Richard's Spotlight Effect-Glaze Study

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Comment by Peni Baker on September 10, 2010 at 13:41

Don't you just love this web site.

Comment by Roena King on September 10, 2010 at 13:40

Sorry folks, I wish I had have thought to include the photo that I got off of the photo gallery at WetCanvas. The left and back are pretty much imagination. EDITH, is there a spot on the painting where I DID what you are saying so I understand more "graduate the shadows". Thank you so much........I always want comments so I can get better. More eyes see better! LOL Thanks..........

Comment by Edith McClelland AEA UWA WCSI on September 10, 2010 at 12:44

Hi Roena.... haven't spoken for quite a while! Hope you are well?
OK.... this is a 'constructive comment'. Firstly, your fabric is very well done indeed, however, if you were to graduate the shadows more it would be even more realistic. The small piece of fabric under the egg could possibly be a little 'flatter' - this would add more depth and clarify the perspective [i.e. are we looking down or directly at the egg?]. The egg itself is "eggstremely" good [sorry - just couldn't help myself there!!] - I would respectfully contradict Joy and suggest you punch in more shadow and reflected light on the egg. This would immediately make your highlight sing. I speak from experience because I used to be rather timid when it came to using the full tonal range, but when I decided to 'take the plunge' and drop in some real darks, the work became so much more expressive.
Overall though, this IS a good painting - I would not make any comment had you not requested some feedback and I'm delighted to hear you are experimenting again with glazing... wonderful effects can be achieved. Hope this has been helpful?
Happy painting & warmest regards, Edith.

Comment by Roena King on September 10, 2010 at 12:13

Thanks so much Joy. I do appreciate the input and suggention. When I squint the highlight on the egg goes away like you said, but it also goes away on the material in the focas area. Do I need to "ding" the light on those areas too or just on the egg? This photo is not such a good one as the glaze in this photo shows much more red than the original painting. Ro

Comment by Joy Longmore on September 10, 2010 at 11:51

Hi Roena, just looking at your spotlight effect egg, and I think you could have done another "ding" of bright white on the spotlight on the egg, just to bring it out more. If you squint your eyes and look, the contrast is not quite big enough. My former art teacher was always saying "you can go another "ding" of light on that"..... Very good.....Joy

Comment by Roena King on September 10, 2010 at 10:04

Thanks for taking the time to look and comment Dixie. Every painting is a new experience for me too. I think we all need many more brush miles and years of them. LOL I watch Richard's videos and he appears to get it all right the first time! "Brush miles" LOL I did a very long 30 years or so laps in painting and then when I started back I picked up oils. I am still trying to remember how to do this. he he Ro

Comment by Roena King on September 10, 2010 at 9:41

Thank you Summer, Ginny, and Peni for your taking the time to look and comment. Summer, I am so glad you liked the painting. A glaze is applied with transparent paint and some type of medium. I think the original painting looks better than the photo as the red glaze is not so dark on the original. Ginny, I forgot to mention that I was helping a friend in Germany with her first oil painting and she only wanted to do a gray scale (no color) for her first painting. We used blue and Bt Sienna. She only painted a egg, but I went for the material also as I had not done material before. That is why the no color. I just got my Color DVD from Richard so I am all ready to switch to that and not mess with this painting any more. Fun new stuff! he he Peni, Richard's spotlight effect is on his landscapes, so maybe it is not a good try for something close-up. I appreciate your comments very much. Ro

Comment by summer on September 10, 2010 at 9:20

I love it . I love the soft colors and the folds in the material , Iknow not much about glases at this time , but keep up the great work and fun !!!! smile summer

Comment by Ginny Blakeslee Breen on September 10, 2010 at 8:52

Ro, Fun to get your email! You've done a great job with this egg and fabric! I wonder what would happen if you went for a bright color on the fabric.... would really bring out the egg.... but you know me... color, color, color! Maybe put this photo on your computer (photoshop) and change the fabric to several bright colors and see what it looks like.... only a suggestion...

Comment by Peni Baker on September 10, 2010 at 8:27

I got your email. I think that I probably have the most difficulty in my paintings determining exactly where the light is coming from. First of all, I think that this is a very nice painting. Did I mention that I am not a very good critic. So There you go Roana.
I do know that when I am trying to figure out how to do my painting before I begin it, I try to considering the spotlight affect and I just can't. I keep trying

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