tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350562909222800870.post4280944218723226720..comments2024-01-21T08:26:58.528-08:00Comments on Art by Judith Farnworth: The Best Laid PlansJudith Farnworth Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03466625674796659185noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350562909222800870.post-16085030646708370272016-09-16T00:24:27.154-07:002016-09-16T00:24:27.154-07:00Hi Jess... I wouldn't even try to represent al...Hi Jess... I wouldn't even try to represent all the foliage... just depict one or two with some positive and negative painting. The main issue when you are painting like this is having what you paint work composition wise so you need to step back and take your time to build the composition up ad with a climbing rose create a path from top to bottom which the eye will wander up and down... an "s" shape usually works well, hope that helps. Also I would concentrate on one flower type at a time so for example, work on roses, get the template for painting them, then you can play around with the composition and colour, try lots of studies different numbers and shapes of flowers, using buds, larger, smaller ones, once you are happy with roses move on to another type... hope that helps...<br />Judith Farnworth Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466625674796659185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350562909222800870.post-53743393843485886712016-09-16T00:17:41.002-07:002016-09-16T00:17:41.002-07:00Yes good idea... it's like painting people in ...Yes good idea... it's like painting people in the bg... just paint a carrot, then add a small dot on the top slightly above so that you leave a gap, then you can just add an impression of some legs. All about impression not full study but as with the flowers you still need to get the proportions of head to body and body to legs right so you need to understand how the head goes into the body 7-8 times (for an adult, different for children)etc then you can give the right impression.....Judith Farnworth Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466625674796659185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350562909222800870.post-90460801448701380882016-09-16T00:13:22.601-07:002016-09-16T00:13:22.601-07:00Thanks Jean....I try to use bright colours though ...Thanks Jean....I try to use bright colours though I always have one in the palette which will give me the full tonal range. I find UB, Prussian, Indigo, Burnt Umber, Alizarin Crimson, Purple and Turquoise will all give me that range so I invariably use at least one of them in my work.Judith Farnworth Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466625674796659185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350562909222800870.post-2106814491011752602016-09-15T18:52:33.792-07:002016-09-15T18:52:33.792-07:00I think it's really lovely and the colors are ...I think it's really lovely and the colors are beautiful! I'm trying to use the same method of learning the flower so that I can get the idea in my head first, before I try to paint it loosely. The foliage of climbing roses is so challenging and I still haven't figured it out! I've thought about subscribing to Billy Showell's online tutorials to really learn flowers but I don't know if I've got that kind of discipline! Jessrose21https://www.blogger.com/profile/06999510700481299834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350562909222800870.post-1715390526821455712016-09-15T13:31:13.614-07:002016-09-15T13:31:13.614-07:00very pretty and I like the portrait format I think...very pretty and I like the portrait format I think they make interesting shapes on the wall to compliment other pieces love the colour scheme but there aren't many of yours I don't love think thats what I need to learn is not so much as DRAW THE SUBJECT but learn the essence of the shape in general I watched Alvaro draw a cow it looked very little like a cow till he fiddled with it a voila a cow appeared just a touch here of colour and highlight there is was very good in my opinion so I think its the next stage for me prompted by EXPERTS lol Leonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172256687490196324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350562909222800870.post-35406491115458564162016-09-15T12:57:26.303-07:002016-09-15T12:57:26.303-07:00Love the color combination. Must try it. I usually...Love the color combination. Must try it. I usually use much darker colors. Need to get out of my comfort zone.Jean Lurssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624620130303451599noreply@blogger.com