Deb Ward, GWS, OWS, PWS, WSI - WATERCOLOR/WATER MEDIA - My passion is teaching adult “beginners”. Weekly classes in my home; workshops; classes for Cincinnati Recreation Commission. My work is nationally recognized and published - see “Featured” on my sidebar. I’m a Signature Member of Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana state Watercolor Societies, Cincinnati Art Club, past-President of Greater Cincinnati Watercolor Society. Contact info below under “Class Information”
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Monday, June 28, 2010
DAFFODILS COMPLETE
Here is the daffodil painting completed at the retreat. At least I think it's done - what do you think about the background??? Too splotchy??? Any other comments??? Daffodils and Fruit, fluid acrylic, 16x20
It doesn't look splotchy to me at all Deb, just enough abstract variation to not make it bussy nor boring, nice, BTW That flower's vase deserve a close up look!
I love the splotchy background although I might consider changing the values in the splochiness from the top right corner (lighter?) It's nice and dark behind the daffodils. Those bananas are amazing. I could never paint bananas. They always look like yellow blobs when I try.
I vote for keep the background as is, but perhaps make it a tad darker behind the daffodils - it'll create a gradient across the background and make the daffodils stand out even more. Great work, Deb!
Not splotchy at all - love it and the warm fruit against the cool blues and that vase!!! Oh, I want that vase :) I like the color of the shadows, the glow of the table...well, shoot, I think you've got a winner here!!
the vase is having the effect that it seems to be in 3d... the plate and fruits are natural and fantastic... i think all this because of the way in which the table and background is painted...
It doesn't look splotchy to me at all Deb, just enough abstract variation to not make it bussy nor boring, nice, BTW That flower's vase deserve a close up look!
ReplyDeleteI love the splotchy background although I might consider changing the values in the splochiness from the top right corner (lighter?) It's nice and dark behind the daffodils. Those bananas are amazing. I could never paint bananas. They always look like yellow blobs when I try.
ReplyDeleteI vote for keep the background as is, but perhaps make it a tad darker behind the daffodils - it'll create a gradient across the background and make the daffodils stand out even more. Great work, Deb!
ReplyDeleteNot splotchy at all - love it and the warm fruit against the cool blues and that vase!!! Oh, I want that vase :) I like the color of the shadows, the glow of the table...well, shoot, I think you've got a winner here!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the background! This is a very nice painting: the pear especially hs so much transparency! Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks all! I'll take the suggestions for the background under advisement and if I make any changes will post them.
ReplyDeletethe vase is having the effect that it seems to be in 3d...
ReplyDeletethe plate and fruits are natural and fantastic...
i think all this because of the way in which the table and background is painted...
congrats...
Thank you jyothisethu!
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