December 13, 2008

December Virtual Sketch Date

This time the VSD is held much earlier so as to accomodate the holiday season. I loved the reference, the two little cottages and the snow. But I wasn't entirely happy with the white background and foreground and wanted to give it more color. So I decided to make it an early evening shot instead of the good daylight shot that it is in the reference.

Winter Evening - Acrylics on Canvas, 9 * 12 inches
copyright Nithya Swaminathan

Check out all the entries in the Virtual Sketch Date blog on Sunday, 14th Dec. Your comments and critiques are welcome.

10 comments:

  1. Love the nighttime you've added...and the moon. Lovely!

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  2. Love your interpretation... love the blues and of course the moon shining through..
    Carol

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  3. Nice work Nithya...I love the fact that you decided to change the whole atmosphere..

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  4. Part of what appeals to me about VSD is all the ways artists choose to make the original source materials their own. You certainly have given a whole new and unique look to the scene. What fun to switch it to a night scene.

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  5. Your's was the last of the December VSD's I visited and it was so refreshing - what a beautiful night scene - great job and nice interpretation of the scene

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  6. Nice interpretation! This month's photo was perfect for transforming into a night scene. Beautiful blues.

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  7. It's great to change the photo into what you like - very good night-time mood to your painting!

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  8. Nice night scene out of the ref. I think the blue wash adds to it.

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  9. nice interpretation, and again, I'd learnt a lot with all of you!

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  10. nice interpretation, and again, I'd learnt a lot with all of you!

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