"Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul." Vincent Van Gogh

Friday, August 2, 2013

Untitled Oil



Unusual color for me! Oil on linen panel / 16 x 20 / untitled as yet. The bottom photo is a close up of a section of the larger piece.

7 comments:

  1. Oooo, your work makes me soooo happy!!! Everything about it from the choice of palette, composition and subject matter! i love the treatment of the rider in the distance vs the vibrant colors of the foreground figure! and again and again, your brushwork is astounding. the movement you create is incredible!! amazing, just amazing!

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  2. adore your excitement, Suzanne! It makes me happy. I did a bitof experimenting with this palette and with the ghostly rider in the distance. So happy you like it! :)

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  3. Agree with Suzanne, cannot say it better,and you are looking cool with you glasses! Like your fresh colors, such an inspiration.

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    1. Many thanks, Maike. After letting it sit on the easel for a week, I am liking it more and more - I guess you might say it is growing on me!

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  4. I LOVE THIS PAINTING!!! The color is divine [love greens], composition is superb, and of course the subject matter is my favorite. You really are an exceptional painter, Susan!

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    1. Oh, happy day! Thank you, Kathryn! Your words make my heart sing! :)

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  5. I like the green and everything else in this. Hope you have a stellar 2014!

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