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Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Everyday Matters Challenge # 24: A Piece of Fruit

lemons
lemons

i am very comfortable with monochromatic compositions. or mainly monochromatic compositions. pencil and ink are things that i have always felt comfortable with.

color, on the other hand, is an aspect to art that i really still need to explore. mixing colors and seeing colors are difficult for me. so i thought i'd use this everyday matters challenge to get some practice. i had done some earlier pieces of peaches and red peppers, only to be sorely disappointed. with these lemons i thought i'd play around with different colors for shading instead of just grays and blacks and yellows.

i also thought i'd use the picture as an opportunity to practice with my newly purchased india ink and stylus.

i did most of the piece in the half an hour before i had to leave for work the other day, so some things are a bit sloppy. and any work i did afterwards simply compounded the sloppy parts instead of improving it.
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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/07/2005 6:34 PM

    Yeah another Marylander!
    nice work, lovely really

    -patty
    edm group

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  2. Teri9/07/2005 6:48 PM

    You did a good job on those lemons. I am also new to WC and keep trying different things and different ways. I am always surprised how they turn out and it's a great learning experience. Keep up the good work.

    Teri
    EDM group also

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  3. Anonymous9/08/2005 8:31 AM

    I think this is def. a good start seeks. keep playing around with those hidden colors, but still try and focus on tones and values.

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  4. James Jones9/08/2005 11:16 AM

    I'm in the same boat as you with wanting to explore different medias. I recently had two good conversations about oil painting and hope to give that a try soon enough.
    I really like what you did with the "bottom" or stem side of the lemon on the right. I think the reds and purple really came together well there.

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  5. seeks9/08/2005 4:48 PM

    thanks for the feedback! hey niff... can you delve into the tones and values more... i know i need to work on them, but i often feel like i don't know where i need to take it.

    i think i've gotten into the way-too-rushed mode these days. i need to slow down a bit to get a better appreciation of values. and using my mediums well.

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  6. Linda9/08/2005 10:02 PM

    Great painting! I especially like the splashy loose look of the colors. Very nice!

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  7. Cin9/10/2005 9:32 AM

    really like this! like your color choices and that there is just line work on the containers

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