On Approach

Ray Schloss

On Approach

This is a large piece. 80×42 in of oil on canvas. I love juxtaposing bright colors against deep black sections.

Canvas is self-made. Created a tutorial for do-it-yourself large frame-makeing on my website if you are interested. Many other works there as well as this is my first redbubble post.

B-)

On Approach belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art, Abstract Art, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Back In Black ( sorry~NO PHOTOGRAPHY), Contemporary Professional Painters and Sculptors, Fine Arts, Live, Love, Dream: , Nerds Unite, Oil Painting, Religious Art & Photography, Remodernist Painters' Group, Safe Haven, Vibrant and Vivid Color and Virginia Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

On Approach by Ray Schloss
On Approach by Ray Schloss
  • WOLF

    WOLF

    nice work

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Thanks, Wolf. My wife just informed me that you wouldn’t see my comment unless I hit “reply”. Such the newb…

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    very nice

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Keith… My wife just informed me that you wouldn’t see my comment unless I hit “reply”. Such the newb… Hello from a fellow DC’er (NOVA)

  • Joe Valcourt/MODERNUS ART STUDIO
  • Ray Schloss replied

    Thanks, Joseph. My wife just informed me that you wouldn’t see my comment unless I hit “reply”. Such the newb…

  • Ray Schloss

    Ray Schloss

    thanks! i appreciate the encouragement.

  • RSart

    RSart

    hope we get to see more of your work soon, but from this i get the feeling we will be seeing pretty amazing things

  • Ray Schloss replied

    RSart, sorry you did not get my reply yesterday. Did it from my phone while waiting for a plane to taxi from the gate. My wife enlightened me to the need to hit “reply”. You are is pretty amazing. Thanks for the comment. Ray

  • Ray Schloss

    Ray Schloss

    very kind, RSart! thanks! will be adding more soon.

  • Mechellerene

    Mechellerene

    This looks familiar…wait…it’s over my couch! lol.

  • HeatherTS

    HeatherTS

    love the contrast of the colors…very nice

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Thanks!

  • Kerryn Rogers

    Kerryn Rogers

    very nice…reminds me of fear definately. Like a heart monitor almost. Its really quite emotive!

  • Steph Granshaw

    Steph Granshaw

    this must have real impact hung over your couch, NO im not a psychic!! just read your wife’s funny comment. Thanks for adding “Budding Passion” to your favourites. My husband will be joining RB soon as well. How exciting!!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Thanks, Steph. It is hard to miss it when you’re walking through the living room. You can see it here: http://www.rayschloss.com

  • Nvision Ink

    Nvision Ink

    Great piece! The orangish red object looks like it’s just floating in front of the blue object very cool!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Thanks, Neil. You are one of my very favorite artists on RB. The way you frequently balance the totally black areas of your photos with bright, intense colors is very much the same effect I try to achieve painting.

  • butchart

    butchart

    i like your bold style….. it gives me hope…................b

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Wow! That’s encouraging! Glad you enjoy it.

  • butchart

    butchart

    ijust did a tour of your work… very wonderful…. i’m looking forward to any new editions to your portfolio… i like abstractions that speak from the heart…. yours obviously do….......b

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks again, butchart. very humbling.

  • foreverfemale

    foreverfemale

    i like blend of colors and vivid textures, very nice work!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    much obliged, ma’am!

  • linaji

    linaji

    I Love Layers…you are all about that for me..wow

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, linaji! pleasure to meet you. i’m mechellerene’s husband! :-)

  • linaji

    linaji

    Noooo wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am in love already shuuuushhhhhhh don’t tell her yet!!! OMG.. there is hope.. you two simply Rock!!

  • linaji

    linaji

    Ohh on your own.. you just Rock too.. your work is amazing .. thanks!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    lol!! my lips are sealed! ;-)

  • jomash

    jomash

    Great relief feeling to this.

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Thanks, Joanne! I appreciate your input.

  • nkbellani

    nkbellani

    Hi
    Great abstract Ray! And good to meet you…
    kumar

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Wow! Hello, Kumar. Good to meet you as well. My wife (mechellerene) adores you. Glad that you like my painting.

