Group member Ruth Andre chose our Challenge this month. She instructed us to paint an image with a black background.
Although I've done that with simple subjects such as the striped sock Challenge last year, I welcomed this little push to do something more complicated.
I figured that painting the reflections in this still life would offer a chance for more experimentation and perhaps produce a few unexpected results for added fun.
The black background offered the perfect contrast to
show off this plastic container of gold wrapped chocolates and those
interesting mirrored images.
(above) "Sweet Reflections" Original oil, 4"x6"
in gold frame ©2011 Diana Moses Botkin
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Here are the March paintings from the rest of my Challenge Group.
(left) "Blue and Pink" Pastel, 9"x12" ©2011 Vicki Ross(right) "Glass Artists" Oil on clayboard, 5"x7" ©2011 Robin Cheers
(left below) "Megan Noir" Oil on canvas, 4"x6" ©2011 Ruth Andre
(right below) “Not So Crystal Ball” Oil on canvas, 20"x24” Sharman Owens
(bottom) "Sunny Side Up" Oil on board, 16"x20" ©2011 Suzanne Berry
8 comments:
Diana, you amaze me with your realism on such a small surface! Do your brushes have 1 hair or 2 :)
Haha, Vicki! Thanks. Actually, most of this was painted with a number 8 sable filbert. The one I use is about a quarter inch wide. Finer lines and other such needs called for a 4 and a 2.
Diana I think your painting is just gorgeous and you took the Challenge on with a gusto. Great work. There is so much detail and the reflections are lovely.
Ruth, thank you. I'm so glad you requested this for our March Challenge. I love what everyone painted.
I, for one, am thinking of painting a few more pieces with black backgrounds!
diana, the warm, cool gold foil, the shadows, the highlights, this is amazing! especially at this size you work, just stunning! another masterpiece!
It IS a bit crazy to put all that into something so small!
By contrast I am also amazed at your own piece this month, especially knowing how quickly you painted it.
Diana, this is such a beautiful piece. I'm amazed how the foil came out..so beautifully detailed. Great job.
Thank you, Hilda. That foil was very interesting to paint. It took a few passes to get it to look like I wanted.
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