Oil, 8"x10" A study of attempting to get that "spotlight effect" that Richard Robinson does so well. I attempted to get my strokes bolder and less sharp away from the subject. I did a thin glaze over the entire painting finishing with thicker glaze around the edges. As always, comments and suggestions to make the painting better are always welcome. Thanks, Ro

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Comment by Peni Baker on November 29, 2013 at 3:04

Hi Noni, Hi Roena,  Roena, could you please check in?  Haven't heard from you in a while.  Where are you???

Comment by Noni Bryant on November 28, 2013 at 15:55
Ah - so you DID paint this Ro? I've just been reading through our old correspondence, and came across your egg and satin photo, of what you had planned to paint. Now I've delved Into your photos and discovered this! Did you ever finish it? Wow. Big job! I'll delve a little more to see if you did...
Comment by Roena King on September 24, 2010 at 12:22
Painting . the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and shade, esp. to enhance the delineation of character and for general dramatic effect: Rembrandt is a master of chiaroscuro.

Marek, you use "big words". I do not have an art education so I had to look it up in the dictionary. What ever you say........I like it! "Oh I was trying to paint like Rembrandt!" he he Ro
Comment by Marek Marekovic on September 24, 2010 at 10:57
Hi Ro, I think egg is very good, but the problem might be that bold strokes are simply not visible in the dark shadows of the rest. this is closer to chiaro-scuro then spot light I would say.
Comment by Roena King on September 24, 2010 at 4:31
Sem, I was a thinkin hard when I painted this. LOL there in lies the problem maybe. I could hear Richard's voice saying the father away from the subject make the strokes all lose so I did. I guess he was mostly talking about in landscapes because one of the comments I received was the depth of field was wrong for such a close up view. The only reason I did this was to help a friend try to start oil painting and mess around with Richard's spot light effect. I did learn a cool thing though. I had never painted using white bristle brushes. I loved the soft edges they produced. Thanks for looking and commenting. Ro
Comment by Peni Baker on September 24, 2010 at 4:04
Roana, It been really quiet from you for the last week. Are you working on a new painting?
Comment by Edith McClelland AEA UWA WCSI on September 14, 2010 at 7:37
Oh my gosh!!! So that's why I have crow's feet?!
There was me thinking I was normal..... cheers Terry!
Comment by Roena King on September 14, 2010 at 2:40
Terry,, "they', the professionals that I read about/their books and all........mention squinting to remove the details. I have a real hard time to "remember" to do it! LOL All this learning makes the need to create a "flight check list" to go through before, during, and after the painting session. he he Oh yeah, then someone adds you are suposed to be having fun.................Ro
Comment by terry clare on September 13, 2010 at 18:03
Who mentioned squinting. No I didn't mention squinting. Whats all this about squinting anyway. I thought all artists looked like that when they paint you, or a jug. Not good for the wrinlkles you know. Is that why I've got double cataracts? Thought it was all that sunlight. And I've only got macular degeneration to look foreward to. Sob Gasp.
Comment by Yelena Akhumova on September 13, 2010 at 16:23
Thank you, Roena! I'll find the book!
I wish you enjoy colors now!!!!!!

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