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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Shadow Play with a Snail

A lot of fussy work on head and tail, and quin. burnt orange floated w/w.  on shell
Believe it or not, more work on head area.
When I finally got to the shell yesterday, it started to look good.
6 x 11.25 in. / 15 x 28 cm. / unframed


   This was a little item that I've been planning to do for a while. It was slow going at first [it appeared so uninspiring] but when I started the shell, he really developed quite a look. Actually, I thought I'd go cross-eyed doing the shell, and - horrors! - loose track of where the lines went.

10 comments:

  1. This painting is like one of those simple things in life that make you happy. Really well done..

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  2. The painting is beautifully executed!
    Though I wouldn't like to see the real deal in my flower beds :lol:

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  3. I opened the blog and said "Wow" Beautiful line and contrast!

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  4. What impact- that's one of the prettiest paintings I've seen. I'm glad you had the courage to do it!

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  5. It was fantastic work, really work in the shell and that shadow Delu impact has to work.
    I loved!

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  6. Okay.. So you did this one, and then went for the bold pink! Great ideas, and neat to have different visions!

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  7. This really illustrates that 'less is more'. Love the simplicity of it - and the color. Good painting!

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  8. Bright colors are the best! "Real" colors are too boring! This is such a great snail!

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