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Oil on hardboard.
This is my submission to Karin Jurick's latest DSFDF. I set myself the task to dramatize the lighting. I wanted to almost show the center cupcake taking a bow in the spotlight of some fantasy play in a bakery window. Strange, eh? Lol.
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This is wonderful and the center cupcake definitely demands attention.
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You succeeded, Dean! The center cupcake is taking the bows!!
ReplyDeleteAlso love those otters in your previous post!!
You and your cupcake deserve to take a bow; well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job. Love that dramatic feel.
ReplyDeleteThey look so yummy Mr.Dean! Excellent work on lights and shadows..:)
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Great job, Dean - I love that you made one star of the scene.
ReplyDeleteThis gets a standing ovation! Beautifully done, Dean.
ReplyDeleteGood job! Good drama! Seems obvious to me - NOW but the strong lighting is REALLY a neat idea!
ReplyDeleteKen B,
I really like what you did with the lighting on this one. Well done Dean!
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Thanks, Maria...I'm glad you think my idea worked.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marian.
ReplyDeleteAngela, I appreciate your huge compliment, but if I bowed, I'm afraid I might just get stuck and stay that way. ;)
ReplyDeleteHi, Dominique...Thank you...the drama is what I was going for.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Megha, for those kind words!
ReplyDeleteFantastic interpretation, Dean! Love the spotlight. Your icing looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Dean. I love the dramatic feel of this. That bit of light in the center is very powerful.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Dean! Especially the way you conveyed the texture on the icing. You are so good at textures!
ReplyDeleteGreat interpretation. I was playing with different ideas about how to play with the composition (making the cupcakes seem to float, etc.) but stuck with a straight representation instead. Well done.
ReplyDeleteawesome. I always look forward to seeing what you submit, they are always one of the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Edward...very much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Claire! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ken. Glad you like the drama of the spotlight effect. I just felt the reference photo needed a boost for interest. About halfway into the painting I had to struggle to make the invented lighting appear believable.
ReplyDeleteCatherine...Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi, Cathyann, Gwen, and Vern...That dramatic spotlight effect was a self imposed challenge that I regretted about halfway through the painting. Glad you think I pulled it off. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Deb! The icing texture was another aspect that I wasn't too sure I succeeded in. Thanks for your valued opinion!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gary...I really liked your mixed media rendition of the cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteHi, Tracie...What a nice thing to say! I'm not at all sure it's true, but what a nice thing to say! Lol! :)
ReplyDeleteDean, this one is a real winner! Looks like a midnight snack to me. I can picture you in the kitchen for water and the light capturing this cupcake for a real temptation. I agree with Deb, the texture and dimension in the icing is super!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea and you really pulled it off. Your colors and the way they are placed really makes this painting pop. Really like your oils will be back to see more.
ReplyDeleteIt's fantastic, Dean! Brings a whole new level of drama to the subject. Love it.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you chose to paint this Dean. Your take on it is the so interesting, well done.
ReplyDeleteHi, Marilyn..."Looks like a midnight snack to me." Heh, I like that!
ReplyDeleteHi, Nora...nice to meet you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz, for your kind words. I hope all is well with you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barbara...I appreciate your nice comment.
ReplyDeletewow!! did a great job highlighting the yummy cupcake!! these challenges are so fun~~ especially seeing how everyone handles them!!
ReplyDeletei love your interpretation of cu cakes, the way you have set the lighting just adds an extra something, r,
ReplyDeleteOh brilliant Dean! What a fantastic imagination and what a great painting!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cindi! Yes the individual interpretations are always great!
ReplyDeleteGreat painting - what drama you have created and with cupcakes! Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteMakes me hungry... you certainly have created drama with that cupcake.
ReplyDeleteI love how you handled this one, fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYour interpretation is a show stopper! Dramatic!
ReplyDeleteVern...Thanks...I appreciate and value your opinion!
ReplyDeleteA fantastic little gem of a painting. Definitely reminds me of Thiebaud. Remember that fantastic cake series..? I love how you emphasized one cupcake. Just genius.
ReplyDeleteThis is smashing!
ReplyDeleteWow....................I don't know if I can add anything else to the numerous accolades for this gem. Always awesome..
ReplyDeleteWell done, Dean!
ReplyDeleteI love your dramatic lighting and your concept behind it. Your interpretation is one of my favorite in the cupcake challenge!
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