oatmeal colored linen textured paper

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Nancie Johnson - The Coffee Jar





Artist: Nancie Johnson
Medium Acrylic on canvas
Size: 9"x12"
Artist's blog: http://nancies-art.blogspot.com/

Robie Benve - Coffee Jar


Artist: Robie Benve
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Canvas Panel
Size: 9" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://positivelyrobie.blogspot.com

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Cheri Homaee - Coffee Jar


Artist: Cheri Homaee
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Panel
Size: 9" X 12"
Artist's blog: http://leartstudio.com

Linda Nickles - Crock Full


Artist: Linda Nickles
Medium: Oil on Gessobord
Size:6" X 6"
Artist's blog: http://lindanicklesfineart.blogspot.com/

Viviane Massé - Coffee Jar


Artist: Viviane Massé
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 30 cm x 25 cm
Artist's blog: http://lespeinturesdeviviane.blogspot.com/

Allyson Krowitz - Coffee Bean Painting


Artist: Allyson Krowitz
Medium: Gouache and Pitt Pen on paper
Size: 4.25" by 5.25"

Friday, February 4, 2011

Linda Popple


Artist: Linda Popple
Medium: Oil on Ampersand Gessobord
Size: 6"x 6"
Artist's blog: http://lindapopple.blogspot.com


Caroline Kelly

2nd Version





1st Version

Artist: Caroline Kelly
Medium: Acrylic on Masonite board
Size: 6" x 8"
Artist's blog: http://logcabinstudio.blogspot.com



Sylvia Young - Coffee Time


Artist: Sylvia Young
Medium: Acrylic on canvas paper
Size : 12" x 14"

Artist's blog: sylsarttrials.blogspot.com

Karla Uphoff


Artist: Karla Uphoff
Medium: Oil on Hardboard
Size : 11" X 14"
Artist's blog: http://karlasplace-karla.blogspot.com/


Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Horst Hittenberger - Coffee



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