Comments on: Update on Sunflower Painting http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Lisa http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Lisa Mon, 05 Sep 2005 04:21:00 +0000 http://durochers.org/journal2/?p=204#comment-505 Julie, I love the way you have resolved this in the second drawing. The colors really hang together well. One of the drawings I struggeled with was a sunflower and was glad I stuck with it. They are not as easy to draw as it might seem, but a very appealing subject. So bold and graphic. In fact I saw a book entirely devoted to artists renditions of sunflowers. Can't remember the title. I thumbed through that whole thing in the bookstore trying to find a solution to my sunflower problem, but in the end, I had to go home and grapple with it myself! <br/>Lisa Julie, I love the way you have resolved this in the second drawing. The colors really hang together well. One of the drawings I struggeled with was a sunflower and was glad I stuck with it. They are not as easy to draw as it might seem, but a very appealing subject. So bold and graphic. In fact I saw a book entirely devoted to artists renditions of sunflowers. Can’t remember the title. I thumbed through that whole thing in the bookstore trying to find a solution to my sunflower problem, but in the end, I had to go home and grapple with it myself!
Lisa

]]> By: Sonia http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Sonia Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:39:00 +0000 http://durochers.org/journal2/?p=204#comment-502 Very beautiful!! Very beautiful!!

]]> By: carla http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-494 carla Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:43:00 +0000 http://durochers.org/journal2/?p=204#comment-494 Julie, I really like the blue background as it is. The sunflower is very strong and has a vivid presence that I think would be diminished if it had to compete with a more intricate background. I do think you should bring some lighter colors into the center of the sunflower to provide the kind of detail that sunflowers have...keep the strong colors and paterns on the flower, but make it pop out a bit more. It's sooo pretty! Julie, I really like the blue background as it is. The sunflower is very strong and has a vivid presence that I think would be diminished if it had to compete with a more intricate background. I do think you should bring some lighter colors into the center of the sunflower to provide the kind of detail that sunflowers have…keep the strong colors and paterns on the flower, but make it pop out a bit more. It’s sooo pretty!

]]> By: Valerie http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Valerie Fri, 26 Aug 2005 03:32:00 +0000 http://durochers.org/journal2/?p=204#comment-491 I've been captivated some time now by <br/>sunflowers!! I've painted them all over our Pediatric's office but have not done a watercolor of them yet...But I have a great photograph of some that I'm thinking of turning into a watercolor I’ve been captivated some time now by
sunflowers!! I’ve painted them all over our Pediatric’s office but have not done a watercolor of them yet…But I have a great photograph of some that I’m thinking of turning into a watercolor

]]> By: pedalpower http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-489 pedalpower Thu, 25 Aug 2005 06:05:00 +0000 http://durochers.org/journal2/?p=204#comment-489 Julie, I would never have thought to go so bold with your painting, but I like how it is turning out! I can't wait till we can see the whole thing. Julie, I would never have thought to go so bold with your painting, but I like how it is turning out! I can’t wait till we can see the whole thing.

]]> By: wendy http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-488 wendy Wed, 24 Aug 2005 05:01:00 +0000 http://durochers.org/journal2/?p=204#comment-488 Hi Julie, I really enjoy your blog. I understand your mixed feelings about cutting apart the sunflowers. <br/><br/>When faced with that sort of situation where I'm not sure with the best way to proceed I usually cheat a bit. I'll scan in something I'm unsure about, print it and play with it to give me an idea of what I want to do. Hi Julie, I really enjoy your blog. I understand your mixed feelings about cutting apart the sunflowers.

When faced with that sort of situation where I’m not sure with the best way to proceed I usually cheat a bit. I’ll scan in something I’m unsure about, print it and play with it to give me an idea of what I want to do.

]]> By: Karen Winters http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Karen Winters Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:28:00 +0000 http://durochers.org/journal2/?p=204#comment-487 Julie, I like seeing the negative space of the blue without filling it up with swirls or other things. But I would like to see some detail in the big black center in the upper right hand corner. That's where I would do some detailing to suggest more texture. (It is also possible that it is there and the photo doesn't show it, so maybe take this witha grain of salt.) You could use gouache to paint an opaque lighter color over dark. Julie, I like seeing the negative space of the blue without filling it up with swirls or other things. But I would like to see some detail in the big black center in the upper right hand corner. That’s where I would do some detailing to suggest more texture. (It is also possible that it is there and the photo doesn’t show it, so maybe take this witha grain of salt.) You could use gouache to paint an opaque lighter color over dark.

]]> By: inki http://www.durochers.org/2005/08/update-on-sunflower-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-486 inki Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:43:00 +0000 http://durochers.org/journal2/?p=204#comment-486 Julie, I have never had much succes with painting new watercolor OVER already darkened color (yellow sunflowers over blue backround). I like using colored pencil over watercolor though, like you are doing. If you aren't sure what to do with painting..print some parts of it out and doodle/play with ideas on the print out..then you won't feel like you are messing anything up. I wish we could see the colors better..the one "in field" looked light, and now that you added to one scanned, looks alot darker. Maybe you can take a whole photo when you get camera back from hubby. Anyway, this isn't really alot of advice on what to DO on the painting..but I have found when it becomes frustrating, and is no longer fun, I have to step away from it for awhile. (Yes, I have lots of unfinished work that way too..lol)<br/>Dede Julie, I have never had much succes with painting new watercolor OVER already darkened color (yellow sunflowers over blue backround). I like using colored pencil over watercolor though, like you are doing. If you aren’t sure what to do with painting..print some parts of it out and doodle/play with ideas on the print out..then you won’t feel like you are messing anything up. I wish we could see the colors better..the one “in field” looked light, and now that you added to one scanned, looks alot darker. Maybe you can take a whole photo when you get camera back from hubby. Anyway, this isn’t really alot of advice on what to DO on the painting..but I have found when it becomes frustrating, and is no longer fun, I have to step away from it for awhile. (Yes, I have lots of unfinished work that way too..lol)
Dede

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