Post Your Dailies here...120 Paintings - Page 34

Tresgatos · #**496** 03-09-2012, 06:00 PM

Larry,

Ok, thanks for your feedback - just wasn't sure if we were to do anything before the next session.

Yes, I will need to do the 120 paintings and will need to set up a place to post. It's a matter of when.

Barbara

libby2 · #**497** 03-09-2012, 06:47 PM

OK here's my first
acrylic appx 5 x 7 on canvas covered board.

libby2 · #**498** 03-09-2012, 11:20 PM

just got back home and took a look at my painting online....thought I'd clarify just what it is: a little brown bean pot. haha Obvious right?

marionh · #**499** 03-10-2012, 02:10 AM

Thank you Larry for your constructive comments and taking the time. I see what you mean and will certainly try this again - I have enough oranges on the tree

It was also done with strong sunlight from a window, and I now have a bit of a set up where I can use a box and strong lamp.

LarrySeiler · #**500** 03-10-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by libby2

OK here's my first
acrylic appx 5 x 7 on canvas covered board.

okay...a good first start. Important will be to save this one...and at least images of those you continue to do.

You will get quicker....your eyes will get better educated, you'll grow in confidence, your ability to mix color and paint efficient. You'll have to stick with it...try to keep it to no longer than an hour, otherwise your inner self will argue the benefits and the commitment.

LarrySeiler · #**501** 03-10-2012, 10:42 AM

Some folks asked how to go about starting a blog...

If you go to http://www.google.com/
you'll be in an area where you can elect to start free email...but also create a blog. Called "blogspot"

I think you could go to http://blogspot.com/ or even visit anyone's blog...and perhaps at the bottom click on links to start your own. I have my blog listed in my thread signature. Check it out...

Its free...there are several easy steps using the templates they provide. You pick a background that appeals to you...and start loading up images and share about them. In time...you can go to the design page, add a bio about yourself, etc.,

Its a learning curve...but not that big of one...!

libby2 · #**502** 03-10-2012, 12:39 PM

Thanks Larry!

Judibelle · #**503** 03-10-2012, 02:27 PM

Hi Larry....Loving your presentations!
May not get to do daily painting, but will keep up as best I can...

Here is my first attempt at a bowl of Chriostmas ornaments..

Sorry the top of the candle got cut off by the scanner...
9x12 with soft pastels

Declan · #**504** 03-10-2012, 09:35 PM

Thanks, ArtCat -- I hope we can support each other. I've thought a lot about this in the past 24 hours (while making and discarding several pictures) and have decided that I do want to take on this challenge, including creating my own blog. Very few people have ever seen anything I've done -- I hide them or throw them away. My only change to the challenge is that I shall not limit myself to a painting. It might be a sketch while I try to figure out some perspective or a value study, but it will be something that I have focused seriously on for at least an hour. It will be good to number the attempts and see if there is progress. Nell

libby2 · #**505** 03-11-2012, 12:54 AM

My second Daily, done Sat. 3-10. This is in oil, I gave up on trying to get acrylic to blend the way oil does. In my first painting (acrylic) I'd used a lot of matte medium both on the canvas and w/the paint itself (along with frequent misting of a mix of stay wet and water to keep the palette wet), thinking that I could move the paint around like oil. My pre-mixed colors wouldn't stay wet long enough. Just didn't work the way I wanted

So with this one I went with oils. I love oil, how it feels, mixes, smell, the way they stay open....just don't like the way it takes so long for them to dry. Wish a quick blast of the hair dryer would dry them up.

I took care to paint just an hour (1:02 actually), pre-mixing the paints didn't figure into that time because it takes me too long to do that, and then all my time would be used up.

Oil on canvas covered board, appx. 5 x 7 w/a neutral grey gesso ground

libby2 · #**506** 03-11-2012, 04:08 AM

Larry, I'm a bit confused about the split complementary palette: the mixing part. I have fr ultra blu, cad yel med, cad red med, pthalo blu, aliz. red perm, cad yel (lemon) light genuine, t. white. Btw my preferred blue is pthalo. So I want my palette to have the dominate color to be a blue color, lets say ultra blue, do I not mix that at all? Just leave it alone, or mix some neighbor colors into it? Ooo, actually I'm more than a little confused because I'm use to splitting my palette btwn ultra blu, cad yel med & cad red med, then the other side: pthalo blu, aliz red, cad yel light (lemon). So, should I knock out some colors and just go w/one red, one yellow & one blue? Then mix some secondaries, then go w/that? (I also have tubed secondaries violet, green, orange if that helps)

(if there were a smilie w/the eyeballs spinning I'd use that!) Any help would be appreciated, I'd like to give it a whorl on my 3rd Dailie. Thanks!

Artcat369 · #**507** 03-11-2012, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Declan

Thanks, ArtCat -- I hope we can support each other. I've thought a lot about this in the past 24 hours (while making and discarding several pictures) and have decided that I do want to take on this challenge, including creating my own blog. Very few people have ever seen anything I've done -- I hide them or throw them away. My only change to the challenge is that I shall not limit myself to a painting. It might be a sketch while I try to figure out some perspective or a value study, but it will be something that I have focused seriously on for at least an hour. It will be good to number the attempts and see if there is progress. Nell

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sounds good Declan. I think the main goal overall is to grow as an artist - both in the technical aspect as well as practical application...find one's stride, passion, style, etc. So, I'm looking forward to your and everyone else's attempts and support too!- Artcat.

marionh · #**508** 03-11-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by libby2

Nice reflected light in the shadows.

libby2 · #**509** 03-11-2012, 01:23 PM

Thanks Marion!

LarrySeiler · #**510** 03-11-2012, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by libby2

So with this one I went with oils. I love oil, how it feels, mixes, smell, the way they stay open....just don't like the way it takes so long for them to dry. Wish a quick blast of

the daily is a chance to experiment...either trying a media less familiar with, or taking what you are familiar with and pushing some aspect. If oils feels best...stick with oils, and exhaust some directions and find a new level of mastery..

This is really quite marvelous...so good for you!!!

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