michael chamberlain: "Red Onions"

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

"Red Onions"

Yet another DPW Challenge entry. I really struggled to get the bright red/purple color I was seeing. I finally just accepted that maybe there are limits to what oil paint can do. Or maybe limits to what I can do! Either way I still had fun.

9 comments:

carol morgan carmichael said...: You did a beautiful job with this. Loving the warm red/oranges against the cool reds.; March 2, 2011 at 4:57 AM
Pam Perras said...: Looks great! And fresh. And not overworked. A success. I have to do the challenge again—I'm determined to "get it"! I love your color sense.; March 2, 2011 at 5:50 AM
Dean H. said...: Yet another great answer by you to the DPW Challenge!; March 2, 2011 at 7:28 AM
yasha said...: I loved all your submissions to the DPW.This one has great colors.Wonderful.; March 2, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Jerry Stocks said...: Wonderful colors and great brush strokes.; March 2, 2011 at 2:06 PM
Douglas Clark said...: The colors really make the edges turn. You got the onions to have a round effect and not look flat at all.; March 2, 2011 at 6:40 PM
Claudia Hammer a Painting a day said...: I think this is your most successful one yet! Love the warm parts and the cool parts. Nice job!; March 2, 2011 at 6:50 PM
steinaei.blog.is said...: Thank you Mike for you comment.
Your onions are wonderful, good enough to eat.
Happy painting.... Steinunn; March 3, 2011 at 4:32 AM
LindaHunt said...: Very, very nice...lovely color!; March 3, 2011 at 5:06 AM