If you’ve tried the Adirondack chair drawing assignment , you’ve probably come to the conclusion that they are more devilish than they first appear to be. Keep practicing! If you email me an image of your chair studies, I will add them to the bottom of this post.
Nyla Witmore sent this little piece. (To see her gallery work, click on her name.)
"Nomartini Chairs" by Nyla Witmore oil on board Adirondack chair study 5" x 7"
This was fun and I did it without a beer or martini. (It took longer however.) I like to give myself a challenge in terms of a “theme” or parameters to explore. In this case, I was working to create a color theme which leaned toward a Blue/Orange complimentary color scheme….using Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Orange, Lemon Yellow, Alizarine, and Transparent Red Oxide plus white. I changed the color of the all blue chairs in Lillian’s photo and rearranged the tree and ocean.(Someone told me that artists are allowed to “play God.” ) At one point I added a buoy to the left of the orange chair hoping to balance the composition, but it looked too “hokey.” Since it was just an exercise and not a painting for the gallery, I decided to let it be.
You can use Nyla as a role model – just email the chairs you have been doing and I’ll share them here. In the meantime, here are two more photos from the shore here on Thompson’s Point.
Note: This is not one of the Weekly Lessons – it’s just a nudge to get you into your studio.
This will help you with the linear perspective involved.
Cat's drawing of roses and Chairs (combining lessons 9 and 26)