'My Homage to Rene Magritte'
6 X 8 Oil on archival canvas board
$130.00 plus $6.00 shipping
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Different Strokes From Different Folks City Rooftops Challenge
My Homage to Rene Magritte
'My Homage to Rene Magritte'
6 X 8 Oil on archival canvas board
$130.00 plus $6.00 shipping
Contact me directly if you are interested in purchasing this painting
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Hi Claire, Had to do some homework for this one. You captured the day/night very well and I did find "Waldo". However, some years before Magritte was using an unclothed female. Now, that might have really had us looking. You made your painting fun & enlightening...and well done.
Hi Clare, looked around like suggested and hey, who's in that window, clever. Love it, these challenges from Karin are great, so glad I really checked out DSFDF site.
Love the night sky and Waldo, really cute. Good composition too.
Thanks, Pat. Yes, Magritte's nude woman might have caused a stir! I figured the black bowler hat suspended above the black suit, white shirt and red tie would be a good Magritte symbol. Thought about painting the green apple for the head...but working this was just too tiny!
Thank you, Barbara. The DSFDF challenges really stretch you as an artist - I love to paint landscapes, so these cityscapes really push me, and I like that!
Thanks, Diana. I had fun playing with the phot until I found the crop I wanted to work with.
great job claire! I love how you always manage to sneak in a little whimsy. :)
I like them all with a little nostalgia for the lily farm painting it reminds me of my youth.
Thank you, Tracie! I enjoyed doing this challenge!
Thanks, David. The day lily farm was such an amazingly beautiful place - it reminded me of my grandmother's flowers.
Wow, great job on this. I am super impressed. I am having to pass on this challenge- two unfinished paintings on the easel and I am in the middle of moving so I'm not about to start another. But I must admit - I was relieved to have those excuses because I was not initially inspired by the photo - so I could say I wasn't too sad that I couldn't do this challenge. but I'm a wienie! All I say to you is this... "you made this very beautiful and interesting. Great job!"
What a whimsical and creative take on the challenge! Love the addition on the sky and the suit/hat. Great tribute to Magritte!
Love your day/night/where's Waldo approach! You took the "ho-hum" out of the reference.
Thank you very much for your comments, painthorsestudio. I checked out your blog, and your work is phenomenatl!
Thanks, Gwen! I wasn't sure if anyone would be able to see the Magritte man image in the window, so I am glad you recognized it.
Good job Claire,I love your colors.
Good composition,and good contrast
in value.I love your blogspot.
Thank you, Riad. I really appreciate your kind comments, and also thank you for checking out my blog!
This is a wonderful interpretation on the DSFDF challenge Claire! I know the Magritte piece of which you speak, and you honored that painting with yours...well done!
Thank you, Dana. I love what you did with the rooftop challenge.
A worthy homage and response to this most difficult challenge! Nice one.
Yea....... the man in the window. Well done very nice feel.
Very nice Claire, I love your subtle colors and shadows, has a peaceful feel to it.
Fantastic painting Claire. Thanks for bringing Magritte's work to my attention today. I haven't thought of him for a long time and you seem to have kick-started my creativity again.
Thanks for the great comment, Anne.
Glad you spotted him, Dominique - he is ever so tiny, and true to my Magritte inspiration he is faceless!
Carol, thanks very much!
Thanks, Mary Beth - glad you enjoyed this little journey with Magritte.
I found Waldo too! The colors are great. Nice saturated blue against the neutrals. Your tiny highrise windows are perfect.
I love your interpretation of the roof tops and am enjoying perusing your other gorgeous paintings. I hadn't done one of these challenges for a while and it was fun to do one again.... makes me stretch outside my usual subject matter and get more concerned with composition and color.
Thank you. Marian!
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