6x6 in oil on canvas board
30 in 30 challenge Day 12. Cups and white objects are very hard for me. Usually I can't get proportions for cups right and white looks almost always muddy. It (the cup in my painting) is white + cup so it was even harder. I finished the spoon & fork within 30 mins and spent 2 ours only painting the cup. I repeated drawing the cup and wiped out and drew it again several times until I feel okay with the cup and then painted it. Whew.......... It was a long process, you know.....deciding what to paint, setting up composition, actual painting time and cleaning up - in total, it took around 5 hours for this painting. But I have learned a lot from it that I should not try to paint a cup again. ( just kidding ! I will not give up :D )
Nice composition. I like the subtlety in the colors. Great work!
ReplyDeleteGreat little painting...the struggle was well worth it!
ReplyDeleteThe persistence was well worth it and there may be more gifts from it in the future. Doesn't Carol Marine make it look so easy?
ReplyDeleteHi Laurel, I almost gave up on the cup and thought I should just paint another set up that doen't include a cup. But I am glad that I managed to finish this painting :)
DeleteYes, Carol Marine's paintings are amazing. Not only cups but everything she paints looks fantastic. I never get bored of looking at her works. This painting is actually one of her recommended excercise in her book "Daily Painting" on page 113. I happened to have the same color scrabooking paper in my studio and I like the color combination ( blue & green) so I decided to give it a try.
For someone who hasn't read her book, I highly recommend to read it. The book is so informative. I learned a lot from it. I joned Daily Painting Movement after reading her book. And I especially LOVE chapter 5 ( Color Mixing ). She makes color mixing sound so easy with limited palette.
THANKS so MUCH!
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ReplyDeleteSorry I had a grammar error - it bugs me so here is my corrected comment -Your treatment of darks and lights are awesome! Nice painting!
ReplyDeleteNice work! Simple and clean lines...so cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog yesterday. Could you tell me what the Korean words say in my art work? I just use foreign words for their graphic quality...Thanks!!!!
Hi Sue, I should thank YOU for visiting my blog. I go to your blog often to see your work. I enjoy your art. Please keep them coming.
DeleteEnglish is my second language and I am still learning it. So my translation wouldn't be perfect but I will try. :) The Korean sentence says " .......... has shown the passion of a desire to ( do ......... )" and also it is written up side down. I hope this helps, Sue. If you found another Korean sentence for your art work and would like to know what it means, please let me know. I will be more than happy to translate it for you.
Lovely work as always!! Love the little shadow under the corner of the paper!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job Jiyoung! I struggle with white cups also! And the whole still life composition. But I love the paintings of them when they are done well! We will just keep practicing and learning. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteIt was worth the effort
ReplyDeleteI have been admiring all your work during this challenge and it never disappoints. I especially love how you've painted the nuances of blue and yellow in this painting.
ReplyDeleteSharon