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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
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 Posted - 23/02/2009 : 16:23:54
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This paintings is the only one that i used a photo as my subject
Sorry it didn't come out very clear, This is style that i`m keen to stick to.1 Using black and white adding only three other colours and 2 paint only from the imagination while using the horizontal and vertical lines to fool the eye.I could try and take a better photo of this one,along with some other painting
I painted this one 20 years ago and still needs to be framed
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
 Posted - 23/02/2009 : 16:26:39
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 HEY they are really COOL 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 18:17:52
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Amazing Richard, I always admire an artist who has an eye and the patience for detail, I have neither, I guess if my style was to be called anything it would be impressionist in that if you look close there isnt much accurate detail at all..... I dont paint as often as I would like, about one every year or two...!  Not enough time
It's not hard to pick the ones where I have only just started working in acrylic LOL but they get better
I have a couple of other more contemporary ones but not sure where in my photo files they are, will search them out and add them on
A good year is when more things get harvested than die! |
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 18:25:17
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found the other two  This goddess is life size and hangs in our foyer upstairs
A good year is when more things get harvested than die! |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 18:44:06
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 The Goddess looks a lot like me  when I had long hair ROFL
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 02:51:23
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| Good work Di, i know it can be hard to get time to paint,for me our crappy house is too small and there's not room to paint,I`ve got a painting that 80% finished but has at least 100 hours work left.When we rebuild i`ll have a studio and do a lot more painting then. |
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 03:46:19
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Wow 100 hours left, see I would never have the patience for that, I really admire that, its true dedication. My work is about suggestion and feel, as you see in the cave stream one and the tryptich I am playing with textured media, love it, but last painted over a year ago, need to get back to it. My goal is to sell a painting one day. Room is an issue, we have a huge home but it still seems so full and now Mike has the spare room for his office, you need the right light too. This is a reminder to get back to at just as soon as the darn rugby season is up and running :-)
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 24/02/2009 : 04:17:36
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You both have done a fantastic job 
Di, is the goddess one a self-portrait?
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 24/02/2009 : 05:58:46
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Fantastic!!!!! Good work both Di and Richard.
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." |
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 07:40:22
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Actually yes the goddess is loosely based on moi - I used my body outline to make sure the proportions were roughly accurate (I dont think I am that thin now LOL) - she has all colours in her hair to represent the goddess in everyone and she is worshipping what to me represents the goddess Isis, you see her with the horns and orb on her head, it's also one of my tattoos. Isis, the goddess of all goddesses
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 24/02/2009 : 09:13:28
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Interesting works..Richard and Di
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 09:49:41
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You got a tatt Di, OUCH I hate pain
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 10:12:46
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I have three, all acquire later in life and thoroughly considered and I love them all, as for the pain, well I have two kids, both by ceasarean, I had my appendix out under spinal while pregnant with my first ....to be honest a tattoo is nothing....
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 10:24:49
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Two talented Kiwi's .
Richard you certaintly have had the talent gene passed on to you .I do like your style.
Its different, and thats what all artists strive for, difference.
Some paintings in Gallery situations do draw the eye to them .
Your work is in that catagory.
Di, Keep painting and don.t join an art group ,you don't need you natural talent
changed.I love your use of texture, do you use texture paste,its great.
I love your orange/blue contrasting colour painting but my favourite is the Cave
.Keep painting.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 14:09:53
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Thanks very much Gwen,its a pity i have a gardening addiction as well,other wise i would be painting for a living.
I will post my lastest painting after soon and you will see why there's still 100+ hours of work left.
These paintings below are my bothers,he's just started selling some of his lastest works in Brisbane ,the most recent one sold for A$1300.My mother also paints in oils and a little in water colours,she does well at selling her works but not in the same price range.Her father was a cartoonist for The Press newspaper in Chirstchurch.
Just a look at preview the first photo is ok,i dont know whether the other two will be able to be accessed,if it dosn`t work i`ll try again
IMG]http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/Medburygardens/Abstractpanel1500x600.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/Medburygardens/Fishpainting.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/Medburygardens/Surfpainting.jpg[/IMG] |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 14:37:46
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They are big paints Richard
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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My paintings