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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

A Helping Hand

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I've been wanting to paint this scene for a while. I took the photo this last Easter at a thing in the park. The background was busy and I wasn't sure how I was going to handle it. So I finally just started it, and when it got to this point I thought, "I like it like this, can I leave it?" And then I remembered - there are no rules! Happy day. : )
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35 comments:

  1. Kathleen Harrington7/27/2011 9:34 AM

    Love the light airy feel and the older girl's jaunty pose.

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  2. Sydney 7/27/2011 9:43 AM

    wonderful! "there's no rules!" wellsaid :D

    sydsense

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  3. CHRIS MURRAY7/27/2011 9:51 AM

    I love everything about this painting

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  4. Ann7/27/2011 9:58 AM

    I love this Carol-- so simply stated. And I really love the feeling you were able to convey. Wonderful!

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  5. Marilyn Flanegan7/27/2011 10:04 AM

    So happy that your intuition won out, Carol. Like a breath of fresh air, everything about this piece is carefree and masterful.

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  6. Linda Popple7/27/2011 10:05 AM

    One of my favorites!!

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  7. Susie Gregory7/27/2011 10:09 AM

    love it, love it, love it!!!!

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  8. SharonWrightArtist7/27/2011 10:16 AM

    Superb!

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  9. Robie Benve7/27/2011 10:26 AM

    Beautiful! Just BEAUTIFUL!

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  10. Carrie Waller Watercolors7/27/2011 10:36 AM

    It is so beautiful and feminine. I love how you handled the background because those little girls just pop off the page. The colors in this painting are just breathtaking!

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  11. Rose Hohenberger7/27/2011 11:01 AM

    It's PERFECT.

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  12. Anne Marie Propst7/27/2011 11:03 AM

    Very sweet !

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  13. Artist/Painter7/27/2011 11:26 AM

    You know, I just got this in my email and it's exactly what I needed to hear as I was working on a painting last nite and was starting to get all bent out of shape that "it didn't look like it was suppose to".

    It's so funny, as artists, I think we have this preconceived idea of what a piece "should" look like even before we start it. The only real criteria is, "does it work?". And in your case here it does and it did in mine too.

    Thanks for giving a little insight into the process, Carol.

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  14. Valérie Pirlot7/27/2011 12:40 PM

    What a poetic painting, perfectly executed. I always admire your still lifes but this shows that you can master people scenes too. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Tracey Mardon7/27/2011 1:53 PM

    It's so fresh and lovely. Instinct is a wonderful thing, so glad you have the courage to follow yours!
    You reminded me the other day of the feeling that cars were passing us at the speed of light :)

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  16. Anonymous7/27/2011 2:12 PM

    Melts my heart....my all time favorite. Your expertise with painting the figure is stunning.

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  17. MeeLi Lee7/27/2011 2:27 PM

    Beautiful! This is perfect!

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  18. Crystal Cook7/27/2011 2:28 PM

    It's fabulous Carol. I LOVE the older girls hand, how her fingers are spread in that way that small kids do. You've just done some truly amazing work.

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  19. Denise Rose7/27/2011 3:49 PM

    I love this, and I love the No Rules comment! I have to remember that more often while painting.

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  20. carol morgan carmichael7/27/2011 4:14 PM

    This is so great!!! Fresh!

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  21. Sharon Lynn Williams Fine Art7/27/2011 5:25 PM

    This is really fresh and young feeling, just like the subjects. Congratulations!!

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  22. Maryann Lucas7/27/2011 6:35 PM

    It is my all time favorite of yours!

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  23. Mia S. Hinchey7/27/2011 7:24 PM

    There is such a wonderful moment here that is so well executed by your artistic talent. The subject matter is so sweet, but it is your painting technique that suits this kind gesture so perfectly. I love that it is not "finished" off, it allows the viewer to fill in the blanks, to read the story with there own conclusion.

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  24. Wanda Lowery7/27/2011 7:37 PM

    This is so good and I love the way you edited and handled the background, so simple yet the figures look great against it. Beautiful!

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  25. Cynthia Fankhauser7/27/2011 9:22 PM

    Really, really like this painting! You really captured the movement of these children!! Awesome! : )

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  26. Ann Osgood7/27/2011 9:44 PM

    OK...gotta admit it...masterful!!!!

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  27. Anonymous7/28/2011 3:10 AM

    This is one of my favorites :)

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  28. Kelley Carey MacDonald7/28/2011 3:13 AM

    No Rules rocks! I love this - the figures are perfect and if you'd included all the noisy background you would have lost their strength!

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  29. Lisa Daria7/28/2011 4:39 AM

    Zooming in on this piece and seeing how your brushwork makes up these two little ones is exciting - the placement and amount of your marks are just right.

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  30. Neiley Harris7/28/2011 5:23 AM

    This painting sings with ability, emotion and movement. I am loving these moments in life, captured so beautifully forever. Carol, really great!

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  31. Barbara Pask7/28/2011 7:51 AM

    Just precious Carol.

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  32. JanettMarie7/28/2011 8:07 AM

    You really captured the hip and shoulder angles of the taller girl... nice.

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  33. Kay Christopher7/28/2011 2:14 PM

    Wow, Carol, stunning painting, beautiful. Perfect. Love it! Your skill with paint and with color are incredible.

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  34. Helen Cooper7/28/2011 2:46 PM

    Just lovely !!!

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  35. Mary Sheehan Winn8/12/2011 10:30 PM

    well said. You nailed it. Beautiful, carefree feeling with these two.

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