Artist Spotlite – Caroline

Artist: Caroline

Title: “The Abyss”

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Dimensions: 20×16

Comments From The Artist: I have no formal training, but to me painting is a passion. I love painting in vibrant colours, and have used heavy texture on parts. I love this painting so please tell me what you all think.

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Comments

25 Comments on "Artist Spotlite – Caroline"

Lin on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 8:36 pm

This piece is wonderful!!

Love it!

Lynn Marlowe on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 8:43 pm

I like the painting. Yes colors are vibrant as they should be for the idea being given in the painting yet a style I’ve seen before where the people or main focus is elongated. Bravo I also see a lot of texture. Myself just learning acryllics thinks that’s neat.

Tiffany on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 8:58 pm

There is a lot of expression and ambiance in this painting. I like it very much! Well done!

Ingrid on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 9:01 pm

Hi Caroline,

This painting grabbed me! It is mysterious and allows the viewer to explore within the painting. Good job!

I would like to offer a few comments. To me, much more drama would have been accomplished had the light area to the left of your painting been moved over a bit to the right to have the figure on the left and part of the figure on the right take a bite out of this light shape. The figure on the right could then be in partial shade adding to the mystery. More emphasis would therefore have been on the left figure, adding more focal interest to this area of your painting.

The texture that you used could have been used more within the figures and less in the leaves shapes. By doing this, more emphasis is being placed on those nicely painted figures. Then add A LITTLE of the texture to the surrounding area to support the figures.

I also feel that the branch extending to the left of your painting is very strong and draws the eye out of the painting. This is because of the strong value CONTRAST between the branch and the light background. This is in the lower left of your painting and draws the viewers attention away from the figures because of the direction and value. Squinting through your eyes to see these shapes is a real useful tool!

I really like this painting and the mysterious feeling that you have captured. Thank you so much for sharing this with us and KEEP PRACTICING and KEEP PAINTING!

Ingrid

Deborah Stinson on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 9:53 pm

Very neat use of color and texture. You’d never know you didn’t have formal training. This would look very lovely in any living room.

Pat on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 10:06 pm

Great painting. Wonderful colors. The figures on the tree branch, very imaginative. I would hang this in my livingroom. Bravo.

carolyn Bishop on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 10:08 pm

In a word … beautiful!

Kay on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 10:12 pm

You have conveyed the message well. Wouldn’t want to go there!

Joy McKenzie on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 10:24 pm

Quite unusual but I love it

Susan on Wed, 10th Sep 2008 10:39 pm

Even though this is not my style of painting, I find this very interesting. Your use of line and color are intriguing. Thank you for sharing.

James on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 12:25 am

I like it. It’s interesting. It begets more questions than it answers. Who are these people? What is their relationship? Where are they going and why? Are they facing their past or fearing their future? I’d like to see ten people give an opinion of what this painting means to them. I bet we would get ten different answers. Bravo for making us think (dream).

Julie Blight on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 3:04 am

Hi Caroline,
I love your beautiful bright colours and elongated figures.
Also agree with Ingrid about moving your light further to the right.
The mysterious feeling you evoke is very interesting, I really love this painting.
Thank you for showing and keep painting.

Angie on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 3:39 am

I love the texture your painting offers. Great color choices!! A very exciting work!

Dorothy on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 6:03 am

here are my thoughts on what this painting is saying to me i feel that the second figor is taking the first out of the light into a more mysterious place.love the color’s .thank you.

Amanda on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 6:44 am

I see this painting as James sees it. My thoughts exactly. I really like this and would definately have it in my home! Keep that passion flowing!!

Gill on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 7:49 am

I think this is excellent. Coming from Africa myself it is certainly something I would hang on my wall. Well done.

bren on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 11:39 am

I like it….I can picture this hanging in someone’s living room with warm colors all around….great texture

Soroya on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 11:50 am

Dear Caroline,
I love your style it is one that I have attempted in the past and now have decided I would like to try it again. The mystery behind the painting is intriguing and it truly makes ones imagination wander. My only suggestion is that the figure on the left has the same shadow lighting as the one on the right. But then again I am also a self taught artist and like you art is a passion and an expression of the heart and not merely a technical accuracy.
God Bless and keep painting

John on Thu, 11th Sep 2008 1:24 pm