Tuesday, February 3, 2009

"Different Strokes" Challenge

Victorian House, Oil over Silk Dyes on Paper, 7.5 x 5.5

Every two weeks Karin Jurick invites artists to submit their own rendition of a photo she posts. This time it was a San Francisco Victorian house. You can find this "Painting Challenge" on her blog, Different Strokes from Different Folks.

14 comments:

Paintings by Irit Bourla said...

Okay! This is amazing.Love it love it love it.
High 5 to you a beautiful master piece.

Dewberry Fine Art said...

Hillary, I was at work today and a bunch of us were hovering over the computer just admiring this work. And then as if you were a movie star I blurted out , " I know her!"
Really I love your interpretation very much.

Carol Horzempa said...

I keep coming back to your painting. Your colors are beautiful and I love the foliage surrounding the building. It makes it look very inviting. Great job!

Dean H. said...

Love the eye catching color and the background. Bravo!

Carole Baker said...

Your DSFDF painting is beautiful. I love the trees and the colors. I've enjoyed looking at your other work too... I especially like the little still lifes.

Hillary Miller said...

Thank you Irit!

Dori, thanks, you cracked me up!

Carol H., I appreciate your comments, it's nice to meet you!

Deano, thanks so much for the words!

Carol B., Thank you! I looked at your blog and can see why you like the small pieces!

Art By Erika said...

I wasn't going to look until I did mine but lo and behold you did oils hahaa! It was very hard to decide what to use - what made you choose oils? I'm jealous that you got to play with more body love your palette (what else is new right?) :)

Lee Pierce said...

Love those sherbet colors, Hillary.
Great stuff as always!

Hillary Miller said...

Hi Erika - I guess I wanted to play with that body too! And sometimes I long to go in the opposite direction - that is, from dark to light! In oils I like to start with a dark/colored ground...

Thanks Lee, it is kind of like sherbert, you're right!

Dean H. said...

Hey Hillary, I am giving you an Art Blog Award cut & paste from mine. You deserve it. If you choose to, list 7 things you love and then list 7 fellow bloggers. Then notify the 7 that they have received awards.

artbyakiko said...

Hillary it's so beautiful! I just love the colors. You filled sky with trees. It works well. Big clouds are not common things in San Francisco anyway.

dominique eichi said...

I like your piece for DSFDF every thing is very attractive, love the background you choose.

Hillary Miller said...

Hi Dean, Akiko and Dominique,
Thank you so much for the great comments. Thank you for the award Dean, I am quite honored!

RoseAnn Hayes said...

I ALWAYS love your color choices, Hillary. I always think "wish I'd done that". RoseAnn