Zippo

Zippo
6x6 oil on canvas
Carol Horzempa

This is my submission for this weeks DPW Challenge. A really great artist by the name of Michael Naples posted a reference photo of a Zippo lighter for this weeks challenge. He invited fellow artists to paint the Zippo using only burnt sienna, ultramarine blue and titanium white. This was a great lesson in values and quite challenging!

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13 comments:

  1. cissyFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Looks great Carol. I will have to try this one. You did a a great job with the three colors. Love how you handled the edges and reflections.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Great job Carol! Didn't know such a limited palette could result in such a rich painting! I'm learning everyday.

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  3. Dana CooperFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Great job with the challenge Carol!!

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  4. Art MattersFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Really nice job!

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  5. Kristen Reitz-GreenFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    really nice. Love the brush strokes!

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  6. Blair GooldFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Smart painting. Love it.

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  7. patricia cotterillFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Another nice painting Carole

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  8. c.dingmanFebruary 24, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    You are so condident with your brushstrokes. Great painting.

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  9. Dean H.February 25, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    A great answer to the challenge, Carol! Well done.

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  10. Carrie GriesemerFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Looks great! I'm glad you were able to concentrate on doing some painting over this crazy week!

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  11. Maria BaluisFebruary 25, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Great job with Zippo. I love your version.

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  12. Mary Sheehan WinnFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    I also took part in this one. Isn't it amazing how a limited palette can yield such color!

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  13. madtrukMarch 8, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    I really enjoyed this one, but was sad to see you ran out of canvas on the upper left corner (since I didn't see the original you were using to paint from, maybe it never existed). Still, nice work capturing the metallic colors.

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