oil paintings

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Fire Within – Oil on Canvas

Here comes another painting which took woefully long time to finish. Layer after layer, colors tones and hues kept changing till I could look at it from distance and say – done. Painting in midst mayhem does tell upon the canvas. I guess it is evident here.

Fire Within painting takes my passion for impasto to another level. The only catch is that I have not used any modelling paste or gesso to get the thickness. Those are the oils; thick strokes of dense colors that lend in their highlights, when viewed from sides.

This oil painting is related to Deep Rooted series but is changing its colors and emotions drastically. The tones are getting darker and deeper with every stroke. The photo does not show its colors and hues well enough. Sometimes I wonder if it is done yet. But if I do not say that to myself, I will probably never be able to move onto another painting.

It took a long time for Fire Within to reach where it is. Today it stands dried and ready on a 36″ x 24″ box stretched canvas, that needs no framing and is ready to be hung on the wall.

100 Paintings in 100 Days Marathon

Once in a while you come across a painter’s work of art and say Wow! But there are very few artists whose works continually go beyond the wow-factor and make you want to linger around a bit more than usual. Carol Nelson is one of them. I admire her works which are so strikingly beautiful… and sometimes get inspiredd too.

Carol is going strong with her 100 Paintings in 100 Days Marathon. She is accepting your portrait photographs, to translate them into 6 x 6 paintings in her favorite Fauvian style.

My 3 Potrait Photo Entries for the Painting Marathon

I had sent her three photos of the three different people hoping that she may selects at least one. She liked all the entries and may take time to decide which one she would like to paint. But paint one, she will. I am more than excited about it. I can’t wait to see how she is going to translate these slice-of-life photos of these 3 lovely people and beautiful souls who have me humbled and happy, onto a 6 X 6 masterpiece.

Want your portrait done?
You can send her bust length photographs of the subject you want painted and it can include yours. She is skimming through many photos that have been sent to her by her art admirers but would prefer the kinds of shots that have more depth, light play, shadows, and a striking story to tell. Flat flashed photos on face are not really exciting to her. Here is the link to her blog post which clearly spells out the eligibility criteria. It is very easy to go for it. If you like her paintings, made from the photo you have sent to her on gessoboard or MDF panel, you can buy them too.

One thing I know for sure is that I will, once again, be amazed. To see the photo translated onto a canvas, through the artist’s creative eye, will be quite an experience.

I would say, experience it yourself. See some of her finest works on display and for sale here