Different Strokes -May 2020

[Merriweather]

Sheila,  so pleased to see you take the challenge.   I rather like the simplicity.   The rich blue background and the lemon yellow work beautifully.

Thank you for being open to Giovanna Garzoni,  a lesser well known artist.

Yes,  it is re the lemons,  a lot of submissions have lemons.  I used lemons and limes because the small lime tree in the pot produced more than I could use.  The lemon tree needs to keep up. lol.

Cheers

Merri

Painting is a complete distraction. I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body, more entirely absorbs the mind. Winston Churchill

[tuscanny Moderator oil pastels]

Cindy – love those cherries! I haven’t seen cherries for years!

Merri – gorgeous bowl of fruit!

Jean – lovely!I like the soft colors

Pam – beautiful plant and flowers with bee!

Sheila  – cool!

Thanks for the lovely comments on my lemons!

Christel

[Sridhargopal]

Merri – Thanks for your comments,and your painting is beautiful.

Cindy – beautiful basket of cherries.

Imogen – beautiful flowers.

Pam- Beautiful painting.

Gopal
https://artvamsi.com/
https://www.instagram.com/davincigopal/

[LavenderFrost Moderator, Acrylics]

Crystal, very nice set up and the grasshopper is a nice touch.

sridhargopal, lovely work!

Cindy, nicely done. Those are some very red crabapples, perfect for jelly.

Merri, well done, very much a Garzoni set up.

Imogene, very pretty!

Pam, nice work and love the butterfly.

Garzoni in the style of Sheila. Nice to see you take part.

C&C always welcome. Michelle

mkmcreations.com
Every painting is a new adventure.

[Merriweather]

Thank you all for the nice comments on my painting.

Cheers

Merri

Painting is a complete distraction. I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body, more entirely absorbs the mind. Winston Churchill

[LavenderFrost Moderator, Acrylics]

Well, I painted a still life. I knew that my set up wasn’t really in the Garzoni style but I thought I could try to capture her painting style. But even though I looked and looked at her paintings, I just can’t figure out what makes her paintings look the way they do. Maybe I just can’t paint in any other style but my own.

I do add my thanks for introducing us to her work. I hope this summer to try to make some nice set ups inspired by her.

I used mostly acrylic inks on watercolour paper, 10×8″ Used a dip pen for fine highlights and signature. Works great with acrylic inks.

Pardon the glare.

C&C always welcome. Michelle

mkmcreations.com
Every painting is a new adventure.

[Charlies Mum Administrator (Maureen)]

Pam, a beautiful pot of dahlias…. are they Bishop of Llandaff (sp!)…. nicely painted and I see the wildlife!

Sheila, a perfect lemon and love it with that blue!

Michelle …. excellent!

Cheers, Maureen

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

[Merriweather]

LavenderFrost – oh my,  what can I say.  Your painting is truly beautiful.   The apples and bowl look so real.  Your dark background is great, I like how you charged the colour to a lighter yellow in just the right place.   I feel fresh apple pies coming along nicely.

Great composition right down to the steel clip  on the knife.   Wonderful work.  I am  really happy to see it.

Cheers

Merri

Painting is a complete distraction. I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body, more entirely absorbs the mind. Winston Churchill

[Pam]

Thanks to everyone for your comments. I appreciate it!

Tuscany-Nice Garzoni look! Cute grasshopper.

Srid-Love the fruit and flowers…yes please keep showing up your work!

Cindy-So good with basket and fruit…plus a recipe!

Merri-Love your Garzoni idea!

LavenderFrost-I thought the apples were real at first! Well done.

CharliesMum-I don’t know the name of the dahlias but they smell wonderful!

Pam

Pam

[tuscanny Moderator oil pastels]

Michelle – fantastic work!

Christel

[Sridhargopal]

Michelle – excellent painting,love those apples.

Gopal
https://artvamsi.com/
https://www.instagram.com/davincigopal/

[CMorpaint]

Pam – Nice work, very pretty.

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

[CMorpaint]

Michelle – Wow! Awesome work.  Looks like Royal Gala apples – my favorite.  Your attention to detail is superb!

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

[CMorpaint]

Thank you everyone for your comments on my crabapples.  It was a fun challenge.

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

[ColinS, Moderator, Victoria British Columbia]

Very nice work everyone.

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