Sunday, August 7, 2011

Jean Haines' August Challenge

Seashell
11x7 watercolor

I painted this in response to a fellow blogger's August Challenge.  Jean Haines posted a photo of this shell and challenged artists to paint it in their own way.  Here is my interpretation.  I enjoy doing these challenges sometimes because I don't have a personal attachment to the subject I guess.  This gives me the freedom to do whatever I want while painting.  I really enjoyed doing the background and trying different techniques that I usually don't use.

10 comments:

  1. You did so well on this, wonderful interpretation!Did you get a crit on it? I wonder why I never see Jean's posts any longer. I will have to re-list her!

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  2. This is a real treasure! Beautiful colours and beautifully painted. What a lovely subject shells make, don't they? But not easy! :0)

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  3. It's beautiful! I have this on my drawing board to do tonight! Love your interpretation, I'm afraid mine will be more literal.

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  4. Hi Liana, its a beautiful painting!

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  5. Nice job, Liana. I'm giving it a try, too.

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  6. I loved it Liana.. The background is really very energetic and the shell has certain flowing shapes on it adding to the overall energy.

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  7. It is stunning Liana! I am working on my version too:) Have a great Monday!

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  8. Thank you for your comments. I can't wait to see yours if you are working on this challenge. Please post it on your blog, I would love to see how they all come out.

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  9. Ah--I recognize it from her image the other day--lovely, Liana!!! Take a bow.

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