Amazing!
No - not the painting, but the paint! I used the leftover Chroma Interactive acrylic paint that I'd kept in a covered plastic container for FOUR weeks now, since the workshop. It was still workable!I think I'm getting the hang of using acrylics. I have figured out which brushes work best for me and I have remembered that I love to paint curvy objects much better than straight angles!
Here is Karin's photo for the current DSDF challenge on top, with my beginning painting below. I had a Masonite panel which was already prepared with gesso and toned with burnt sienna acrylics.
Here is the finished painting with the photo. I couldn't seem to get the correct hue for the tomatoes. They ended up the color of apples...
I had a real hard time photographing this. I scanned it too. Although it is a dark painting to begin with, I'd thought I'd adjusted it correctly to post here, but it still seems dark. I may try to photograph in the daylight this weekend and replace it.
'Market Harvest' 8 x 10 Chroma Interactive acrylics on Masonite
Love the dark rich colors, very nice entry!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely--the reds are beautiful, the onions really superb. I love the blue rim on the bowl--your invention? Really nice!!
ReplyDeleteyes, nice painting... rich color and nice shadows.
ReplyDeleteThat rich, dark background is a perfect foil for the bright veggies. This is beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteVery nice painting!
ReplyDeleteI like the deep green for maiz.
Thanks everyone!!
ReplyDeletegreat DSFDF and I love all you explanation and your process
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you handled this. Love the colors, background... nice work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Sharp snd rich colours and very strong contrasts!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous! Love it on the dark background. All the colors really pop.
ReplyDeleteOn Acrylic staying wet - it's amazing! If you cover it with saran wrap and a drop of extender it will stay wet nearly indefinitely!