Silver, Glass, and Oranges
Oil on linen, 10 x 10 inches
Sold
Finished. I try to be reasonably self-critical, and I certainly don't think every painting I do is good, but I have to say I'm very pleased with the way this one turned out. There are some passages - in particular in the glass - that I think are some of the strongest painting I've done. The shot I took isn't really good enough to show blown-up details (that whole proper-way-to-photograph-paintings thing), but when this is dry and before it ships, I'll take some better images and post them. Look for that in a few weeks.
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22 comments:
This has turned out to be simply stunning
Stunning work Jeff. That glass is simply outstanding, and very inspiring!
I'm loving the oranges and the reflection on the table.
Gorgeous painting, Jeff!
It really is a great piece. I love how you've achieved that bluish/purplish sheen that glass can have. Just perfect.
I don't think I could part company with this if it were mine. However, everything has its price :)
This is just a beautiful painting. I love how the objects fade into shadows, and the glass is amazing.
That is just stunning, that translucency is incredible. I'm in awe.
Hi,
Whatever I may say, it can never be transparent enough :-)
Have a nice Easter,
José
Jeff - this one fairly 'sparkles'! Great job. Tell me, does it get easier? Seeing the glass, the silver and the reflections?
That's a really excellent painting Jeff - great colours and textures
Thank you PencilPortraits!
Thank you Nithya!
Thanks Carol!
Thank you Mary!
Thanks Jeanette - oh yes - everything definitely has a price, as my credit card company remind me every month :)
Thank you Kerri!
Thank you Melissa!
Thank you Jose - and a happy Easter to you as well!
Thanks Kelley - that is an interesting question. I'd probably have to say that it gets easier doing what I previously did, but each time I progress a little, there's the realization that what I previously did wasn't good enough. So, from that perspective, no it really doesn't get any easier, and I sort of hope it never does, because that would be complacency.
Thank you Katherine!!!
This is one of those paintings that is just .... right! I feel that it's a painting that an artist, out of the hundreds of works he does, feels that this is right there at the top of the satisfaction scale (we don't get many of those feelings .... do we???).
It just works on so many levels, colour, drama, composition, lighting that, I think, makes it a classic and I bet you will be sorry in the future that you sold it ;-)
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