  • jomash

    jomash

    Thats ok am just engaged in a dual of which I win then I will ride a duck and swim for 5 miles without a wooly hat.

  • Ray Schloss replied

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  • nkbellani

    nkbellani

    Thank you Ray and Mechelle…We’re like buddies at bubble…I adore her as much.

  • blamo

    blamo

    The black on it’s own does make a striking contrast with your colour choice i like the way you have blended them also well painted

  • Anthony R. Plastino III

    Anthony R. Pla...

    I like this very much – to me, its a skyline on a mountain side – at twilight becoming night. Nice work

  • Ray Schloss replied

    hi, anthony. glad you like it and appreciate the comment.

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    i love the usage of black on this one… really works!!!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks! i love using black with vivid color.

  • Susan van Zyl

    Susan van Zyl

    Love it!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    Thanks, Susan!!

  • Harald Gick

    Harald Gick

    Awesome!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    appreciate it, harald. you can get an idea of the scale of it here

  • Harald Gick

    Harald Gick

    Wow! It’s really impressive in big!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks! there’s also a link on the site that shows how i built the frame.

  • Romo

    Romo

    Fantastic abstract:)

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, romo! you can get the full view here

  • Romo

    Romo

    wow..very impressive looks fantastic on the wall above the black couch….excellent:)

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks! hope you enjoy your day. :0)

  • katsu

    katsu

    Wow 80×42 ….very nice work :-)
    katsu

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks katsu!

  • Steph Granshaw

    Steph Granshaw

    stunning work

  • Ray Schloss replied

    hey steph… scroll u a bit. you had mentioned that it must look cool above the couch. just went ahead and added that pic yesterday so the scale was visible! thanks for liking it twice! :0)

  • linaji

    linaji

    Holy moley.. how do you do that here in my living room thing.. it looks simply incredible on this real scale.. what a brilliant artist you are!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, lina.. i really appreciate your input. they just sort of pop into my head… sometimes when praying, sometimes when just sitting around. i love painting on large scale though. :0)

    will send u a bmail about how to add the photo to your description, if that is what you were asking

  • linaji

    linaji

    No.. did you put the painting in your room over your couch? or was that a way some people porgram their work into scale sample rooms..?

  • Ray Schloss replied

    took this shot this morning! didn’t know it was for a reason!

  • linaji

    linaji

    THAT IS BRILLIANT .. the feeling of your work is incredible with the light like that.. you should carry these shots for a way to market the work!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    you are toooo kind! :0) thanks. it was pretty ironic that i decided to just snap this shot yesterday.

  • Deborah Milligan

    Deborah Milligan

    great work ray, and yes, it is wonderful to see if in situ.

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, deb. just want to say how much i love your work. there is such an etheral beauty to your abstracts. the play of light… very cool! :0)

  • Kerryn Rogers

    Kerryn Rogers

    thats invigorating to look at!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    cool! thanks, kerryn… :0)

  • Kim Bender

    Kim Bender

    By showing the painting with the furniture you really get the feeling for this painting…..............love it a lot!!!!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, kim… still haven’t made another work this large but hope to soon. just need to have somehwere good to put it!

  • MaiaRamish

    MaiaRamish

    beautiful work

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, maia.. really appreciate it. your work is very unique and amazing! :0)

  • melodious

    melodious

    so vibrant… really brilliant!!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, mel!! :0)

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    Powerful, strong, and beautiful work! The layers and textures are amazing!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    hey! thanks stacylee! :0)

  • Larasolnishko

    Larasolnishko

    great piece, very creative…great masculine energy…

  • Ray Schloss

    Ray Schloss

    wow… that’s a cool comment! thanks, lara! appreciate you stopping by. :0)

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro

    Ray this is a wonderfully inspiring painting. The colours are bold and full of empowering energy. On Approach provokes contemplation and deeper understanding. The size is magnificent and must look wonderful in reality. Fabulous!Sx

  • Ray Schloss replied

    very kind and insightful comments, sophie! thanks for the contemplation! :0)

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Such a clever beautiful outcome from the study!

    “Vision – It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.”
    Robert Collier.

