challenge 31

Recently in my painting class, we've been exploring specific value painting projects. I'm definitely a fan. Don't get me wrong, I like color, love color, etc., but every once in a while it's nice to remove some of that noise and focus on the impact of shading within a hue or two.

I've already finished a graphite drawing of this, which was a lot of fun to do. I'm hoping painting it will be also, but every time I approach a project with the belief it will be easy and quick, I'm reminded of how little I know about the process.

Challenge 31 submissions are due by midnight, December 19th.

Sidmar Khilji, 9 x 12 Watercolor


















Jen Smith, 8 x 10 Oil

Rebecca Wang, 12 x 16 Oil

Sylviane Le Cann, 5 x 7 Oil

Judy, 18 x 24cm Watercolor





















LJ Chang, Acrylic


















Nora MacPhail, 10 x 12 Watercolor
















Sylvia Young, 10.5 x 15 Watercolor

Nora Mackin, Watercolor

Renate Arends, 24 x 32cm Watercolor

Julie Ford Oliver, 6 x 8 Oil

Fredrik Amerup





















Jean Nelson, 6 x 6 Acrylic

mico, 18 x 24cm Oil

challenge 30

So I'm kind of cheating this time around. This is a still life I set up for my painting class and I started painting it yesterday. I usually keep what I'm painting in class and these challenges separate, but my instructor kindly suggested I set something up there and take a shot of it for a challenge, which I totally took advantage of.

Thanks again to everyone who has participated and continues to participate in our little challenges!

Challenge 30 is due by midnight, Monday, November 28th.

Andre Beaulieu, 9.5 x 13 Acrylic





















Rebecca Wang, 12 x 16 Oil





















Jen Smith, 8 x 10 Oil





















Nidhi Krishna, 7 x 9 Watercolor





















Irina Rekhviashvili, 9 x 12 Watercolor

















Nancie Johnson, 9 x 12 Acrylic




















Millie Nguyen, 6 x 6 Acrylic

Sylvia Young, Acyrlic

Sylviane Le Cann, 9.5 x 7.5 Oil



















Katrina Jones, Watercolor





















Renate Arends, 24 x 32cm Watercolor





















Debbie Later, 5 x 7 Oil


















Beti Abel, 23 x 19cm Watercolor





















Carolee Clark, 10 x 10 Acrylic

mi co, Watercolor 15 x 20cm

Judy

Helena Ohman, Watercolor

Fredrik Amerup, 22 x 28 cm, Watercolor

challenge 29

So I couldn't decide between photographs this time around. It was down to two, the one above and the one below. I think the last challenge made me aware that I just might be, in fact, that drunk girl at karaoke who thinks she can take on any Kelly Clarkson song. Meaning, I get tired of painting fruit. I get tired of painting fruit a lot. So I chose to paint something I thought looked cool, the Godiva pink truffles. And while not drunk, I guess I thought because I had taken a few lessons I was ready to tackle all that reflected foil goodness in the challenge photo. So again, for the record, while not drunk, I was completely overconfident in my abilities (thus far!) and posted a photo without really thinking it through. I can tell you that there weren't ten seconds that passed between me snapping a shot of that monstrosity and chucking it in the trash. I didn't even want to save the canvas to paint over someday.

And so, here we are, back with fruit. There was absolutely NO sun today whatsoever and all I had was my actual fruit bowl on my table with filtered light. But alas, I couldn't choose between the two shots, so I decided to give myself and you a choice of which to paint for this challenge. And while I was already second guessing myself between the two shots, I thought, "Maybe everyone else doesn't want to paint a weirdly cropped thingy like I do" and so I've included a third shot of the entire bowl. So paint whichever you like, or none at all!

Challenge 29 is due by midnight, November 7th.




















And the third shot:
(which I think looks a bit alien-like)

Rebecca Wang, 10 x 10 Oil

Jen Smith. 6 x 6 Oil

Sylviane Le Cann, Oil

Nancie Johnson, 9 x 12 Acrylic

Renate Arends, Watercolor

Irina Rekhviashvili, 10 x 10 Watercolor

Sylvia Young, Colored Pencil

Fredrik Amerup, 15 x 14 cm Watercolor

Angela Sullivan, 6 x 6 Acrylic

Helena Ohman

Linda Popple, 6 x 6 Oil

Judy

Graciela Rios, Ballpoint Pen

Katrina Jones, 10 x 8 Watercolor

mico, 20cm x 20cm Oil