Thursday, October 22, 2009

'Waiting'













This is a new canvas of mine. I started with a black canvas and then painted in layers on top. I do like the feel that the black underneath gives the picture, it's like a dream like quality if that makes sense? For this piece I really tried to concentrate on my composition and background as well as trying something new like a building. I think I need to work on more buildings but I like how this turned out and I felt like I pushed myself. I also used my coloured liners to finish off the face and the blossoms as I felt they needed to look a little more detailed and it was hard to do that with the brush.








9 comments:

Penny said...

I like this one very much Nic. Really love the flowers in the foreground and well done on the building. Who DOES she remind me of? xxx

Å olanje na domu-Waldorf said...

Lovely scenery. I'll have to give this black background a go. It looks fabulous!

Michelle Eaton said...

A great piece. I think the building looks good, I really like the flowers growing up over it.

Val's Dragonfly Whimsy said...

Lovely painting - love the large flowers in the foreground - the vines on the building add a special touch :)

Art by Darla Kay said...

So pretty! Love the foreground flowers and the vines on the building. Great touches, so unique!
Darla♥

Alexandra MacVean said...

What a lovely piece....the young girl really moves me. Beautiful.

Alexandra MacVean said...

PS Do you have your own Etsy shop with your art, or did I miss that along the side? :)

Unknown said...

wonderful work Nicola!!! the bright and cheery colours are perfect!!!

Hugs
Diana

Katie m. Berggren art & design said...

So fun to see your cheerful and colorful work, Nicola! What fun you must be having - funny, I have a three year old, too (and a five year old) and I've just begun making glass charms of my paintings, too :)
A trick to photographing them - outside on a sunny but not too sunny morning (before noon preferably, at least here in SW Washington State, USA). No flash, and definitely a tripod. Hopefully that will help a bit - it is tricky to photograph them. :) The wooden ones are a bit easier, but if you glaze their fronts, they are shiny too.
Have a great day!
Sincerely, Katie

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