Wednesday, December 8, 2010

"Craig's Chair" by Gwen Bell




















5 x 7 oil on canvas nfs

I painted this from a photo I took years ago
while waiting on my Mural painting partner to
get his supplies packed. I was bored and looking
around for some interesting shadows to capture
on my
new camera.

Craig and I haven't worked together for about 5
years, but I always think of him fondly when I
see his chair.

4 comments:

  1. Gwen, what a nice study of an otherwise rather simple scene. The shadows of the chair provide just enough interest to balance the other large shapes of color. Well done!

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  2. Fond memories are like that, coming back to warm our hearts!

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  3. I really like the quiet simplicity of this . . . the simple scene and mood remind me a little of Vuillard and Bonnard. Love the strong composition and position of the whites.

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  4. Gwen, love the variety of shapes here and the repetition of the horizontal shapes (painting, table, chair seat), very nice and a very welcoming scene.

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