Painting on a Black Background Moses-Botkin Challenge February

Great challenge this month, thanks to new member Ruth Andre, paint something on dark ground or with a dark background.

I grabbed a black piece of Richeson Pastel Paper and went to work. That is the good thing about challenges, they encourage you to try new things. This paper has a very coarse surface, and I deliberated about trying to fill some of the texture, but decided to let it fly like this. Somewhat impressionistic, and definitely 'reads' from across the room. Not so sure about up close :)

"Blue and Pink" Pastel, 9"x12" ©2011 Vicki Ross
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"Glass Artists" Oil on clayboard, 5"x7" ©2011 Robin Cheers

“Not So Crystal Ball” Oil on canvas, 20"x24” Sharman Owens

"Sweet Reflections"

Original oil, 4"x6"

in museum style gold frame

©2011 Diana Moses Botkin

"Megan Noir" Oil on canvas, 4"x6" ©2011 Ruth Andre

"Sunny Side Up" Oil on board, 16"x20" ©2011 Suzanne Berry

February 2011 Moses Botkin Challenge

This was Diana's idea...Converse Tennis Shoes.


And, yes, there are really mine and I wear them alot (I can do that since I'm a funky painter :). Except mine are chinese embroidered purple satin! Was in a major hurry...had real good reason to bail this month, but since I've never missed a month...well you get the picture.


ended up with a pretty good shoe on a great big panel. Randy suggested the basketball (not that my Satin Chucks have ever been close to anything resembling sports!





“Satin Chucks”
9x12” oil on panel
© Vicki Ross

“Well Worn”
Oil on hardboard, 5”x7”
©2011 Diana Moses Botkin

“Always Untied”
6x6 oil on panel
© 2011 Robin Cheers

“Converse Reds”
6x6”  oil on canvas
©2011 Ruth Andre

“Just Hanging Out” 
oil on hardboard, 6x6”
©2011 Sharman Owings

"Big Red" 
24"x24" Oil on canvas 
©2011 Suzanne Berry