Sunday, November 27, 2011

Acrylic painting versus watercolor painting


I painted the watercolor during the summer. It is about 15 by 22 inches. I just finished this acrylic for a one man show at the International House in Davis this December. It measures 30 by 40 inches on stretched canvas. Which one looks better or is it a case of comparing apples to oranges?
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10 comments:

  1. Nancy L. VanceNovember 27, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Hi David - I really like the second one... is that the acrylic? I enjoy your work!
    Nancy

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  2. DianneNovember 27, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    I like the top one with the deeper greens the best, it captures the feeling of the sea.

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  3. Carol BlackburnNovember 28, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    I believe the top one is the watercolor and the bottom acrylic. They both are wonderful. I think like you said it's like comparing apples to oranges; neither is "better" and both are wonderful in their own ways.

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  4. David LobenbergNovember 28, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Nancy, yep, the second one is acrylic. Thanks for weighing in on this.

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  5. David LobenbergNovember 28, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Dianne, I like the top one as well with the greens. In fact, I added greens into my latest iteration of the acrylic that I most recently posted.

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  6. David LobenbergNovember 28, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Carol, Yes, it is like comparing apples to oranges. I do, however, like the green in the water in the watercolor. In fact, I messed with the color in the water some more on the acrylic painting to make me feel as happy with it as I do with the watercolor painting.

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  7. Meera RaoDecember 1, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    I like both :) I also like the birds in the watercolors - adds a nice touch!

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  8. David LobenbergDecember 13, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Thanks, Meera.

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  9. David LobenbergDecember 13, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Thanks, Meera.

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  10. squamozaDecember 1, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    I like the first one, very good balance of colors

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