wow sarah i thought it was a photo at first too..that is really skillfully done..very impressive my dear

kev, i use derwent inktense all the time..i love them i mix em up with derwent w/c and aquarelle, and derwent graphitint..the colors are very vibrant and they are very smooth to use..

Yes, Kev and Kay, when I first saw Sarah's work in oil pastel as a first attempt in this medium I concluded that one needs to be born with talent to achieve that for the first try.I worked with oil pastels since April this year and I cannot produce a similar work of art after 6 months of practice with the medium ;which tells me that born artists really exist and Sarah is just one of them.

Oh my God my friends I am blushing!
Yes it's true it's a first attempt, I cannot explain why I succeded in a so small format (10x7 cm), but I can assure you that not every pastel I do is a success!!
I have to say this is one of the few works I am proud of in my gallery, but I don't feel more talented than you, especially if I think about the wonderful works you have published.
Our way to success is (more) often paved with failures and frustration, but the process itself is exciting, and the fact we remain in this forum after several months means that this learning process has somehow changed our lives, drawing and discovering the power of colours is therapeutic and is really changing my life and giving me peace.

If we were born talented I would make watercolour masterpieces, but I am going mad trying to produce something decent, and the results don't arrive. Everything seems to me mediocre. But I know if I can make two apples quite well I can even make a good landscape or a good portrait! That's a matter of practice, and I don't give up. I simply say well this is horrible..this one too..I must study more and practice slowly. And I must not forget good drawing while experimenting explosive colours! Hurry is my worst enemy...

One day a work you are completely satisfied with suddenly materializes in your hands, and it's worth all your past frustrations. It's the joy of producing art.

Sharing this with you friends is very good and it' s a surprise and it's so encouraging to receive your warm compliments!!

With all my thanks and friendship!

Sarah

I had missed several pictures here...beautiful fruits and colourful!
Kev2grey yours is a beautiful still life and Elena your apricots are charming and impressive.
All the works are nicely done and pleasant to see!

Oliverandjazz, thank you for explaining what the derwent inktense are. I have only 24 colors of them.

Kev, the final painting will be painted with good watercolors (I use Winsor & Newton and Schmincke) like Adolfo shows.

Ulrike

Dear Elena, Thank U very much for ur Wonderful Photos!
...here is my drawing to U...
Best Regards
Irmina

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Stuning Drawing!!! Congratulations!

I Love it very much!!! Sweet,Correct and Wonderful done!

Irmina, dear this is a beautiful art piece that only you can paint.Your interpretation of the colors is so artistic and unique and represents a lesson in color painting for me.Thank you so much for your contribution and nice compliments.Always a pleasure to admire your artworks.

Thank U my Dear Elena for Ur Sensitive Soul...and that U always Support me.....

Beautiful , Irmina.

Thank U very much Hannya!

Here are my quinces from real life.I took several pictures for challenges but these ones I drew from 2:20 to 4:30 Pm this afternoon without sketch in charcoal, graphite, etc or color mapping. I used a cheap set of CP 72 pieces for $10 which offers a large range of hues, on this I used 4 shades of yellow, 2 flesh colors, 4 greens, olive, khaki, sienna, 3 browns and a grey shade only on the quince + umber and black.
There is still work in shaping and giving volume through shading but I ran out of patience and just scannned it to share it with you, maybe i get some tips how to improve it.
If you would like to draw it just let me know and I will add my pic of quinces.

Wonderful Drawing!!!....Ur yellow Color ...just Shining!

Thank you so much,Irmina.I will shade them more but they are not ripe yet.

Its nothing
Important is the Nice Beginning!!!

Ok. I added a photo of my quinces in the first post of this thread, last picture.

So here are more quinces in watercolor and oil pastel.

The watercolor are really lovely, Elena -- the light is so clear and bright!

So much thank you, Ernest. I used tips from Adolfo for increasing the contrast in the background for the highlights to show.

(Replying to Kev's post from way back at the beginning of this thread:)

I wrote a review of this book for Amazon here. As you can see I was not all that impressed. Kev, your work is as good as anything in that book, that's for sure!

Elena suggested I post my Crayola pumpkins here:
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I used lots of blues and greens along with the oranges, browns, and yellows. The blues really helped develop the shadows.

Thanks Ernest. It's a good drawing. And I love pumpkins but I still haven't bought them this year.

Fuyu persimmons in watercolor from life, 1 hour.

This is my water color pears on the plate. I think my pears are not look like on the plate, they are on the paper sheet. Hard to paint the white plate I think. Any c&c are welcome.
Elena.. thanks for the photo.

lily

Your watercolor is absolutely excellent, Lily.Lovely pears and the plate is very well done too.
Thanks for joining.

A version of the persimmons in Caran d'ache CP on Canson mi teintes pad 9x11in.

lovely fruit and pumpkins everyone, nice work going on this thread keep it up folks:)

One more real life drawing in oil pastels on Canson mi teintes, one hour.

Hallo all,

I have to show my finished work. It is not really as I want it, but for me it's finished. Watercolor on Clairefontaine Watercolorpaper 12 x 15,5 in, 140 lbs, glued on four sides, cold pressed.

Thanks for looking

Ulrike

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Hi, Ulrike.Your work looks fine. Is it from real life or from photo?

Good morning Elena,

I am late, I am just back from a performance with the marine tambour corps I play with. The idea how to paint the peaches on the paper was from a postal card and I bought real peaches to draw them from real life. The theme was to show the opposites, light and dark, orange and blue.

Ulrike

I want to congratulate everybody who contributed with art in this challenge and here is the gallery showing our work.


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Kev
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Clara

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Sarah

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Irmina
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Lily
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Ernest
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Ulrike

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