Monday, February 6, 2012

daily paint works challenge, white on white

white horse in the snow in watercolor 8 by 10 inches on paper ©Maria Reichert
This is my daily paint works challenge piece for the week.  The challenge is to paint white on white.  May tweak the shadows a bit before I call it finished! 

23 comments:

  1. Oh, this is just perfect, Maria! The lights and darks are so beautiful, so much light and volume with such crisp colors. Great work!

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  2. Thank you Blaga. This was such a great photo from a beautiful (but cold) winter day, it made the painting easy!

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  3. Well done, Maria! You have got some wild colors in there, and I love it!!!

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  4. Kathryn, so much easier to be brave with colors when painting for fun, and not a portrait for someone, if I don't like how it turns out, I don't have to show anyone!

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  5. This is gorgeous Maria! I love everything about it. :)

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  6. Superb use of colors and this horse is just perfect!

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  7. Wow Maria, this is a fabulous painting! Wonderful colors!

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  8. Love this painting!! Beautiful in every way!

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  9. Love the painting. The colors are wonderful! love,Diana

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  10. Wow, Maria, this is so beautiful!! I love the horse's face and the blues and violets on the horse. The way you did the snow is awesome, too! I basically love everything about this painting!

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  11. beautiful can see your love of animals maria ..thankyou for visiting my blog ciao jane.

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  12. Thank you Theresa and Jane! I had a beautiful model to paint from, and the perfect winter sunshine.

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  13. Gorgeous. I love the horse's pose and your drawing of it, and, of course, all the many colors you found in your subject.

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  14. You really nailed this one! I love the understatement of the background, and the beautiful colors on the horse!

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  15. Thank you Laura and Arena, I really appreciate your feedback.

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  16. Beautiful, Maria! Love the shadows, too- you did a great job on the snow!

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  17. Wow Maria - over the top! gotta enter this one in some contest - its a prize winner!

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  18. Fantastic, Maria.
    Its my most favourite of all of yours xx

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  19. oh boy Maria this is beautiful, love all the colours and you know it's white.
    you certainly can tell you have a love for horses Babs

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  20. oh thank you! I really admire your work as well, especially your paintings of dogs, so beautiful.

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  21. Thank you Pat! Now I feel pressure to keep up the standard, I best get back to painting!

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  22. Hi Maria - my iPad won't bring up the movie for me, so will have to get DH to bring my laptop to me for your latest post. I love, love, love everything about this painting!!! The color, the composition, the emotion. Your balance of value is incredible!

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