White Pitcher

Ronna

David asked me if I would repost a larger version of this painting and create a new link. The other one could not be enlarged.

tjs

I am soooo glad he asked you to do this too!!! I know this might sound gushy here but I can't think of any other way of putting it. But the way it's painted your brushwork? For me it's very tender. Like you allowed a lot of yourself into creating it. I don't know how to explain it well.

I just really love it and I'm so glad to see a bigger version ^:)^

Ronna

Thank you tj for your kind words.

studioania

I'm in love with this painting "> :x
Great Ronna ^:)^ ^:)^
Maria

Gary

It's outstanding Ronna at any size!

sue_deutscher

I like it!

Ronna

Thank you guys.

Blue_Owl

Ronna,
This is wonderful! I love the details and the quality of the light! The spoon and it's shadow are fantastic too! ^:)^
Very well done!
Robert

garrykravit

Beautiful Ronna... I love that it's a bit looser than usual.

jpost217

Awesome!!

Savannah

Everythings great on this one Ronna..........I know white objects can be difficult to paint...but you "nailed" it....your brush strokes produce lots of directional lines...which makes for a wonderful composition and lots of interest...it makes me feel peaceful when I look at this.......Congrats on another great painting!

cynthiagwilson

Ronna,
It's perfect in every way, and I love how you paint. Great style!!! Truly wonderful!

dencal

Ronna

This is a lovely piece of work. Tell me, did you consciously decide to form vertical paint strokes on the pitcher? Perhaps it just seemed the thing to do.

I would have naturally opted to follow the form with my paint strokes. Neither is better, just different. Just curious.

I do love the way you have achieved the flow of light across the objects.

Denis

Ronna

You guys are very kind. Thank you.
Denis, I did decide to go vertical. I don't know, it just looked squarish to me. I think the value changes appeared to be rectangles across the pitcher.

alhansa4

Its beautiful i wish i can do it !

Ronna

Thanks alhansa! If I can do it so can you.

luisfrancisco

me encanto su pintura... =D>

Ronna

Thank you luisfrancisco!

luisfrancisco

eres genial tienes mucho talento.... que dios bendiga sus manos >- >-

AZPainter

Nice work.

Amrit

Gosh I love this!

Ron

Just saw this. Lovely piece of work you created!

Melissa

Gorgeous!

Ronna

Thanks so much!

Pop

WOW Ronna I'm speechless!!! How did I miss this one?

Ronna

Oh, thanks Pop!

richvinzant

I love the spoon and the shadow it casts; very nice painting!

Ronna

Thank you Rich.

garrykravit

Soooo beautiful, Ronna.

Ronna

Thank you Garry.

Damocles1

lovely piece Ronna great light that spoon is fantastic!

Ronna

Thank you Damocles. Spoons are fun to paint.

Damocles1

your welcome Ronna you can call me Paul

Jimmy

Ronna, Can you please tell me what colors you used to mix your grays in this lovely painting? I'm hoping you used Mark's palette as I am. Thanks.

Ronna

Thanks Jimmy. Yes, I used Mark's palette. I make my black from the blue/brown mixture. Then add t.white to make gray values.

Jimmy

Oh Ronna, I'm so glad to know that! Thanks!

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@Jimmy Any palette with at least a set of triadic colors (colors that can be connected on a color wheel with a triangle) and a way to control value will be able to mix any possible gray. Mark's palette has a set of triadic colors (red, yellow, and blue) and you can control the value independently (lighten with white or yellow, which both increase value but are on opposite sides of the color wheel; darken with blue or brown, which both decrease value but are on opposite sides of the color wheel).

Really basic stuff. And as far as grays go, a palette would have to be seriously lacking to not be able to paint any color that one would call "gray". Dirty colors are the easiest to get to.

Jimmy

Thank you @David_Quinn_Carder. I think I get it, triadic colors, interesting. Each color absorbs the other's visible light resulting in black.

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Not black, but yes, they do neutralize each other. Think about it this way:

Look at a color wheel. Pretend each color is a coördinate — a tiny little point, somewhere in that color wheel.

If you can move that coördinate in three opposing directions (for example, towards blue, yellow, and red), then you can point at any coördinate.

Too blue? Move away from the blue edge of the color wheel by adding red and yellow.

Too green? Move away from the green edge of the color wheel by adding red.

Too reddish purple? Move away from the reddish purple edge of the color wheel by adding greenish yellow.

And so on and so on. You can move in any direction you need as long as the color your trying to make isn't so extreme that it's outside the color wheel (for example, more red than your permanent alizarin crimson).

Grays are ALL towards the middle of the color wheel. That's where ALL dirty colors are. Thus, grays are easy.

The color wheel does not deal with value. So you also need ways to control that, which is why Mark's palette isn't just three colors.

Jimmy

@David_ My grays were turning green when I lightened with yellow. I corrected with white giving me light green then blue giving me darker green. I understand now I should have used red to counter green and I did use burnt umber but not enough. It's reassuring Ronna's grays in this painting were mixed from blue, brown and white (not yellow). A little yellow goes a long way!

garrykravit

Simply stunning, Ronna

dannyull

super amazing!! Rona I love it congratulations!!!

anneolaugsoleng

Beautiful!!

Kodiakwood

Excellent painting! I especially like the spoon and its shadow. Inspiring.

Dianna

I'm in love with that spoon..