This was an experiment. I was looking at a painting yesterday that I really liked. The artist explained that she had cut out pictures of dishes from various magazines, assembled them in an arrangement she liked and painted it.
I thought, that sounds easy! I'd just gotten a food magazine with a picture of two pears that I liked. I found a picture of an urn in another magazine and decided that would make a nice arrangement. I made a sketch and started painting.
I was having a great time and was about 2/3 finished when I realized the lighting on the urn came from one direction and the lighting on the pears came from another! I decided it would be easier to leave the urn as is, so I changed the lighting on the pears. I think I really prefer painting from a set up rather than from a photo, at least until I gain more experience.
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ReplyDeleteVirginia I think this piece is terrific. I love it! What an interesting idea about using photos, I wouldn't have thought of that, and that is something I would do, not noticing the lighting. Glad you were able to work it out. I don't know why but this has an asian flare to me. It is lovely, would make great notecards.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, keep trying these new things.
ReplyDeleteThis piece is very creative and handled beautifully!!!
ReplyDeleteDirection of light really makes a difference to a painting and its quiet intelligent of you Virginia to change the light direction on the pears.I liked the idea of using cut photos and assembling them for a painting.Loved the simplicity of the composition here.Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rabin. Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Yasha and Carrie. I noticed the light because in my painting the reflections were on the wrong sides to look believable. When I stepped back, I was thinking what is wrong here? That's when I realized it.
ReplyDeleteDavid and Linda, thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very nice painting. That's funny about your set up. I would have never thought of that. Thanks for your comments on my blog too--I'll add you to my list of blogs I follow.
ReplyDeleteWell, you pulled it off beautifully. Love the shapes, especially on the urn.
ReplyDeleteStephanie and Karen, thanks for visiting. I appreciate your comments!
ReplyDeleteYou did indeed pull it off beautifully. No one would ever know! I like your pears a lot, really nice and soft, well rendered. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I think I HAVE done that exact thing when combining photo references too! *facepalm*
Very interesting idea. I like your adventurers spirit. Funny about the lighting situation. You have a beautiful touch with pears.
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea, it did work too! Another way to expand our horizons!
ReplyDeleteI love these blushing pears! And what an interesting concept, to make a collage and then paint from it... it could be a fun experiment - even keeping the lighting as it is in the photos, from different angles... maybe :) Anyway, well done! This is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWell that's an interesting approach! Regardless of the difficulties you encountered, your pears are quite lovely. Love the colour blush they have. Thanks very much for you comments.
ReplyDeleteMy husband said something in a museum about an artist working outside, then putting a person in the painting, in his studio, and the lighting is different.
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting urn, with nice reflections, and nice pears.
I see why your mother loved watching the blossoms open on an amaryllis.
I just discovered your blog and am enjoying. It is great to hear of different approaches to one's own. A really nice, subtle painting. I am still working full time (painting when I can) so may live vicariously through you just a little and look forward to having more time to explore things myself.
ReplyDeleteVery unique idea Virginia. You did a wonderful job with the pears...very soft and colorful. The reflections under the pears are perfect.
ReplyDeleteVery elegant painting and who would think your set up was from magazine photos. Interesting idea.
ReplyDeleteThis really a great composition, Virginia!
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