  • Ray Schloss replied

    very kind, thanks… and a super quote, steve! definitely one worth remmebering :0)

  • ieneke  jansen

    ieneke jansen

    I think I’m in love with this painting - it is amazing!!! I love the size and the bright, bold colors against the black and how you made that work so easily! Fantastic piece :D

  • Ray Schloss replied

    wow! glad it has inspired such a great response in you, ieneke! thanks very much! :0)

  • ieneke  jansen

    ieneke jansen

    You are so welcome Ray :) Certain paintings just jump on me like a big bear hug from an old friend you adore and haven’t seen in years…this one did exactly that!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    ok… that is two killer comments in one day! :0) thanks! also, you have a very cool first name. quite uncommon!

  • ieneke  jansen

    ieneke jansen

    I only speak from my heart and only the truth so there! :D LOL!
    Yes, my name is not very common, however I do know another ieneke and that is my Mom…our given name is Catharina and Ieneke is a nickname derived from it. No one calls me Catharina, it’s just for official purposes, documentation, etc…thanx for the compliment as well :}

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos

    You see?
    No I identify the proportions.
    You are a great painter Ray….
    Rosa

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, rosa. i greatly appreciate your comments. :0)

  • Shadowdreamer

    Shadowdreamer

    Wonderful vibrant colours

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks very much, and i appreciate the fav! :0)

  • susi lawson

    susi lawson

    superb!! Love the colors!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, susi! love your avatar :0)

  • AmandaGWright

    AmandaGWright

    WOW! Holy Shitaki, this one is awesome…SO VIBRANT, such beautiful contrast in colors, I love this bold image.

  • Ray Schloss replied

    hey! glad you really enjoyed it, amanda! thanks for stopping by. :0)

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    Amazing work in colour and composition ….a real eye- catcher !!!! Bravo !!!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, gitti… appreciate your input. :0)

  • Maria  Wiley

    Maria Wiley

    Love this!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, maria! also… didn’t you stop by my website? :0)

  • Maria  Wiley

    Maria Wiley

    Sure did! Great website :) think I left a message there too! I’ve been going here & there . . . one link leading to another!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    ya… saw the comment. thanks for taking the time to check it out! :0)

    love your work

  • Maria  Wiley

    Maria Wiley

    Most welcome . . . ditto!!

  • sulaartist

    sulaartist

    Great colours and composition !!!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thank you very much! :0)

  • Nanmarie

    Nanmarie

    love this! Wow.

  • Ray Schloss replied

    hi, nancy… thanks! :0)

  • Richard VanWart

    Richard VanWart

    Looks gorgeous on your wall—great image. Love your Rothko influences. Cheers!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    very kind… thanks, richard

  • Nurhilal Harsa

    Nurhilal Harsa

    I love it, good abstract….

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, nurhilal.. and again, i love your work!

  • Kevin Bergen

    Kevin Bergen

    Ray, this is inspiring art. I’m a photographer, and I’m not usually drawn to painting, but when I am, it’s usually an emotional thing. This piece speaks to me (and looks terrific over that couch!). I’m excited to have found your portfolio, and I’m impressed by your work and the wonderful energy you exude as an artist, as a father, and as a spiritual man. I look forward to seeing more of your inspiring work!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    appreciate the comments. thanks, kevin.

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    Love the colors here…..It’s like a burning flame in the middle of the night…very powerful!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    that’s a killer way to think about it… thanks!

  • Kelly d

    Kelly d

    This is gorgeous, i love it :)

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, kelly. much appreciated

  • Candy1974

    Candy1974

    Very nice!. I love blue and red together.

  • Ray Schloss replied

    hi, candy! what an honor to be your first favorite on RB. welcome aboard, and vielen dank!

  • Varry

    Varry

    What a delicious painting! The black really pushes the colours into the foreground,fab work.

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks, varry. glad you like it. you work is fantastic, btw.

  • Varry

    Varry

    Gosh!! Thanks Ray ;-D

  • Junior Mclean

    Junior Mclean

    cool art!!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks!!

  • Junior Mclean

    Junior Mclean

    cool art!!

  • Ray Schloss replied

    thanks!! :D

  • Jonathan Blades

    Jonathan Blades

    this is great. love the contrast of cool and warm colours.

  • Lynn Moore

    Lynn Moore

    Beautiful!

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