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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Too Close for Comfort
Is that fork invading the tomato's personal space? When I set this up, I was really taken with the shadow of the fork on the plate.
Gorgeous color Carolyn, I'm a big color fan. Great light on the fork. I really like the stripe theme you have going in the backgrounds of your paintings also. Really fun!
I am finally leaving a comment here on your blog...have followed you through email updates for sometime but could never leave a comment...there is no place for name...so now that I put your blog on my own blog I can leave a comment or two... Love your work and your new daily painters website too. Cynthia Schelzig
I think it's a fun "surprise" that you would expect the tomato to be the focal point, but because it's surrounded by strong color and because the dark and light on the fork make an abrupt transition, that becomes the focal point! Don't know if you intended that, but it makes for a much more interesting painting (in my humble opinion)
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Yep, that tomato better be nervous! Love the colors in this painting!
Gorgeous color Carolyn, I'm a big color fan. Great light on the fork. I really like the stripe theme you have going in the backgrounds of your paintings also. Really fun!
I am finally leaving a comment here on your blog...have followed you through email updates for sometime but could never leave a comment...there is no place for name...so now that I put your blog on my own blog I can leave a comment or two...
Love your work and your new daily painters website too.
Cynthia Schelzig
I really love your stripe series!! The colors in this are great!
I, too, love the shadow of the fork.
Love your tomato paintings and this one inparticular.
Carolyn, I am really enjoying your tomato series, and the fork, so well done!
I think it's a fun "surprise" that you would expect the tomato to be the focal point, but because it's surrounded by strong color and because the dark and light on the fork make an abrupt transition, that becomes the focal point! Don't know if you intended that, but it makes for a much more interesting painting (in my humble opinion)
What a perfect title, the tomato does look worried lol
your paintings really cheer a person up - thank you! and you sure so silverware well -lively, reflective, bright!
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