Blue Royal
by AnnaJo Vahle
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16.000 x 20.000 inches
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Title
Blue Royal
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Our mother had just died. My brother had a number of other bad issues to deal with too. We all did. My brother's name is Royal. I enjoyed playing a little word game in the title with his name. He and I leaned on each other pretty heavily as we tried to help each other through a series of life-changing events. Few of them seemed positive. One way that I handle situations, is to express my feelings through my artwork.
He was notifying a friend of his about our mother. The call didn't go as he had hoped. He sat outdoors in the front yard of our mother's townhouse on an old bench. Light and shadows moved about causing interesting patterns. The light and shadows seemed to be a great way to express the moods that he was going through. Lots of shadows fill the scene with light trying to filter in.
As an artist, I found the different textures an added challenge to showing the shadows. I kept thinking that it might have been easier in a different medium. This is an all acrylic painting on stretched canvas. I enjoy the challenge of this fast-drying paint.
The lights and shadows on his straw hat were especially challenging. The yard was covered with fallen leaves and mulch or irregular shapes. I liked the way the warm colors complimented the cooler shadows of the house behind him.
This is in Southern Florida during the Spring. The light was still a bit cool for that area but not cold as you can see by the clothing that Royal is wearing. For those of us, who live in Florida, it seemed like a coolish but beautiful day despite the sad situations were were confronting.
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April 15th, 2012
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Comments (30)
Laurel Adams
….v….best to you AnnaJo. Thank you formthe entries all…this one shows the expression of conflicted emotion so beautifully…even without the backstory, one would KNOW something is awry. ..v…my favorite.
Laurel Adams
Annajo, thank you so much for your generosity in expressing Emotionalism both thru your brush and expanded contest blog shares. I love your portfolio, your descriptions and these even deeper shares which certainly give me and, I suspect, others the courage to find …a voice!
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Oh wow! You already have such a good voice, Laurel. It is nice to find a kindred soul.
Gert J Rheeders
Beautiful and outstanding Annajo. Lovely description which I enjoyed reading.Very well Done! L/F GJR
Nancy Griswold
Congratulations on your Old MASTERS--Painters and Traditional Arts special feature, although a somber subject, I can really relate for the need to bring this to the canvas and you did a spectaular job at expressing emotion here. FAV
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent portrait, AnnaJo! Wonderful light, shadows and expression of sadness. I'm so sorry for your loss. Congratulations on your Old MASTERS--Painters and Traditional Arts special feature! L/F
Pedro Vit
AnnaJo, it is a privilege to showcase your amazing work on the group's homepage of PEOPLE SITTING. Congratulations and thank you for sharing!!
VIVA Anderson
Wonderful portrait, and congrats on being Artist of the Week, OLD MASTERS TRADITIONAL PAINTERS...VIVA
Norm Starks
AnnaJo, this painting is just excellent in so many ways. I love your lighting and the varying shadows. You’ve done a wonderful job of capturing a mood and a moment. Congratulations! L/F
Lenore Senior
CONGRATULATIONS, AnnaJo! This poignant work earned you the honor of being the Artist of the Week in the fine art group, Old MASTERS--Painters and Traditional Arts! v/f/feature, pin, tw, fb promotion!
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our homepage. Well done
Judith Killgore
Wow, such emotion! This painting really shows the emotion and tells a story, as all really good realistic portrait art does . . .
Clotilde Espinosa
Your talent in capturing people's special moments is fabulous AnaJo, his sadness is so clear and naturally well executed!! F/V.
Phyllis Kaltenbach
What a delightful painting of your Brother. I am sorry it was a sad day. V/F
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Thank you so much, Phyllis. I was, too. However, I was happy to have him near.
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