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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Bananas


OIL on canvas paper 9,5"x7,5"
It is my rendition for Rookie Painter challenge.It was the first  time I painted bananas, I didn't know it was so hard to find the right colour (at least for me!):I used naples yellow,yellow pale, ocher, burnt sienna, sepia.This last one was recommended to me  by Sabine,  our teacher at our workshop in Bordeaux.She restores the old paintings and likes it for several purposes:greys, in place of darks...I noticed there was a touch of green in it .
So, it was a good practice.

20 comments:

  1. Wow! I really love the way you painted this. The crop, the composition, the colors are all wonderful. Very nice work.

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  2. Excellent, Sylviane! Really beautiful. I had seen the challenge photo and thought it was very difficult. You did a fabulous job of it. Bravo!

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  3. Une superbe composition et j'aime la manière dont les bananes ont été placées et capturées...
    Un bon choix de couleurs.
    Bon travail ma chère Sylviane.
    Gros bisous

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  4. You did a very good job on the bananas and great composition.

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  5. I like this one too. It has a very appealing style.

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  6. Very nice, everything looks so perfect. Bravo!

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  7. Magnifique cette composition ! Ces différences de tons marqués dans les couleurs des fruits donnent un effet des plus vivant. Bravo Sylviane.

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  8. A very beautiful, arresting work!

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  9. That's great! I avoided this challenge because the composition was so difficult. You made that funny shaped bowl really work. Good job!
    You seem to like on line painting challenges... do you know about The Green Palette? Their blog posts a new subject to paint every week (on Thursday's).
    Happy Painting!
    Nora

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  10. I didn't know The Green Palette, but I'll have a look!

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  11. On my opinion, you managed the bananas very well, colors and tones are really good. I understand your concerns, I have so many subjects to paint "for the first time". Good luck!

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  12. This painting is awesome! The composition and colors are magnificent!

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  13. This is so strong and dynamic! Wonderful composition and color. You painted the bananas beautifully!

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  14. This has such lovely color relationships! I like the up close and personal cropping, too! I'd give my eye teeth to go back to Bordeaux to paint! :D

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  15. Just stopping by to say Happy Thanksgiving.

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