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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.My submission for WDE at Wet Canvas this week. The reference photo is a scene from Rousillon, France and was supplied by Joan.
I used the palette knife quite a bit on this one. I really liked using it for doing basically straight edges quickly. Very handy for architecture.
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Brilliant painting.Brilliant light and colours.The painting surely creates an atmosphere of its own.
ReplyDeleteThe colors are perfect. I can almost feel the heat of the sun on the back of my head as I look up at that window. Nice work with the palette knife, also. I haven't used mine in a few paintings. You've just inspired me to get back at it...
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Perfect color, Deano, I recognized all at once the Roussillon' s house when I saw your painting, very nice!
ReplyDeleteWonderful sense of light Dean! I like the background color peeking through too.
ReplyDeleteI like this very much. As others have said, your rendering of the light is great.
ReplyDeleteOne of your best.
ReplyDeleteAmazing!
I love the combo of brushes and knife.
Very, very nice. Love the deep shadows in the tile roof and the window...among every thing else!
ReplyDeleteI like everything about it!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, Dean! I love paintings and pictures with windows and doors, because behind them, there is surely a beautiful secret :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Dean,
ReplyDeleteVotre toile est très réussie, l'atmosphère du Roussillon y est particulièrement bien représentée.
J'ai vécu à Port-Grimaud durant de longues années et lorsque je retournais dans la région stéphanoise je m'arrangeais pour faire un petit détour par le Roussillon.
Amitiés.
Very beautiful, Dean. The red color of the building is just perfect and oh so gorgeous. Oh to be the one snapping this photo!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Dean. Love the building colours showing through in the sky.
ReplyDeleteThis is so well done. Love the composition, color, light!
ReplyDeleteRishi...Thanks. The light is what appealed to me about the photo.
ReplyDeleteHi, Don...Me inspiring you to use the palette knife??? That's funny...it has always been the other way around! Lol.
Sylviane..Thanks for the great compliment! You actually recognized it? Amazing!
Thanks, Dana! Glad you like that aspect. I'm a big fan of a colored support peeking through to harmonize and energize!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lokelani...I appreciate it!
Thank you, Irit! Those knives are great to apply color with a little practice.
Angele...Thanks for mentioning that. Those shadows really appealed to me in this composition. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celeste...I truly appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteMi...Very true. There's an element of mystery about who's in that dark window??? Hmmm??
Hi Martine...Thank you for dropping in and looking!
Hi, Sherry..I agree...wouldn't it be great to be there in that glorious sunshine??!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vern! Much appreciated!
Pam..Thank you very much! I just came back from seeing the beautiful work on your blog!
Dean, Happy to have found your blog! You have a wonderful style with such light and color. I'm a fan!
ReplyDeleteHi, Lori! Thanks for your kind words! Welcome aboard!
ReplyDeleteI very much liked what I saw when I visited your blog...I'm now a follower. :)
Wonderful painting, composition, color, and brushstrokes. Love it.
ReplyDeleteDean what a beautiful, sunny painting! The colors are so cheerful! This painting makes me happy :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing color, Dean! Such a beautiful, happy painting!
ReplyDeleteReally nice Dean. You are knocking out some great work.
ReplyDeleteThis painting has a lot of feeling in it.
This is fantastic, Dean. I really love the background color coming through the sky. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI always learn so much from you Dean - this is another beaut! And as for the Idol competitors - love them!
ReplyDeleteAwesome edges, awesome lighting, awesome colours...awesome painting! I really like the tiles on the top and the red against the blue. You've got me dreaming of holidays :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful window . I just love your shadows in there.
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