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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.This is my contribution to this week's DPW Challenge. It was hosted by the fine artist, Diane Mannion.
This week's challenge was to paint a vegetable from life. Direct painting. Take a break from those photos. Not only will this be good practice but healthy too. Really look at your subject, study it closely and you'll see colors and shapes you never noticed before. Have fun with it and when you're finished... eat your subject.
I did as instructed and the resulting salad was delicious!
Available... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com
My Etsy
Proverbs 16: 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Mon cher Dean, vous préparez une salade qui me semble plus que savoureuse... Vous la peignez à la perfection. Vos couleurs assaisonnent à merveille celle-ci... et vous la dégustez à vous tout seul... sans m'attendre!!!
ReplyDeleteHeureusement que je peux me régaler du regard... Bisous
You nailed it! That skin is so real! I also really the lighter foliage peeking above the tomato in the background.
ReplyDeleteAccurately captured texture and color! I liked the way the subject is kept diagonally in the composition and the rhythmic movement of the brush.
ReplyDeletefreakishly real!
ReplyDeleteDean, I just saw this on the challenge - it's my favorite. Just awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI came to your blog today thinking that the little image I saw on the Blogger:Dashboard was of a photo you were painting from. Imagine my delight when I realized that this was actually your painting, and that there was no photo involved in the creating of it. Nice job! You aced that challenge!
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Martine...Merci beaucoup!
ReplyDeleteLesley...Thanks for your insight! I really appreciate knowing what you appreciate in this painting.
Padmaja...Thank you very much! As mentioned before, it really helps to know what an artist likes (or dislikes) about the paintings on this blog.
ReplyDeleteCeleste...Thank you.
Jane...Thank you. I really admire your work.
ReplyDeleteDon...Thanks a million, my friend! I appreciate those kind words.
Beautifully done, Dean. I thought this was a photo at first! And of course, I am just craving salad now...
ReplyDeleteWonderful job on this still life. Very realistic and love the markings and background. great job Dean.!
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ReplyDeleteWow... I want to paint a tomato like this one day.... masterful.
ReplyDeleteThis painting rocks! very original and very clean.......your colors are glowing......... Beautiful piece,Dean.
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