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Olives


This was a much harder painting than it looks like it would be. It was difficult seeing the value changes!

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Day 29

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Pam Holnback said…
Great composition and shadows.
March 09, 2011 7:54 AM
Gary Keimig said…
i'll bet this was a difficult painting but you have done a great job on it.
Thanks so much for the kind comment on my art blog
March 09, 2011 8:41 AM
Carol Blackburn said…
Hmmm, looks like they are sitting in a bed of Philadelphia cream cheese.
March 09, 2011 9:36 AM
Jerry Stocks said…
Linda, you nailed the values. I, too, am an olive lover.
March 09, 2011 9:44 AM
Kathy Cousart said…
Fun subject and composition- really good job! You did great with the value changes- Good job of seeing and painting what you saw!
March 09, 2011 3:06 PM
Diane Hoeptner said…
Well, as usual Linda you make it look effortless. I love the variation on the blue shadows, that looks very smart.
March 09, 2011 4:02 PM
Linda Popple said…
I can't imagine painting all those olives! You made it look easy. Very nice!!
March 09, 2011 5:25 PM
Marian Fortunati said…
Linda... I know you sketched it first, but did you paint it in values before you introduced color? Or did the sketch teach you what you needed to know?
March 09, 2011 7:53 PM
Catherine Jeffrey said…
Gorgeous. The shadows work well. I love olives, and this painting makes me want to eat one!
Beautiful colors in the previous post.
March 10, 2011 5:16 AM
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