Different Strokes – Acrylics forum challenge for June 2021

[ozeanbay]

Assaf–Congratulations on the portrait going so well! Although I look forward to seeing it once it’s completed, I’ll miss seeing your flower. Thanks again for hosting!

Sheila–Beautiful flowers! That calla lily is especially vibrant. I have some colorful calla lilies blooming near my front door, but not nearly so bright!

[LavenderFrost Moderator, Acrylics]

Just finished in time. I really need to get a different red one of these days, even tempted to get some fluorescent red. I tried using naphthol crimson and some neon pink craft paint. Also a little cadmium orange and some cad red light. I guess it turned out okay but I really did struggle with getting the colours I wanted.

11×14″ on canvas board

 

C&C always welcome. Michelle

mkmcreations.com
Every painting is a new adventure.

[ozeanbay]

Michelle— It’s wonderful! I love the texture of each petal and how you’ve made each its own entity while keeping the unity of the flower as a whole and creating a sense of depth and form. You’ve also handled the shadows and the colors you had well.

[CMorpaint]

Wow Michelle, this is beautiful.  You show such depth and light, (something I really have to  work on in mine).  The colors are lovely also!  Worth waiting for.

Regards,
Cindy
C/C always welcome
"Painting is my meditation"

[RoadLessTaken, Sheila in Philadelphia]

Beautiful Michelle!  I like the “veining” of each petal.  I really love seeing detail in others’ works knowing how difficult it is to achieve!

I think this red is perfect!  I only have a single red but I mixed it with a magenta.  I think red is my least favorite color.  I often give up on paintings where I have to use red.  Just a superstition on my part though.

Sheila

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
-Helen Keller
The question is not what you look at, but what you see.
-Henry David Thoreau

[Queen Bee]

Beautiful rose! Such depth and detail. I see no signs of a struggle here.

Deborah(Queen Bee)
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[LavenderFrost Moderator, Acrylics]

Thanks everyone!

C&C always welcome. Michelle

mkmcreations.com
Every painting is a new adventure.

[Charlies Mum Administrator (Maureen)]

Truly beautiful Michelle … colour is good …. red really is a difficult to use …. this is meticulous.

Cheers, Maureen

Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

[Assaf]

It’s a very late update, but that portrait commission that I got in the first days of June that made me miss the challenge – it’s finally done! Getting picked up and paid for tomorrow. It’s taken me 5 weeks, and I really need to learn how to move faster. It’s a surprise gift, so I was asked not to post it online until later this month. When I’m allowed, I’ll post it in its own thread.

My flickr gallery (with Art set)

[Charlies Mum Administrator (Maureen)]

Well done Assaf – I’m sure it will be excellent – and if they don’t pay you enough, refer them to me, your Manager!!!

Cheers, Maureen

Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

[hostajunkie]

VERY cool paintings, everyone!  I’ve never painted a close-up of a flower… must give it a try!

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