Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Sylviane Le Cann - An Apple a Day



Artist: Sylviane Le Cann
Medium:Oil on canvas board
Size: 6" x 8"
Artist's blog: http://sylviane-lec.blogspot.com/

Monday, September 27, 2010

Pat Koscienski - Royal Gala Apple



Artist: Pat Koscienski
Medium:Acrylic on 300lb watercolor paper (palette knife)
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com/

Cheri Homaee - Royal Gala Apple



Artist: Cheri Homaee
Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 16" x 20"
Artist's blog: http://leartstudio.com/

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Millie Nguyen - Royal Gala Apple



Artist: Millie Nguyen
Medium:Watercolor on Arches paper
Size: 7" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://millienguyen6.blogspot.com/

Dianne Lanning - Royal Gala Apple



Artist: Dianne Lanning
Medium: Watercolor on 140lb paper
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://dianne-voicepainter.blogspot.com/

Angela Sullivan - My Leaf Fell Off


Artist: Angela Sullivan
Medium: Acrylics on canvas panel
Size: 6 "x 8"

Yasha Sharma - Royal Gala Apple



Artist: Yasha Sharma
Medium:Acrylic on paper
Size: 15" x 11"
Artist's blog: http://yashasvision.blogspot.com/

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Horst Hittenberger - Royal Gala Apple



Artist:
Horst Hittenberger
Medium: Oil on canvas panel
Size: 14"x 11"
Artist's blog: http://horsthittenberger.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Jean Nelson - Royal Gala Apple



Artist: Jean Nelson
Medium:Acrylic on linen canvas
Size: 8" x 6"
Artist's blog: http://Trailwind216.blogspot.com

Tilen Ti - Royal Gala Apple



Artist: Tilen Ti
Medium: Oil on board
Size:6" x 6"
Artist's painting blog: http://tilen-artplanet.blogspot.com/
Artist's drawing blog: http://penmarkermagic.blogspot.com/

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Challeng 9 - Royal Gala Apple



We crossed "100 members" mark at PADT blog and now is the perfect time to celebrate! Can we get to 1000? I am sure we can and we will. The more, the better.

We witness such a great improvement in the works of many PADT members who joined earlier. Your support (through constructive comments and sharing of your own works) has contributed to this thoroughly amazing progress.

Let's celebrate our "100+ members" milestone with a new, inspiring composition as the next painting and drawing challenge at PADT.

About the photo reference

Challenge 9 is a Royal Gala apple dressed in a glorious gown of colorful fall leaves. I have to say that I love this composition. I could write about it for days, but I am not going to. The rest of the discovery is left for your imagination.

Here is the beginning of the journey and what you need to pay a special attention to:

The horizon was chosen to follow the lower golden mean line. This simplified composition resembles a triangular shape achieved by a careful placement of the apple, branch with leaves and a single fallen leaf.

There are 2 sources of light. At the top left is the first, strong, warm, artificial light source casting strong and easily distinguishable shadows on the opposite side. On the right side is the second light source. The cool, window day light introducing almost blueish highlights on the apple and very soft diffused shadows on the opposite side of the light source.

The wooden table top is lightly polished, causing subtle reflections of the leaves on the surface. Watch for them as these are barely visible. Those reflections at the table surface serve as a very sensible, almost hidden path for the viewer's eyes leading into the composition.

The wood grain is visible in both the light and the shadow areas and should be painted that way. The same applies to the apple and leaves shadows. This helps in achieving three dimensional and transparent shadows.

The leaves have plenty of highlights, shadows, cast shadows, reflected lights and a play of warm and cool colors caused by 2 different light sources: red, yellow, green and blue. All those colors should be used to achieve a glorious fall appearance.

This is certainly not all. There is much more to discover. Enjoy the journey.

Please send a photo of your painting the latest by October 9. The next painting reference will be posted on Sunday October 10.

Dianne Lanning - Puppy



Artist: Dianne Lanning
Medium: Watercolor on 300lb Arches paper
Size: 7" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://dianne-voicepainter.blogspot.com/

Dusty Pines - Puppy



Artist: Dusty Pines
Medium: Oil on canvas panel
Size: 5" x 5"
Artist's blog: http://dustypinesart.blogspot.com/

Millie Nguyen - Puppy




Artist: Millie Nguyen
Medium:Watercolor on Yupo paper
Size: 9" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://millienguyen6.blogspot.com/

Pat Koscienski - Puppy



Artist: Pat Koscienski
Medium:Acrylic on 300lb watercolor paper
Size: 8" x 10"
Artist's blog: http://www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com/

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Sylviane Le Cann - "And you, what do you think of that?"



Artist: Sylviane Le Cann
Medium:Oil on canvas board
Size: 6" x 6"
Artist's blog: http://sylviane-lec.blogspot.com/

Horst Hittenberger - Puppy



Artist:
Horst Hittenberger
Medium: Oil on canvas panel
Size: 9"x 12"
Artist's blog: http://horsthittenberger.blogspot.com/

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Paula Reynolds - Puppy



Artist: Paula Reynolds
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Size: 9"x12"
Artist's blog: http://paulareynoldsartblog.blogspot.com/

Yasha Sharma



Name: Yasha Sharma
Medium:Acrylic on paper
Size: 7x5
Artist's blog: http://yashasvision.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Nancie Johnson - "Muffy"



Artist: Nancie Johnson
Medium:Acrylic on canvas
Size: 9" x 12"
Artist's blog: http://nancies-art.blogspot.com/

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Lela Stankovic - Puppy


Artist: Lela Stankovic
Medium: Graphite pencil on paper
Size: 5" x 4"
Artist's blog: http://www.lelacreations.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://www.lelacreations.com/

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Linda Young - "Precious Pup"


Artist: Linda Young
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 7 5/8" x 10 3/4"
Artist's blog: http://lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com/
Artist's web site: http://lindayoungwatercolors.com/

Janice Austin - "Ready to go?"



Artist: Janice Austin
Medium: Soft pastels
Size: 8"x8"