tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579929279465590914.post4116906185702227848..comments2023-05-30T05:11:40.585-04:00Comments on Christiane Kingsley's Art: First - and last? - orchid painting almost finishedChristiane Kingsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10550714224805511513noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579929279465590914.post-44333404398405697112011-03-21T11:13:27.961-04:002011-03-21T11:13:27.961-04:00Thank you all for your supportive comments. As Ros...Thank you all for your supportive comments. As Ross mentioned, greens are tough, but I usually dislike shades of yellow...and the golds and bronze here fit that category.<br />I have just lifted some highlights and darkened some of the greens. Framed and under glass, the painting does have a rich look to it because of the deep golds:-)Christiane Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550714224805511513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579929279465590914.post-1084723804219661312011-03-21T10:42:40.338-04:002011-03-21T10:42:40.338-04:00Hi Christiane. Thanks so much for visiting the oth...Hi Christiane. Thanks so much for visiting the other day. It was great to see you there. It is good to see you painting away and coming up with one great painting after another. I notice with each, you are advancing nicely in all areas. The colors in this are not as bad as you may think. As one poster said, we are our own worst critics. I've almost torn up paintings that the gallery owner said i should not. Wouldn't you know it, she was right and someone took the painting home! There are some i really love and they adorn my studio wall to this day. ?? Smile! But greens are tough and such a good thing to tackle. You have handled that extremely well with differing shades. Well done!Ross Lynemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371133937402266762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579929279465590914.post-43955885573081747872011-03-21T07:08:54.182-04:002011-03-21T07:08:54.182-04:00I like the color of the flowers. I agree with you...I like the color of the flowers. I agree with you that these flowers aren't the easiest to paint....they aren't one of my favorites either. But I think you've turned out a nice painting....we're our own worst critics.Gretchen Bjornson ARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481782370883474752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579929279465590914.post-47230786004234365652011-03-20T21:34:30.122-04:002011-03-20T21:34:30.122-04:00I like this painting and think that it is not busy...I like this painting and think that it is not busy, just that orchids have a lot going on with them. Hope that makes sense:) The colors are lovely. I look forward to seeing the finished product and after you look back at it, then I think you will appreciate it.Kathy Cousarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953673216135274293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579929279465590914.post-21341266234833458252011-03-20T21:02:56.877-04:002011-03-20T21:02:56.877-04:00I like how you made the contrast between the dark ...I like how you made the contrast between the dark background and the light flowers. And how you made the different shades and values of green distinct from each other.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600673251180423439noreply@blogger.com