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Holly
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| 05/19/2009 8:16 PM |
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This challenge has been closed. To see the winning entry, click here.
In these tough economic times, spending a lot of money on paint may not be in the budget. That's when a limited palette comes in handy--and you can't get much more limited than a palette of complementary colors—like blue and orange. That's your challenge: create a painting using only blue and orange and any mixtures you can achieve with those two colors.
If you wish, you may also use white, but you are not required to do so. Here are the details:
- To enter, you must be a registered user of the Artist Network
message board. To register, click on the word "Register" toward the top of
this page and on the right. If you're already a message board member, just make
sure you're logged in.
- You may pick the particular shades of blue and orange you use--any two colors with at least slight orange and blue tints are acceptable. You may also add a white to your palette, but you are not required to do so. You must restrict your palette to the blue, orange and, possibly, white, that you chose, plus any mixtures you can achieve from those colors.
- You may allow portions of your painting surface to show. For example, if your paper or canvas is white, you may preserve some of those white areas.
- Your artwork may be any style from trompe l’oeil realism to abstract.
- All media are acceptable, including collage—just keep your work basically two-dimensional.
- New work only please.
- Include your artwork's name, dimensions and medium when you post it. A sentence or two of background information about your artwork is encouraged, but not necessary.
- Click here
for posting instructions. Do not use the "Quick Reply" area to post
art. Instead, click on the "Add Reply" icon. You'll find it on the left
after the last message. Look for a green pencil on a yellow background.
- Those who have won an All-Media Paint-Off challenge within
the past year may post their art, but they are not eligible to win this
challenge. If you're unsure whether you're eligible or not, email me at
artistsnetwork@fwmedia.com
- Multiple entries are permissible, but no more than one entry by the same artist will be selected as a finalist.
As always, the winner of this challenge will recieve a $50.00 gift certificate for North Light Books.
This
challenge closes at noon EST on Monday, July 27, 2009. Then forum users
and newsletter subscribers will have a chance to vote on their favorite
entry from finalists selected by the editors of The Artist's Magazine.
Artists Network thanks message board member Jim for submitting the idea for this challenge. Do you have a Paint-Off challenge idea? Click here to share it with us.
Happy painting!
Holly
Administrator of Artists Network forums
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Nancie
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| 05/20/2009 8:10 AM |
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Hi Holly - am I safe to assume that I can use both black & white mixed with my orange & blue to make different shades of the colors in the same painting? And also, mixing orange & blue to make a greenish color, again with black or white mixed in to make various shades?
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Holly
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| 05/21/2009 8:48 AM |
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Posted By Nancie on 05/20/2009 8:10 AM
Hi Holly - am I safe to assume that I can use both black & white mixed with my orange & blue to make different shades of the colors in the same painting? And also, mixing orange & blue to make a greenish color, again with black or white mixed in to make various shades?
Thanks, Nan
Hi, Nan,
Good question. I had originally intended that entrants use only two paint colors—orange and blue—plus any mixtures they can achieve from those colors. (Yes, a painting can be done with these two colors.) A third color might be introduced if some of the painting surface is left unpainted.
After consulting a few people, I've decided to allow entrants to also use a white paint of their choice, although they are not required to do so. So, at most, you can use three paint colors—orange, blue and white, plus any mixes you can achieve from those original three colors. You're not required to use white, but you must use orange and blue. The rules have been adjusted to reflect this change.
Happy Painting,
Holly
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Priti
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| 05/24/2009 1:14 PM |
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Still life with white jug and oranges
10" x 20"
oil on canvas board
I am not totally sure if this qualifies 100% as i have used some black also, but thought i would post it anyway as it comes very close to the main concept of using a limited palette of complementary colors (orange and blue) plus white.
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Priti
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Heather
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| 05/25/2009 1:30 AM |
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Here is my picture for this challenge. Its a picture of Mandeville flowers in blue and orange. I used 3 orange and 3 blue color pencils. Its about 8.5x11 on paper. Thanks for looking~ |
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Holly
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| 05/26/2009 8:25 AM |
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Congratulations to Priti and Heather for being the first to post images for this challenge. Now that they've proved it can be done, let's see what the rest of you can come up with.
By the way, to clarify things, because Priti used black, her painting does not qualify to be considered as a winner, but I still commend her for being the first to give us an idea of how this challenge can be handled. Although you can't use black, using a highly saturated blue--either straight or mixed with a bit of orange--will help you get darker values. |
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Priti
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| 05/26/2009 10:05 AM |
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Thanks Holly for helping me post my image and you were able to get it in the right spot.
