April Landscape Challenge 2012

[frujin]

@tuscanni:

Oh, sorry - forgot about that. This is acrylic on canvas, 30 x 20 cm. Small palette knife for the water, medium fan for the trash on the sand and two flats (big and medium) for everything else. For colors - burnt sienna, phtalo green, titanium white, indian yellow, deep purple and a little blue.

[halthepainter]

Hi Meggs, thank you for hosting.

I started out with your river scene and kind of let it evolve. I decided to elevate the viewer so he could look down on the scene. Once I got to the point in the painting that I was going to add the tree limbs into the sky, I decided I liked the scene as it was and thought the addition of leafy limbs would be a distraction.

So here is my adaptation of the scene. Yes I really did start out using the reference photo and just allowed the painting to evolve.


It's an oil pastel on gessoed masonite 8 by 10 inch panel. Oil pastels: Gray Pas and Senneliers.

Suggestions for improvement welcome.

[cem]

Had to crop the waterfalls. They were quite the daunting task. Did the best I could. S Pitt pen and ink wash. Cindy

[cem]

I am very far behind in checking out everyone's posts but everyone has done such great work here.
Trier...your style is growing on me, you are quite the busy painter!
Meggs..beautiful pics!

[VladK]

Thank you Ward , Charri and Meggs for comments

Ward, very nice works, like your brushwork
Meggs, very well done, I especially like the reflections on the second one
Frujin, really good, feel of harmony
Hal, great job on this one, nice feel
Cem, very nice, good values

Here is yet another knifework, oil on 8x10" canvas panel


Thanks for comments

[Charlie's Mum]

Sorry to be late checking in - and apologies for not commenting fully on all - but I have looked and am impressed with output, quality and results!

Frujin - that sun and misty feeling is delightful - I know your feelings about the boats, they could take over!

Vlad - beautiful knife-work - I've been trying (again) with knives but cannot get effect and quality you have! Lovely!

Likewise with OPs Hal - if I could get this effect I'd use them more.

The pen/wash is a piece after my own heart Cem - one of my comfort areas

Meryl - you know how I watch your paintings - you're doing well and I love the water/reflection effects you achieved.

Ward - I really like your painterly style.

Trier - your output is prodigious! Well done!
I have a suggestion about your paper if you'd like to try it.
I use a piece of perspex - it's about A3 size - and I soak the paper (both sides) and lie it flat - it clings to the perspex and doesn't need taping.
Mostly, I paint on a wet or damp surface with acrylics or w/colour, and the paper seldom buckles.

Here's my contribution Meryl - about 6x9.5", acrylic inks on w/c paper and took less than an hour not counting drying time between layers.
I increased the saturation level so I could convey my idea of hot, tropical Queensland!
Fingal Headland - and if that's the 'island' bit, I'm sorry I've made it too prominent!

[cem]

Love your painting. Great colors.

[cem]

Maureen...great colors, nice painting.
Vlad...nice knifework, very colorful.
Hal... I hope to someday be able to use pastels that well.

[halthepainter]

Maureen, delightful, cheerful, sunlit piece.

Cem great work on the falls.

Vlad your knife work is quite exciting. Wonderful textures.

[Trier]

Stole a little over an hour to hit Fingal Beach - everybody's posts are looking great,from a quick glimpse just now -

18x24 acrylic/gessoed kraft paper

brighter IRL
Regards,
Trier

[WardBrewer]

Everyone is doing great work here folks!

VladK – Great rendition! The water, sky and clouds look great. Your knife technique is very refined.

Maureen - Lovely painting. Great composition. The “tropic vibe” is well executed! Wonderful job you did here.

Trier – You did a great job with the Fingal Beach scene. The trees are great. Nice brush work on them!

Cem - Your pen / ink wash is excellent. This is very nice work.

Hal- You did a great job with the river scene. I like it alot.

[VladK]

Thank you Maureen, Hal, Cem and Ward

Maureen, you've created beautiful and lively scene, great colors and excellent brushwork

Trier, very nice and dynamic

[meggs]

Hi All sorry I have been absent but I was committed to finishing 2 requested paintings ... Not my usual style, what I call minimalistic.. but she is happy.. I more to finish and then I can get down to business. Be back later to catch up...

[Rastermon]

Meggs - do you have high resolution references of any of these? I'm particularly interested in the waterfalls and rocks from Jan 20 2010.
Thanks
Rob

[Trier]

Maureen - Thank you very much for the tip about the paper, I tried it today, but without success. It might be due to the different materials we use. You use an A3 size piece of paper, and I am using an 18x24 ;piece which I think is larger than an A3. My paper is only 50#, while I am sure you must be using a heavier one and of artist quality, whereas mine is only plain brown kraft paper and came somewhat wrinkled and buckled to begin with. I may be in the game of trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, but I bought a thousand sheets and will find some way to get better results.

Vlad- You are going great.

Ward, Hal, Cem, Frugin, Meggs - Everybody is looking good!

Meggs Falls 24x18 acrylic/gessoed kraft paper

lot of glare from the wrinkles

Regards,
Trier