Thank you Li, I'm joining just now.Thank you so much for info. I know I will need help and I will talk to you.

Li, negative painting is where instead of painting the shape on top of the background, you actually paint the background around the shape.  It is frequently used in watercolors when you are reserving the white of the paper for your lights.  It is very useful in oil and acrylic painting as well to improve the abstract qualities of your shapes.  I will give you a reference that explains it better on the WetCanvas website.  Check out this site for a lot of other information on painting.  If you click on this you will get to it:  http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=5437124  Hope this helps you.  Stu

Li, I bought that book about 5 years ago and have made good use of it.  It is one of the classics for outdoor painters.   Another book you should check out is: "100 Solutions for Oil Painters" by Elizabeth Tolley.  I also bought her book about 5 years ago and took a workshop with her when I first started painting outdoors.  The book is very good with a lot of exercises in it.  She knows Kevin MacPherson very well and her style is quite similar.  You can get the book from NorthLight Books  www.northlightshop.com  and it is under $20 US.  Thanks.   Stu

Li, I have not even started on workshop6.  I have a green pear and a several small white bowls and a white tea pot.  I need to buy some grapes.  To make grapes look realistic they are best done with multiple very thin and transparent layers of oils (like the old masters techniques) glazed over a white background.  I will try that technique for my grapes.  Some interesting paintings posted already.  Stu

Hi Li, that is actually a clay bank/cliff.

That's ok Li, I'm sure you will enjoy it : )

Happy painting!

Li, I've just watch the slide show of your paintings..Beautiful work.. I really like the painting of the oranges and bottle... It's a thumbs up for me..:)

hi li ..i thought we were already friends...but just in case, i send you another friend request. i read where you said your orange color and cloth upset me...please don't ever feel that way - i love your painting and the bright color was what you were going for..so have faith in yourself...i was only offering advice on what you might do if you WEREN'T happy with the result.  as i said..i just love your oranges!!

Hi Li,  I am sorry to say I am sitting out workshops 8 and 9.  I have too many other things going on right now and don't see how to fit the work in.  I did take time to check out the submissions last week, everything looks wonderful.  I hope to rejoin in June. 

Keep up your wonderful work!  Happy painting

Jane

Congratulations Li, I'm happy for you. Beautiful work!

Li, Congratulations. I am so proud of you..... 1st Place. It is a beautiful piece. Happy for you.

congradulations on your win Li,  the painting is super! 

Hi Li, look forward to seeing your cat.  I'm sure you will do a great job, you are a very talented lady :)

Thank you Li : )

How is it going with your nude painting? Have you been able to get started on that with your friend?

Hi Li.. Thank you for your kind comments on my paintings. I appreciate it so much coming from such a wonderful artist like yourself.

Thanks Li.. AND you are a very good artist. Dont knock yourself. You are perfect.

If it's meant to be it will happen in it's own good time : )

Have fun with Workshop 9...

Hi Li Just found a comment you made on my preliminary redrocks, sorry i missed it, Thank you for liking it. No its done in oils.  I seem to be moving away from the pastels now, and finding oils much easier to apply and move around.  I have enjoyed doing the workshop very much and i've had some amazing feed back which i will treasure and take with me on my painting journey.:-) P 

You are most welcome.  I did reply to this but dont see it so here I go again. It is an afternoon photo,late afternoon 4.43pm summer time.

best wishes with the challenge.

My pleasure (O:   I will look forward to seeing your finished painting. 

Thank you Li.  (O:   I havent done the challenges here as seem to be always too busy with other committments, however it is great to watch from time to time and when Richard asked for images of this sort I knew I would have some to help with so on this challenge I am even more involved and will look forward to what people do with this. 

Thank you to both you and your husband, very kind comments.  (O:

Instead then, I will provide some photos when I can and when Richard needs some. (O:

No bother at all. It was mid summer Li, mid afternoon.  I had wanted to vote on this challenge but it seems that perhaps it only lets you vote if you are taking part which to me is a bit silly.  It would be much better if it was open voting for any member of the site as then there would be more real oppinions as otherwise its just people voting against each other in a way.  I did email Richard and suggest this but he has not replied.

I wanted to vote for yours as your colors and values were true as though you had been there.  You could feel the heat on the rocks and walls.  Best wishes for the voting and please let me know how it went.  I truly hope you win.

Good morning Li,  How good that you have already won once.  I agree that its encouraging for others that they should win too, however its also good for any artist (including you and me) to win something now and then at it keeps our confidence going and helps us to strive to improve even further.  It helps us to believe in ourselves and this is important. If we dont then how can we hope that others might believe in our work.  I won a merit award last weekend which is wonderful as it is rare in New Zealand to get attention for realism, and it encourages me to keep striving for the higher prizes and shows prospective clients there is some merit and value in my work.

Love - Lorna

Love

Easy way to see any work shop paintings!

At the top of this page.  Click on photos, page will open, up at top on left in the open box type in workshop15 and click on the magnify glass and all the work shop 15 photos will show.  Mine is on page 6.

I had a terrible time painting clouds......

thank you for your comment on my cloud study much appreciated

Thank you for liking my cloud studies. Your paintings are amazingly good, so a compliment from you is very encouraging :) 

Li, that's a lovely painting of the boat, I particularly like the reflections in the foreground and you have captured the late afternoon lighting very well, I don't think you need to worry about greying anymore out.

Sorry, I have not replied to your previous comment ...about my paintings or rather the lack of them but for the last part of 2012 I was deeply involved in my other hobby ... building websites for non-profit organizations to the exclusions of everything else. My resolution for 2013 is to paint at least 4 paintings a month so I hope to upload some in the next couple of days.

Thank you Ningning, your friend request is very happily accepted!  By the way, I really love this southwest canyon piece that you painted!

IT SEEMS PERFECT, IT IS A PLEASURE

Thanks Ningning for your lovely comments.  I enjoyed this workshop, and learned such a lot from these excercises. Dorothy.

Ningning. I saw a dinghy on your page, and I think it is really great, you are not scared of using vibrant colours, ---pity it wasn't in the workshop photos, I may have missed seeing it if it was.. Dorothy

My pleasure Ningning - thanks! Jon

hi.. so glad to be friends... thx :)

Thank you for the encouraging comments. You have a lovely gallery and I love your rendition of the Bridge (and rock) as well as the Red Pepper still life.

Thank you for your likes Ningning just been looking through your paintings. you have been doing some fabulous work you are a clever girl! :-))

Ningnig Li, thank you so much for "liking" my paintings. Your work is so varied and well done. I will come back and enjoy them all in a bit. Just wanted to say how much I appreciate you viewing my work!