November 2021 Monthly Challenge

[Perry]

Thanks Vivien.

 

[ColorEnthusiast]

Thank you Claudia, Kay and Vivien for your kind comments.

 

[KreativeK]

9x12 wc on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press finished today using Daniel Smith paints

 

[Vivien]

Oh Kay, how beautiful!

 

[laika]

Very nice work on the persimmons pic, Kay! I've been trying to find an approach to that photo; maybe before November ends...

 

[KreativeK]

Very nice work on the persimmons pic, Kay! I've been trying to find an approach to that photo; maybe before November ends...

I hope you can!

Here is the same photo I painted in 2011 but using acrylics on canvas, just a comparison of the two media.

 

[Vivien]

Very nice work on the persimmons pic, Kay! I've been trying to find an approach to that photo; maybe before November ends...

Yes Ive been wondering about that also, as there's such a lot of detail in the ref photo.

 

[Christel]

Thanks for the lovely comments!

 

[Christel]

Beautiful, Kay!

 

[Hawkmoth]

Oh gosh Kay, they are both fantastic, but I like the new watercolour best. You've captured the sunlight beautifully and the colours are sensational.

 

[Lazarus]

 

[KreativeK]

A great sketch!

 

[Joy]

Kay, these are both excellent, but I like the WC best, for its freshness and bright hues.

 

[KreativeK]

Thanks Joy, and so do I.

 

[Hawkmoth]

Lazarus, nice sketch, your tabletop woodgrain is fab. Interesting choice of crop.

I'm having a go at the persimmons now, but it's looking really weird at the moment. The fruits look like they're from another picture and just stuck onto the patterned background! I'm hoping I can bring it all together.

 

[CMorPaint]

Wow, some great versions on here. Thanks for posting these images KreativeK.
Tanjaf - Very nice work with pastels. Like how the light hits his sweater.
Hawkmoth - Great job on the hands and the hair. Beautiful work.
Perry - Lovely job on the sunflower field.
Color Enthusiast - Both works are very nice.
Christel - Wow, beautiful job!
KreativeK - Wow, I like both versions but your w/c is my fav.
Lazarus - Great sketch.

Okay, I finished my attempt. It's 9"×6 1/2" on w/c paper. I cropped the image a bit. I was afraid of the detail.

 

[KreativeK]

Wow Cindy! I'm loving the crop to focus only on one persimmon. Your detail work shows each pearl and each ribbon in such a shiny, pleasing way.

 

[ams]

Nice work everyone. Cindy, I really like your crop of the persimmon. Beautiful job painting it too.

 

[Vivien]

Lovely crop, beautiful painting!

 

[Hawkmoth]

This is really excellent Cindy. Your crop is really clever, it works brilliantly as a composition. (I really wish I'd thought of doing the same. I stuck with all 3 fruits and completely messed up the back 2!) Well done, it's a lovely painting.