Tomatoes

[ntl]

Tomatoes, Transparent WC on ~4 x 6" on gessoed plastic panel.
I was gifted some thin, translucent, corrugated plastic panels of varying widths and lengths. (see post #205 in ART SUPPLIES thread in the ART TALK FORUM). Since it was already gessoed, I gave it a try. This are the results:
I see I was way off on the shape of the red one, especially! So maybe it's okay to learn/practice on. It's free, and I have gesso... C&C welcome, thanks for looking.

But up close, my version looks blotchy. Who was it told a critic that his paintings were made to be looked at from across the room?

 

[KreativeK]

Beautiful, glowing warms in this veggie still life of the tomatoes. Easy to correct since it's on gessoed support.

 

[ntl]

Kay, thank you! It was somewhat easier to make corrections on this. I did slice a bit of red off the top of that tomato.

 

[Donna T]

What an interesting surface to paint on - and very nice result!

 

[snoball]

Nice that you added the green one in there.

 

[CaliAnn]

Great job! I LOVE the sheen you got on the green pepper

 

[ntl]

Donna, thanks. I guess the gesso gives it enough "tooth" to hold onto the watercolor.
Sno, thanks. That green tomato was so loud and brash I HAD to include it. It wanted top billing, but I held out! LOL!
CaliAnn, thanks for picking up on that sheen. That actually is a still green tomato.

 

[Artyczar]

I think you did an excellent job here. The color tones seem spot on, and I like the free-ness of how you handled all the brushstrokes. I have always liked your style. I can always tell it's your hand, which is a great thing--to have your own voice. Not easy in painting still lifes.

 

[ntl]

Thanks, Arty, I appreciate your supportive words.

 

[Enyaw]

I like blotchy: it gives life.