Monday, September 16, 2013

"She's A Rainbow" oil on panel

"She's A Rainbow"  8 by 8 on panel ©Maria R
Number 16 of the September Challenge.  Got a little crazy with the colors of my palette this morning, and I kept singing in my head Mick Jagger's song "she comes in colors..."  Back to the easel, wanted to finish one more today, because I have travel plans this week!

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  1. Egretta Wells blogSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Hi Maria, Love all those colors, the movement and swirl of them..just perfect! You are an interesting lady (profile) and so is your painting. Keep it up!

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    1. Maria's WatercolorSeptember 17, 2013 at 5:33 PM

      Thank you for your kind comment Egretta, I am learning to love these oil paints, so different from the watercolor I usually paint with. Figuring out how to mix colors has lead me to some very colorful paintings!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    Fantastic job on this one, Maria!

    I love your treatment of this wonderful equine! Your brush strokes are colorful and luscious, and the values really make the painting quite dramatic.

    Well done!

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    1. Maria's WatercolorSeptember 17, 2013 at 5:36 PM

      Thank you Robert, this was my daughter's horse and I know her well. So much easier to work from a subject that you know and love, I appreciate you taking the time to comment on this.

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  3. MargaretSeptember 16, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    Maria - this is beautiful - the brushstrokes, colors, light, expression are perfect!

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    1. Maria's WatercolorSeptember 17, 2013 at 5:37 PM

      Much appreciated Margaret, she is truly a beautiful horse, the perfect model :) I will paint her many times I think.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 16, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    She's gorgeous! She is glowing in the sunset... I love this!

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    1. Maria's WatercolorSeptember 17, 2013 at 5:39 PM

      Katherine, this was truly so fun to paint, I could see so many colors in her dark coat, in the shadows and highlights. Would love to try this again larger and maybe refine it a little more. More detail.

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  5. Tammie DickersonSeptember 16, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    Beautifully done! I love the movement you have created with broad loose strokes and color and light!

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    1. Maria's WatercolorSeptember 17, 2013 at 5:41 PM

      The horses are honestly my favorite subject to paint. I love the way the coat shines and the mane falls. Can't wait for the next :)

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  6. Autumn LeavesSeptember 17, 2013 at 2:52 AM

    Great use of brush strokes to indicate muscle and form. The colors are awesome and I'm reminded of the Wizard of Oz's "horse of a different color."

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  7. Kim StenbergSeptember 17, 2013 at 4:20 AM

    Wow. This small painting pulsates with energy!

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    1. Maria's WatercolorSeptember 17, 2013 at 5:42 PM

      Thanks Kim, I must admit this one is so much looser and more colorful than most of my paintings, but it was just a delight to work on, slinging paint everywhere :) Too much fun!

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