July 2019 Painting Challenge Entries

[nolan]

This month the challenge is to paint the still life below without using any version of black.
No lamp black, paynes grey, etc allowed. Be creative with your colours in order to bring these flowers to life:

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Download the photo from Pixabay HERE

1/ Post only one painting per person. Post only your finished paintings. If you need help, post it in the encourager section.

2/   Any single paint medium may be used including; watercolour, acrylic, oil, watercolour pencil, brusho, inktense or pastel. If it is not specifically listed, DON'T USE IT! If you are unsure, PM me directly.


3/ When posting your entry, please list type of paint (w/c, oil, acrylic, w/c pencil, inktense) used. Appreciated as it may help someone with less experience.

4/ Entries must be in by 25 July 2019
5/ HAVE FUN!!      and 

[njnjgirl]

Here is my attempt at the challenge.  Wow, this was really challenging.  Photographing it was even more challenging.   I used viridian and alizarin crimson to make my gray.  My painting looks gray but the photo is picking up green in some spots red... anywho...I would have loved to get that beautiful back lit look but after fiddling with this for a long time, this is my best result.  I hope someone else tries this, I would love to see another attempt.

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[Trace]

  njnjgirl the flowers look luscious

[Happychappy]

  Mary Lou, you have done a great job on a very challenging subject.  I am busy with the drawing and am finding it very, very difficult using one pencil only. I am hoping to find the time, while taking care of my husband, to do the painting challenge.  So hopefully, you may have company.


Patricia

[dennis]

Look carefully, the photo shows a green-gray in the shadows 

[njnjgirl]

Thank you Trace, Patricia and thank you Dennis.     I hope you have time for the painting Patricia, I would love to see your rendition as you always do such beautiful work.

[EmmaLee]

This one looks really challenging. You did a great job with it!

[Happychappy]

   for the lovely compliment Mary Lou.  The feeling is mutual because I think your work is absolutely gorgeous and I follow your paintings with such interest and once again, I think you did a great job on this very challenging piece.   


Patricia

[njnjgirl]

Thank you EmmaLee and thank you Patricia for huge compliment!

[Val]

    Very nicely done MaryLou! This is a toughy, I could never have done it without at least a smidge of Payne´s Grey! 
Great job 

[njnjgirl]

Thank you Val!

[TeresaM]

Well done MaryLou.    Nolan did give everyone a difficult  challenge this month.

[njnjgirl]

Yes, but fun !!

[Gita]

Lovely Mary Lou!  You took up a difficult challenge! You have my admiration! 👏🏻👏🏻

[njnjgirl]

Thank you Gita.  I like to challenge myself.