#17
10" X 10" canvas paper
What I like about the painting:
- The tomatoes have dimensionality and look shiny
- I had a lot of opportunity to practice shading with different colors
What I might do differently:
- It might be interesting to try this in an impressionistic style
- This would be a great painting for experimenting with glazes to make the variations of color
- I didn't pay a lot of attention to the stem and leaves, perhaps more time and effort could be spent on that area.
What I learned:
In most areas I blended the colors and I was pleased with the outcome. I failed to pay much attention to the blending on the two lines on the right side of the yellow tomato, and they aren't as pleasing.
The only yellow I had, up until this painting, was Yellow Cadmium Light. I first painted the lower right tomato with that, and it was too lemony. I bought a tube of Yellow Cadmium Medium and the color was much better.
In real life the background looks more black than it does in the picture of the painting. What I find fascinating is that I did add a bit of blue to the black, along with white to create some shading. The blue really comes through in the photo.
The only yellow I had, up until this painting, was Yellow Cadmium Light. I first painted the lower right tomato with that, and it was too lemony. I bought a tube of Yellow Cadmium Medium and the color was much better.
In real life the background looks more black than it does in the picture of the painting. What I find fascinating is that I did add a bit of blue to the black, along with white to create some shading. The blue really comes through in the photo.
Photo from Farmer's Market
I am so impressed with your efforts. I really like your critiques….I need to do that. I tend to like something or not but don't bother to do a real evaluation. I think you captured the dark purple one beautifully. Love Farmer's Market for photos altho I do get looks when I take a macro shot of a vegetable. Very happy in new home and Montrose and keeping busy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the positive feedback!
DeleteWith your background, I can see why you'd like the market!
Glad you are settled - hope we can make it that way at the end of August.
Hi Dreaming! I just found your most recent paintings. I can't even come close to you when it comes to blogging and traveling at the same time. I really like your heirloom tomatoes! They are much more compelling than the photo! This may be my most favorite painting of yours so far!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I appreciate your comments. I like it too - but this time, I think my painting looks better in person than it does in a photo.
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