Friday, January 30, 2009

Tongues of Fire


This painting goes out to Ali and Kathleen who in the same week, for some reason, wanted to see this painting I did awhile ago . Here it is folks. Thanks for the encouragement.....going through a dark and groping period in my art......

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24 x 30 oil on canvas

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  1. Frank,
    I can understand feeling like you are in a slump, and to also not totally being satisfied with your outcomes, but if there wasn't a feeling of not hitting a home run every time, then you have nothing left to strive for. I wished my finishes looked this good, but we're talking about your expectations. They should be high, and when you do really like an outcome, you should set your expectations a little higher than that achievement We're all at a different place in our growth and development. The only thing that would really disappoint me would be if I looked back in two years, after continuous dedicated painting, and didn't see a change towards the look I've been working for. Even that change can be slight, but I don't think it happens overnight.

    This piece is great. Composition and color harmony are what jumps out at me first. It reminds me of Beaugereau's piece where Christ is being whipped. The luminance is really there.

    Mick

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  2. Thanks Mick,

    I had one of those days where I just felt like giving up. I should take Edgar Payne's advice and just do something else for a while.....discouraged :v(

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  3. Great painting Frank! Hope tomorrow is a better day for you. :-)
    Mary

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  4. Thanks Mary...I just had one of those days where I felt overwhelmed.....Your comments mean a lot...more than you know....;v)

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  5. Amazing!! Mi ingles es muy malo tambien
    Seguire visitando tu blog

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  7. Multi-talented, you are blessed Frank-this painting is very impressive, compos, light and shadows, subject...like they are trapped into the ascension process... Dark days are good in our 3-dimensions world, this gives distance to jump on the next level. As we are all connected,
    you're not alone. I'm sending you good vibes from the North!
    -Pierre

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  8. Back at You Pierre...You know, I wish you were local...you would be interesting to talk with. So many great artists in Canada...the blogging World makes us all a bit closer and connected. I think I'll go listen to Coltrane now...Stardust

    blessings

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