Thursday, December 15, 2011

MOSES BOTKIN CHALLENGE December




















Blue Ice  16x20"  oil on canvas $250

        

I can not wrap the little gray cells around the fact that it's that time again let alone that Christmas is less that 2 weeks away.

This month's theme, given to us by Vicki, was to paint whatever we wanted as long as it was blue. A wonderful challenge! I took my favorite Hallmark tissue paper, scrunched it all up and took a reference shot of it sitting on the dining room table with the sunlight and shadow of sliding doors adding to the composition. Looks a bit like a small prehistoric critter or that strange wormy dude from an old X Files episode though.


Enjoy:





















Windy Beach
12x9" oil on panel
©Robin Cheers
http://robincheers.blogspot.com/






















Blues
4x4" silverpoint and oil on gessoboard
©2011 Vicki Ross
http://www.vickiandrandyrossart.blogspot.com/













Malibu Blue
4x8.75" oil on canvas
©2011 Ruth Andre
http://apaintingday.blogspot.com/


















Holiday Blues
5x7"  oil on hardboard
©2011 Diana Moses Botkin
http://dianamosesbotkin.blogspot.com/
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13 comments:

  1. Diana Moses BotkinDecember 15, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    I love that crinkled paper idea you came up with. It looks so interesting and the blue color is absolutely stunning.

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  2. Ruth AndreDecember 15, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Suzanne, You always come through with a grand painting. Love this one!

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  3. RH CarpenterDecember 15, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Well, blues are my favorites of all things and you've all done some beautiful blues here - I love it when an artist takes a regular old thing and makes it something special, as you did with the paper. The play of the warm wood against the icy cool blue works so well :) Happy Holidays - they are here!

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  4. John (JWJarts)December 15, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    A simple idea so brilliantly executed it becomes something special. Excellent work, as always. ;-)

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  5. Crystal CookDecember 15, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    LOVE it Suzanne. Just absolutely amazing that a crumpled up piece of tissue paper can be so beautiful and exciting! :)

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  6. A Painter's JournalDecember 15, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Another beautiful piece Suzanne. I love how the warm woods complement the blues paper. The detail of all those folds... WOW!

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  7. Victoria on OkinawaDecember 15, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Thank you Suzanne for sharing. Beautiful, every one!

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  8. Tweedles -- that's meDecember 15, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Hi Suz
    How can you paint crumpled tissue paper and make it looks so real? You are amazing!
    My moms said it would be almost impossible!
    You did not pick an easy choice- WOW!!
    You made the tissue paper look so real and beautiful!
    Is there anything that you cannot paint? We don't think so!
    love
    tweedles

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  9. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Amazing, Suz!! I noticed immediately the perspective; it is perfection. I then noticed the grain of the table - awesome how you've achieved that. Of course, I next noticed the shadows and how they fall - you are a master! At last, I marveled on those crinkles! You truly amaze. Everyone else's submissions are gorgeous too!

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  10. Sandra BusbyDecember 16, 2011 at 3:03 AM

    Amazing! I really don't think I would have such patience to paint a screwed up piece of paper. How on earth is it that you manage to make such an ordinary subject look so extraodinary???

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  11. VickiRossArtDecember 16, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    so glad 'lil Suz still comes out to play with us every month! I love your spin on things...

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  12. Mary Sheehan WinnDecember 17, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Suzanne, that's a jaw dropping painting!
    Merry Christmas!

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