Hi Steven, WOW! What potion did you take to come so close to his style, yet keep the painting your own! Quite a change for you and I must say I like the Van Gogh "ness" of it. As I looked at this piece a second time, I thought, if you hadn't uttered any reference to the master, I'm not sure I would've "gotten it". That's a compliment, by the way, Steven. It's funny how it vaguely reminded me of someone, but not enough to make me shout, "It's Van Gogh!" Well Done! Have a good week. Sincerely, Gary.
Hi Gary, Will Chardonnay qualify as a potion? I do enjoy it! I have been studying Van Gogh's creations a lot lately. He's always been a favorite of mine-and I do love trees and use them as a source of reference very often. It just sort of happened. There's this marvelous twisted maple near where we live that I have been enjoying for the past few years and kept telling myself that some day it would be the inspiration for a painting. So, recently I took the time to make photos and this is what I created in my studio using the tree as my inspiration. Thanks so much for visiting. I always enjoy your comments. Best wishes to you and Michelle Steven
Hi Steven,
ReplyDeleteWOW! What potion did you take to come so close to his style, yet keep the painting your own! Quite a change for you and I must say I like the Van Gogh "ness" of it. As I looked at this piece a second time, I thought, if you hadn't uttered any reference to the master, I'm not sure I would've "gotten it". That's a compliment, by the way, Steven. It's funny how it vaguely reminded me of someone, but not enough to make me shout, "It's Van Gogh!"
Well Done! Have a good week.
Sincerely,
Gary.
Hi Gary,
DeleteWill Chardonnay qualify as a potion? I do enjoy it!
I have been studying Van Gogh's creations a lot lately. He's always been a favorite of mine-and I do love trees and use them as a source of reference very often. It just sort of happened. There's this marvelous twisted maple near where we live that I have been enjoying for the past few years and kept telling myself that some day it would be the inspiration for a painting. So, recently I took the time to make photos and this is what I created in my studio using the tree as my inspiration.
Thanks so much for visiting. I always enjoy your comments.
Best wishes to you and Michelle
Steven