Large original landscape pamorama on canvas - Day 29

"A Day Remembered"

A original landscape panorama on canvas

$175 in Artist Derek's Ebay store

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I know a lot of people think of Indiana as being a flat state, and it is, especially in the northern part of the state. However, the lower part of the state is rolling hills. This is the kind of view I have from my backyard.

An original dramatic cloud painting - Day 28

"Tree Enlightened"

12x36 on canvas

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SOLD

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I'm getting ready for an art show, Around the Fountain in Lafayette,Indiana. It's really going to challenging, to keep the "A Painting a Day" thing going through the show season. My first show went really well, and the weather was great. I hope it's a dry year this year, at least on the weekends. I have had a lot of shows rained out in the last few years. There is nothing worse than sitting in a tent all day while it is raining. If it's a thunder storm , well that's really spooky.

original acrylic knife painting - Day 27 A Painting a Day

"Light Overcoming"
original acrylic knife painting of a forest and a road
18x24
on wrap around canvas, no frame needed
$125
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This painting is lit up like a Christmas tree.

original acrylic modern landscape on canvas - Day 26

"Oh,Happy Day"

SOLD

original acrylic modern landscape on canvas

12x24

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I incorporated some negative painting on this piece. I painted the red trees first. The red came all the way down to the ground. After it had dried, I painted the lavender trees peaking throught the foilage. The red is a little brighter and more sharply defined in person. I remember this old song by Charlie Peacock, called "Yellow is a Happy Color". That's what the painting reminded me of,hence the name.

original acrylic colorful dramatic landscape sunset - Day25

"Boldy Exclaiming"

original acrylic colorful dramatic landscape

8x10 on Masonite

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This is another example of dark values against light, sorry that I was so timid with my color choices. No time to talk, I'm leave now for an all day paint outting. Ta,Ta!

original acrylic painting clouds storm - Day 24

"Light Shining Through"

original acrylic painting clouds storm

8x10 on Masonite

by artist Derek T. Collins

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$68 in my Yessy Store

free shipping to the US and Canada
Questions?

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This is an extreme example of how bright an area in a painting can look when surrounded by dark values. Below is my March 19 Blog entry, it is also an example of bright cloud surrounded by dark values.

another example of a bright white clouds against a dark background

These are exaggerated examples for sure, but you can see

how the white areas pops against the dark values

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How to layer a painting with lights against darks

My February23rd Blog entry

How to Paint Dramatic Light Effects - Day 23

"Tree Enlightened"

original acrylic painting with dramatic light effects

8x10 on masonite

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by artist Derek T. Collins

$68 in My Yessy Store

Questions?

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How to Paint Dramatic Light Effects

I seem to be in a Phase where I am trying to take lighting effects to an extreme level. I keep saying to myself, bright is good, then brighter is better. A bright light shines brightest in the dark. If you are a painter and you are wanting to acheive a bright lighting effect. Then you have to have sufficient dark areas in your painting. A flashlight shines brightest in the dark. Check back, in the next couple days I will show you some more examples, where the darks are even darker. You will be able to see how much brighter the lit up areas appear against a darker value. So many artist get hung up on the color that they are using. I pay very little attention the the color. In most cases it doesn't matter what the color is, if the green is slightly off, it's still green. A tree or grass can be a multitude of greens and it will still look like a tree. The important thing, is how dark or light, what is the value of the color. Take your focus off of, "What colors do I have to mix to get the particular shade of green". Instead, think in terms of the value. Do I mix more white or yellow in my green to make it a lighter value or do I add some blue, red, or brown to the green to get a darker value. The color is secondary. Color by itself, can't add drama to a painting.