Red onion & tomato

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Lovely, simple and yet so arresting.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Sat 12 Feb 11:18:13

I agree with Seok. This looks like a simple work but after looking at it closely I realise that you've spent some time on this. Infact it's really good ! Thanks for explaining how you painted this. The wax on the onion worked well. Also, I like the colours used. Louise

Posted by Louise Naimian on Sat 12 Feb 13:52:34

Thank you both for commenting, I must try some more of this style of drawing/painting.

Posted by Peter Gander on Sat 12 Feb 14:37:54

love this one peter

Posted by jane minter on Sun 13 Feb 14:34:26

Thanks Jane ;)

Posted by Peter Gander on Sun 13 Feb 21:07:51

Thought it was a cherry till I read your blurb! Ooops! Sorry! I think your red onion is fantastic - just the right colour - spot on. Jx

Posted by JEAN LACEY on Mon 14 Feb 01:36:13

Ah, well Jean it is a CHERRY tomato! But thanks for your comments!

Posted by Peter Gander on Mon 14 Feb 10:28:02

I was just going to add that it is a cherry tomato but you beat me to it ! Cherries dont have stalks like this !! Louise

Posted by Louise Naimian on Tue 15 Feb 08:35:43

Thanks anyway Louise ; )

Posted by Peter Gander on Tue 15 Feb 21:30:01

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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I have always admired art which employs the technique of cloisonne and this is not the first time I have used the style myself. The word, from circa 1863, means 'divided into compartments' from the French cloisonne, from cloison 'a partition,' and from the Latin verb clausus, 'shut'. Anyway, enough art theory, that's a very long-winded way of saying my black outlines represent partitions that hold seperate colours, like a stained-glass window. A touch of wax on the textured surface of the onion gives the papery surface some texture, whereas the tomato just needed the white paper substrate to shine through. The shadow colour was applied onto an area (water sheen still showing, not waterlogged) of clear water. This ensures a feathered bleed/soft edge. Winsor & Newton watercolour on Bockingford 200gsm paper.

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