When you posted this challenge i was already working on this one, so decided to post it anyway - but you are right i could have used blue and orange to get a deep, dark color. Maybe i will get a chance to paint another one for the challenge. |
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marika
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| 05/26/2009 12:06 PM |
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I actually finished this painting a few months ago. Seems to meet the criteria for this challenge perfectly .. so why not?. I used Ultramarine and Burnt Sienna.
Books 2: A Study in Blue and Orange. Watercolor, 9 x 17 |
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JoyDesigns
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| 05/27/2009 1:17 AM |
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I had just completed this painting earlier this spring for a similar challenge in my Using Colour course at art school, interestingly enough! I used titanium white, azo red light (which is actually true orange) and ultramarine and thalo blues, to give atmospheric perspective. Ballerinas on the Beach, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16" Joy  |
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tami
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| 05/29/2009 8:53 AM |
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approx. 10 x 7 (I've cut up old paintings)
Da Vinci phthalo blue
Cotman Cad Orange Hue
the daisies were from Basic Flower Painting by Rachel Rubin Wolf (a painting by Jan Kunz)
Is that allowed or does it need to be our own composition?
I started out with Indigo and Cad Orange, yuk. Phtalo is my new favorite blue.
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Kassie
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| 05/29/2009 10:54 PM |
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Tami,
I like your choice of colors and it gave you a really nice green. I've been busy and only get an occasional chance to get to my entry. French Ultramarine and Orange make an awful green. I hope I get mine finished before this challenge closes. It started out to be the Spring without Flowers theme.
Again I like the whole painting you submitted.
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tami
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| 05/31/2009 7:06 PM |
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thank you kathy! I am looking forward to seeing your painting...you haven't treated us to one in a quite while!
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Holly
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| 06/01/2009 9:01 AM |
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Posted By tami on 05/29/2009 8:53 AM
the daisies were from Basic Flower Painting by Rachel Rubin Wolf (a painting by Jan Kunz)
Is that allowed or does it need to be our own composition?
As of yet, we haven't had a rule about original compostion, so it's okay for this challenge to borrow someone else's (with his or her permission). I appreciate your letting us know the source of your composition, though, and I ask others to do the same if they go that route.
I'm so pleased with how you and others are handling the colors!
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Priti
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| 06/01/2009 11:21 AM |
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| Tami i love your version of this challenge. It was also very nice of you to give credit to the source of your idea. |
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Priti
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Nancie
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| 06/01/2009 9:41 PM |
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| Orange Sunflower, Acrylic, 9 x 12. I used Titanium White, Sky Blue, Indanthrene Blue, Cerulean Blue & Permanent Light Blue - along with Brilliant Orange, Cad Orange Hue & Burnt Orange (and a mix of these blues & oranges for an assortment of greens). Glad I avoided Ultramarine blue since so many mentioned the horrible green it made! Image is from the Wet Canvas Reference Library - much thanks to the contributor "Olika". -- Nancie |
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Holly
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| 06/02/2009 8:27 AM |
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| Beautiful painting, Nancie! It doesn't quite fit the rules of the challenge, since you used more than one blue and more than one orange, but since you let us know, there's no problem. It's not eligible to win, but I sure enjoy seeing your work. Perhaps you could post another painting that will be eligible for the judging. |
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Nancie
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| 06/02/2009 2:07 PM |
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| I'm so sorry Holly, I had misunderstood. This painting was already in the works, and I hadn't realized that only 1 blue and 1 orange was the rule! (I thought only blue and only orange). You can remove mine from the thread since it doesn't apply. I'll see if I can do another for the challenge before the deadline. |
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sbertke
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| 06/02/2009 11:00 PM |
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I found a photo of a bluebird in my clip file, and thought it would be a perfect subject for this challenge. "Mountain Bluebird" is a watercolor, about 7"x10.5". I used American Journey Prussian Blue, Winsor Newton Cadmium Scarlet, and a few touches of white. I was particularly happy with the background texture which I achieved by laying crumpled tissue paper in the wet paint.
Susan
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Priti
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| 06/03/2009 7:29 AM |
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Susan this is beautiful, but i hope you did not use black for the bird's beak and legs.
Also noticed that Marika used burnt sienna in her Books study.
Holly in hindsight maybe all neutrals should have been allowed - Black, white and Brown |
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Priti
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Holly
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| 06/03/2009 8:03 AM |
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Posted By Nancie on 06/02/2009 2:07 PM
I'm so sorry Holly, I had misunderstood. This painting was already in the works, and I hadn't realized that only 1 blue and 1 orange was the rule! (I thought only blue and only orange). You can remove mine from the thread since it doesn't apply. I'll see if I can do another for the challenge before the deadline.
No apologies needed, Nancie. And I have no desire to remove your painting. Unless that's what you want, I'm happy to let it stay.
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