"In Her Element" - an oil painting
So I am calling this one finished. I admit having spent an inordinate amount of time on this one; it is a small format.
Part of painting is finding a way to include in a composition the things we love to render: water drops on a spider web, a lovely huggable little girl, a dandelion. Color contrasts. Space. Flowers.
Hope you enjoyed the post.
My website: www.kathleenscarboro.fr
This is really a great work. It is really a very interesting combination.
Take a look at your website, and I must say that I have been surprised by the beautiful murals you painted.
Thank you. Murals were a huge part of my life for a long time - in the U.S. and in France.
What a gorgeous and very detailed work! Fantastic job, Kathleen!
Thank you; so glad you like it.
Wow Kathleen! This one is my favorite!
That girl looks so happy and playful. She's having so much fun! I love the water drops all over her face. Her cheeks have such a nice color. And I like the shape of her mouth and those tiny teeth.
All these flowers are beautiful. You chose them perfectly. All colors fit nicely and those different shapes makes up a lovely background.
I know I told you already but you are very talented. I do love your artworks!
Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your curie vote!
Thank you @delishtreats. I always feel unsure of myself when I finish a painting and it is very reassuring to read your comment.
Amazing...
That girl reminds me of an indigenous woman in the Amazon, she's beautiful. I like the lights and the delicacy of the flowers.
You have my vote...
Greetings from Venezuela...
Thank you @carmesi, she is a little girl from India, but could be from any number of places.
This is so fascinating!! I love how your drawing is filled with so many details, it makes it look more realistic
Look at how cute and cheerful the girl looks. This isn't just a product of your imagination, is it? Probably a cutie you came across?
Those designs and the color you chose took it up a notch, you are a bundle of talent. How long did it take you to get this done?
I love the water dripping from her face and her facial expression too, it looks so candid and cute...
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Amazing work! The vibrant colors makes it a beautiful work!
Thank you @akarantain; comments like yours make my efforts worthwhile.
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Thank you @curie. Much appreciated!
The finished painting is very lovely, Kathleen. I love the way you created your oil paintings, you have a very distinctive way of blending imagery, colours, and shapes into something beautiful.
Congratulations for your curie vote. This art certainly deserves all the love it can get :).
Thank you @scrawly - glad you enjoyed it. Our childhood is still present in all of us, isn't it.
Admitting that already speaks a lot about what kind of artists you are. And I can tell you are passionate about your work and keen on the details. Some artists are a bit shy about the amount of time they spent working on a piece. I think it has something to do with a stereotype that experts do basic things so fast and novices take up a lot of time.
There's that thought prevalent from where I come from anyway. I don't know if there are other versions of how that thought is expressed in other countries. This work was work the countless hours you spent.
Coloring was never my strength so I can appreciate artists that do gorgeous work with colors. :D
Thank you kindly, @adamada, for your thoughtful comment. Color is interesting on its own - I myself was weak at it years ago before buying a book by Johannes Itten and doing some of the color exercises. It was enlightening. I also keep a color file of paintings that interest me only for their color harmony and use them for inspiration