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This DPW Challenge was...well...challenging! The
assignment was to paint the image upside down.
If that wasn't hard enough, there was the additional
challenge of painting it reflected in glass.
I've done this kind of thing before but mainly with
drawing skills. Viewing a subject upside down makes
the negative areas pop out in ways the eye doesn't
ordinarily discern. It's a great exercise for practicing
portraying what you see and not what your brain tells
you it should look like. If you've never done it, try it
sometime. The results will amaze you!


34 comments:
Great interpretation of the challenge Gwen!!
Un très bon exercice qui se traduit pour vous ma chère par une très belle réussite. Les couleurs que vous avez admirablement apposées ondulent et donnent un certain mouvement dans votre toile. Très belle composition.
Gros bisous
Superb Job Gwen. Love the colors and the brilliant reflections.
Awesome work.
A perfect painting for the perfect season. Great work!
Wonderful reflections, Gwen. Great summer painting.
Any way you look at it - upside or backwards, it's very well done (and refreshing)!
Wow, this exercise must really work. Your image is so strong and the colors just gorgeous.
Out Of The Park, girl. Just... WOW!
Gorgeous piece Gwen. Nice to see you back posting. I always enjoy your work.
Nice!! Very original interpretation of the challenge...and LOVE the colours. Glad you are back in the swing with your painting!
very dynamic set up. the shapes and colors are stunning. great work!
Nice painting and fun resolution to the challenge Gwen. Glad to see you back too - missed you.
Great job on this Gwen. The challenge gave me a headache. So glad you are finding some time to paint!
lovely!!
great color harmony!
Looks good enough to eat.
Fantastic job on it!
Thank you for your sweet encouragement, Gwen.
We'll keep visiting your blog for new works.
Also, feel free to send us your daily paintings via email, and we'll share them with our friends on our blog.
Excellent work, Gwen.!
Yum,
This is amazing Gwen. The truth is you can paint anything any way up. You are a superb painter.
XO Barbara
Beautiful colors and it looks delicious!! Nice work!
Akiko
What a truly luminous painting, Gwen. It is like the embodiment of summer, but back in the 50's! Maybe it is the turquoise that I am responding to. It is one of your finest!
Elizabeth
A great piece for you Gwen! The reflections are right on and the colors make this something special. Cannot wait to see what you do next!!
Soo glad to see you back painting, you certainly haven't lost your touch, you nailed this one perfectly. Brilliant!!!!
Beautiful job, Gwen. Wow, I forgot you painted this one upside down...AMAZING!
Gwen you have such an eye, incredible! I think I detect an ever so subtle looseness too, and I see at the top of this blog that you want that... so YAY! This really does look good enough to eat, too, that is so true!
Really interesting Gwen, the reflections work really well and I love the colour scheme.
Hi Gwen, killer reflection on this one !!! Excellent!
A job well done. You've concurred the challenge.
Oops, I just re-read my comment and I meant to say that you conquered the challenge although I do concur with everyone else that it is an amazing painting. : )
Love this answer to the challenge, Gwen!
Sorry about commenting so late!
Fabulous!
Wow, you've got so many fans! We hope you get to read this message - Congratulations, you are now on our "Artists to Watch" list on our blog!
Nice Watermelon slices Gwen. I could go for some now :)
~Randall
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