Monday 25 February 2013

Watching You Leave

I had originally written a story called The Snow Queen and I wanted to make a painting to illustrate it.
The first attempt was Determination, which is a lovely painting, but not quite what I had in my head. So this time, I thought I'd paint a young person, because the snow queen was young  - and yet again I have a painting that isn't the image inside my head - but more one that as I painted, developed in its own way.
It even inspired me to write a new story, called 'Watching you Leave.'

So here's the painting - I hope you enjoy it.

Saunders Waterford 140 Rough
15" x 11"

17 comments:

  1. Hi, Pat,
    The boy's face expression, Snow Queen and a backgroud are very interesting. Colours are impressive. Keep up your writing and enjoy it!!
    Best wishes, Sadami

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  2. Hi, Pat,
    The boy's face expression, Snow Queen and a backgroud are very interesting. Colours are impressive. Keep up your writing and enjoy it!!
    Best wishes, Sadami

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  3. Amazing isn't it, how paintings have a life of their own. Love the yearning look in this piece, sounds like it sparked the other part of your creative self 'Watching you Leave' is a great title for both I'm thinking

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  4. It is wonderful Pat! Love your color and looseness of the painting.

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  5. Oh yes - this really is lovely Pat! Perfect for the title! And such a lovely style too :0)

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  6. Your story sounds intriguing. I hope you do well with it. The painting looks great. It has tense spooky atmosphere. I hope that was what you were going for? lol :-)

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  7. Pat , the childs face seems to tell that story, or that title.
    BJ

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  8. A me piace,ha uno sguardo intenso!!
    Ciao,buona settimana!

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  9. Very nice, Pat. I really admire your creativity!

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  10. Wonderful painting but he looks so sad. :(

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  11. What sad eyes! Wonderfully expressive.

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  12. Lovely flesh tones in the child's face Pat.

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  13. Beautiful Pat. :) And isn't it funny how sometimes the paintings we 'see' turn into something awesome that we didn't 'see'?

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  14. This is really beautiful...love the expression and tones on the face.

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  15. Hola Pat :) Es una acuarela con colores hermosos y bien combinados. La historia debe ser muy interesante.
    ¡Te felicito! xx

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  16. Pat - I can see that your writing endeavors are inspiring your art as well. Seems like one creative endeavor feeds another. Gorgeous colors and so fresh Pat. Thanks for sharing - take care and have a wonderful week-end.

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  17. wow! The emotion in this is stunning. great work!

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