In The Zone
by Hanne Lore Koehler
Title
In The Zone
Artist
Hanne Lore Koehler
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
I painted this composite sports action watercolor sketch using individual photos for each figure as a reference. The entire painting was completed in a couple of hours. I first arranged the figures in a composition that was pleasing to my eyes and completed a light pencil sketch on the watercolor paper to guide me in determining which areas of the paper would be left untouched and which would be painted.
When it came to painting this image of a Toronto Blue Jays fielder in motion, I wanted to show the fast action of the player by working quickly with the watercolor, using plenty of water and splashing freely to suggest a sense of speed, fun and freedom in the action. By overlapping the figures creating a transparent effect, the action appears to flow from one figure to the next making it look like one figure captured in slow motion time lapse photography. This watercolor sketch is only intended to show the spirit of the game and does not represent any particular player of the major League Baseball MLB team.
Thank you to all who voted for my painting in this contest:
5 OBJECTS ONLY 5.28.22 - 3rd
Thank you to the hosts of the following groups for featuring my image. I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
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January 24th, 2013
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Comments (81)
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Wow! Stunning collage of the action!!! -Tweet!
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, support and sharing of my painting, Debra!
Donna Kennedy
Love this fantastic watercolor painting Hanne, the detail and colors are exceptional!...F/L/T đź’™
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, support and sharing of my painting, Donna!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you Micah, for hosting the 5 OBJECTS ONLY contest! I appreciate your generous support and promotion!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you to all who voted for my painting in 5 OBJECTS ONLY contest! I am honored to have won 3rd place! I appreciate your generous support!
Linda Howes
Great work Hanne! l/f/tw
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, support and sharing of my painting, Linda!
Bentley Davis
Congratulations! I have chosen this piece to be featured in the Art for the Love of Art.
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much, Bentley, for the honor of featuring my painting in ART FOR THE LOVE OF ART group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations your outstanding artwork has been “featured” on the leading page of Impressionism group! Please take a moment to add it to the New Featured Art Archive #15 and the Catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work! Lori
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much, Lori, for the honor of featuring my painting in IMPRESSIONISM group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you, Sandy, for the honor of featuring my painting in WE GATHER TOGETHER group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Bradley Boug
you have an amazing talent, one of the best i have seen on here
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful compliment, Bradley! I am honored that you think so!
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing art is Featured, in the “RED MAPLE GALLERY”, homepage group, of Fine Art America.
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much, Maria, for the honor of featuring my painting in RED MAPLE GALLERY group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Cindy Treger
Hanne, this is an amazing piece of artwork. I can't image that you did this in a couple of hours - wow. f/l
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful appreciation and support of my painting, Cindy!
Lee Craig
Congratulations on the sale! The new voice of the Toronto Blue Jays is a friend of my sons so this painting really caught my eye!
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
How wonderful, Lee! Hope your son gets to see some games! Thank you for your kind comment!
Nikolyn McDonald
Wonderful painting and I enjoyed every word of the description. I'd say you succeeded admirably.
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