Tuesday, April 26, 2011

open water

Think I overworked this a bit. Took this photo at my parents home in North Carolina this past winter. The lake was 90% frozen so there was a cluster of birds in the open water. There were beautiful colors and reflections on the ice/water. This is painted on an 8 x 10" canvas.
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15 comments:

  1. This is beautiful! I love the colors and the texture of your paints!

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  2. Une peinture vraiment réussie... Je ne sais pas travailler en épaisseur. Mais en ce qui vous concerne, vous y parvenez parfaitement bien. Bravo Carol.
    La lumière contraste bien avec les plumes du corps de votre cygne.
    Gros bisous

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  3. A pleasure going through your beautiful blog
    if you like poetry, I invite you to my blog.
    you have a nice week.

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  4. Great colors, ice in winter is amazing what it can inspire for paintings. Looks great!

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  5. I like it. I don't think overdone. Interesting texture on a soft subject. Love the colors, especially the orange & blue in unexpected places.

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  6. Strong light and intense shadows, I love it.

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  7. Love the blues and purples in this one, Carol. I don't think it is overworked at all and the colors are exquisite for showing the cold and ice of winter.

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  8. The background is almost an abstract piece (like Diebenkorn) but then this beautiful swan pulls you back to realism. I love the orange on the head. nice touch.

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  9. I really like this one. Love the sculpted body with strong brushwork...really like the soft blue in the background. Colors are awesome:)

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  10. Really fantastic job on this one. It has such a sculpted feel, but because of your colors, I also get that "icy" feeling too.

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  11. I love the texture you achieved. It creates the mood of cold temperature. The colors and shapes look icy in your paint application, yet there is a warm glow to the bird. Beautiful.

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  12. Amazing brushwork. Love that buttery paint.

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  13. I don't think it's overworked, Carol. Did you use a pallet knife? It's very powerful and very beautiful, whatever you used.

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  14. Lovely colors Carol!! Has a very serene feel! Also liked your take on the DPW challenge, cute:)

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  15. nice swan! I have enjoyed visiting your blog today!

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