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Friday, October 16, 2020

Paint Party Friday a tale of two crystals

 

Welcome to this week's painting round up! 

I decided to try to paint my lovely pink quartz rock by our fountain. This lived in our garden paradise in MD and now lives on rocks of Colorado. 

 


I first painted the one on the right, and didn't like the perspective plus it looked like a shoe. I did like aspects of it, I liked the texture of the fountain, I liked the wash of color up on the right corner, and the bits of green on the brown rocks. I also enjoyed inking in the rocks after the paint dried

but it looked like a shoe so I started over

I really liked the rock much better, but now I got too many rocks! And the shading is off... 

 But I like it better. I don't like to repeat a subject but I see the value in it. Painting in series teaches you a lot, and allows you to home in on one aspect. If I was to try again, I'd like to keep the negative space at the top right of the first one, an the lines and shading on the second rock. 

 

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20 comments:

  1. LiscaOctober 16, 2020 at 3:21 AM

    Well done for trying to paint the crystal. It's not easy. I agree the one on the right looks like a shoe. A clog to be precise. (Being Dutch my brain says: clog)
    Have a lovely relaxing weekend,
    Stay safe,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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  2. KathyOctober 16, 2020 at 5:19 AM

    Cut them up and make a collage of the parts you like best! That would be one huge success instead of two that are okay and that you keep criticizing yourself about!! Yes, it's a lesson, but make it fun, too!

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  3. BarbaraOctober 16, 2020 at 5:22 AM

    A learning experience, for sure. They both have strengths!

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  4. ChristineOctober 16, 2020 at 7:04 AM

    Just beautiful work!

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  5. Clare LloydOctober 16, 2020 at 7:04 AM

    Lovely work

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  6. SaraOctober 16, 2020 at 7:08 AM

    That second version is really amazing! Love that tiny touch of green, and the ink.

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  7. Brian's Home BlogOctober 16, 2020 at 8:29 AM

    That's pretty amazing and darn pretty too.

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  8. piecefulwendyOctober 16, 2020 at 10:45 AM

    That, my friend, is amazing.

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  9. dentheOctober 16, 2020 at 10:53 AM

    That is a beautiful quartz rock that you have there LeeAnna, and you have a lot of courage to try to paint it. I think both of your paintings look good, but the last one is my favorite :-)

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  10. DVArtistOctober 16, 2020 at 11:01 AM

    Leanna this is stunning. You did an amazing job. Well done my friend. Enjoy your day.

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  11. Valerie-JaelOctober 16, 2020 at 11:08 AM

    Beautiful art and pics as always. Happy PPF!

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  12. Rain October 16, 2020 at 12:38 PM

    Oh that's really nice! Great job on the quartz!! Love the colours!

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  13. https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.comOctober 16, 2020 at 1:04 PM

    Nice rock, I like the colours.

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  14. DukeOctober 16, 2020 at 1:14 PM

    Your work is always gorgeous!

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  15. The Adventures of the LLB GangOctober 16, 2020 at 3:19 PM

    I like textures you got on the second painting and what beautiful coloring on both!

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  16. Soma @ inkTorrents.comOctober 16, 2020 at 5:42 PM

    Great job with repainting the crystal. It looks wonderful!

    -Soma

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  17. My name is Erika.October 16, 2020 at 5:44 PM

    Nice crystals. You did a fabulous job. Happy weekend. Hugs-Erika

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  18. Linda KunsmanOctober 17, 2020 at 9:42 AM

    beautiful drawings of the crystal. Happy PPF!

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  19. Bleubeard and ElizabethOctober 17, 2020 at 11:53 AM

    I actually like both of them, but I agree that the first one did remind me of a shoe. The second one definitely looks like your quartz crystal.

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  20. Tails Around the RanchOctober 19, 2020 at 9:38 AM

    You're a brave soul trying something that challenging. Well done!

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