This is done in acrylics on paper with a palette knife, for the June challenge by James at http://windowstothewordsart.His beautiful poem conveyed the thoughts about reflections in our life and I tried to do it with the reference photo he has provided. But my perception of what finally turned out is some what tangential. My "Bottled up" is reflecting emotions both positive and negative inside ourselves that have not been let out. Bottling up positive emotions is good for us and others around us.. where as by not letting go of negative emotions like anger, hatred, jealousy, fear that undermine our energy and our physical and emotional health,we are damaging ourselves and also others. Anyway, emotions.. either way keeps us alive :-)
nice drag layering. It is still, spacious, rendered containment.
ReplyDeleteThe primary colors are wonderful.
This is a treat to the eyes. The palette knife work makes it very exciting.
ReplyDeleteHi Padmaja. I wanted to firstly pop by and thank you for pooping in to my blog and for leaving your very kind comment. When I saw your work it's hard to beleive you are self taught! You have many different styles which makes each post interesting too :o)
ReplyDeleteI love the textures and the colors in the paintings-its a nice depiction of the textures and colors of the emotions :)
ReplyDeleteSuch energy to this piece. It looks also like city lights and skyscrapers! Beautiful, Padmaja!
ReplyDeleteWow, bottled up emotions. I thought of toxic waste when I saw it. I suppose they are pretty much the same thing, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteGreat job on this subject.
Great painting, it gives me more inspiration to join the challenge asap. And what a colorful and juicy blog you have, please keep painting and posting!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lively and wonderful painting. I seems that there is plenty going on inside and behind the bottles.
ReplyDeleteJust loved it Padmaja.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lovely cemment on my blog.
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Would love to hear from you :)
Regards
Sanghamitra.
Emotions apart, the composition, the colours and the painting overall are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI like that fact that there is a line of thought behind each of your paintings. There's something more going on than just color and composition.
ReplyDeletegood one, composition/colors are very nice . nice abstraction too
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