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Black Velvet Painting

7/6/2012

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Drawn on black card stock - I can see how those paintings on black velvet that I used to be so enamoured with when I went to The Ex, would be fun to do... it hurts the brain a bit to figure out the lights before the shadows, but once you're in the groove of it, it seems to work out nicely.

I'm a bit of a wimp about colour, but went wild and added some orange, brown and green to the lit areas... I like the result, but feel I really need to stretch more.

Visited a long-time friend yesterday who has been painting and drawing consistently for over 40 years despite some very serious health challenges. Her work is imaginative, thoughtful, colourful, skillful and above-all completely authentic. She paints from her imagination using reference if she needs it and the results are stunning. I was fully humbled at what she's accomplished over the same time that I've been frittering away!

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Christine Arnold
7/19/2012 12:12:44 pm

Donna this is such a phenomenal piece of work! The colour is as captivating as the portrayal of the subject herself. Just beautiful.

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Ann B.
7/19/2012 01:55:12 pm

Beautiful, Donna. You have such amazing talent!

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Celeste
2/12/2013 08:42:54 am

I love this one :)

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Jo
3/17/2013 10:32:12 am

Love this one D. All your work is fabulous. This one is my fave.

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