As of 21st May 2011, this painting has been Featured 8 times, Viewed 8,673 times and Favourited 116 times (my highest amount of favourites for any picture). I guess a lot of folk out there like it. Many thanks for your enthusiasm.


#STATISTICALLY, THIS IS MY MOST POPULAR PAINTING (by miles) IF VIEWING FIGURES CAN BE RELIED ON
*FEATURED BY SURREALISM GROUP – 28th July 2008
FEATURED BY YOU’RE ACCEPTED GROUP – 11th November 2008
FEATURED BY BRITISH PAINTERS GROUP – 26th June 2009
FEATURED BY UNIVERSAL INNOVATION GROUP – 3rd August 2009*
FEATURED BY CEE’S FUN ARTSY FRIENDS GROUP – 25th April 2010
FEATURED BY LIVE AND LET LIVE GROUP – 14th January 2011
FEATURED BY ART AND INK SO FREE GROUP – 12th May 2011
FEATURED BY BRICKS, BLOCKS, TILES, etc. GROUP – 21st May 2011
Yes, before you say it … it is strange! :-)
To be candid though, I’ll never cease to be amazed at its reception, as I didn’t spend too much time on it and even kept it out of my portfolio for ages as I thought it was sub-standard.
I continued this theme and did two more paintings:


blythart, brick, color, dave, edwards, pen, watercolor, watercolour
Comments
Very original idea, I like this!!!
I think it works really well Dave…and not to mention, it looks fantastic!
Thanks Terry & Penny. I did this eight years ago and I can see loads of faults in it, but who cares :-) I mentioned to Penny that producing a painting must be like giving birth. To continue the analogy, however bad our paintings may be we still love them. Having said that, I have torn a few up in disgust, but I try not to make a habit of it.
Hi Dave, brilliant concept…love it! You might be seeing faults but I’m just looking at the overall picture and see it as amazing;)
Good concept and well executed.
I like the reflections.
I am bowled over by your comments … you are all very kind. if the people in my home town are as kind as you, my first little solo exhibition next year should go well. So many people comment on artwork with “very nice, but …”and then a lengthy critique follows. You guys are really nice.
I love this idea, so wish I’d thought of it! :) Love the way your work makes me use my brains (what’s left of them at any rate).
This is very clever! Have you considered book illustration, even for magazines?
Thanks for your support. I added you to my watchlist, I just worked out how to do it!
Thanks Jackie. My wife has been suggesting for years i do illustrating. As my pictures are all small (A4) you may have a point. I once had three or four of my pen and inks in magazines locally and I got a thrill from it. My original interest in art was inspired by the illustrations of Aubrey Beardsley, whose original drawings I once had the privilege of holding in my hands at the V & A, London.