Comments on: Painting light on a red building.

By: Mary Sheehan Winn

Mary Sheehan Winn — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:28:38 +0000

Such a host of luscious reds, particularly the bright spots of red orange on the sunlit side of the building. The grays in the rocks beautifully set off the building and the water.

By: eden compton

eden compton — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:14:47 +0000

Beautiful work Colin! I often struggle with the red problem – I like the way you mastered it!

By: Bonnie Luria

Bonnie Luria — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:44:24 +0000

It’s a double treat to see your work and read your narratives.
Nice way of showing the large boulder size rocks in the foreground.
Handling reds, made lighter, is a real challenge. It’s hard not to have them look like lox or worse, Pepto-Bismal!
You skillfully skirted both pitfalls.
I really like how you portray industrial tanks ( as you did those silver ones in your book ) as landscape items to be admired.
Amazing work Colin, as always.

By: Bobbi Heath

Bobbi Heath — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:54:22 +0000

You definitely succeeded. I can see the rust on the oil tank, and the age of the red (now pink) paint is clear. I love how you take an industrial strength (rather than natural) scene and make it beautiful. Awesome work!

By: Frank Gardner

Frank Gardner — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:30:19 +0000

You did a good job on the red in light and shadow. That is always real tough to pull off.
It is a real subtle value change that you used there and it works real well. Good post.

By: Corinne McIntyre

Corinne McIntyre — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:51:21 +0000

You accomplished what you set out to do with the colours and values of the red building. And you also accomplished using thick juicy paint. A success.
Way to go!

By: Pam Holnback

Pam Holnback — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:51:39 +0000

Colin, Great painting. Liked reading your thoughts about reds; lightening them can be a challenge.

By: Daniel Corey

Daniel Corey — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:30:16 +0000

Hey Colin Sweet painting and Glenn Dean’s paintings at the Addison were very hard to look away from.

By: Tracey Mardon

Tracey Mardon — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:26:53 +0000

Hi Colin, Thanks for posting that. I have a barn in Kamloops that I’ve been wanting to paint but hesitant for just those reasons. Have you ever seen the Hipsanic musem in Harlem? There are some amazing Sorolla paintings there, Huge ones!