Wader

chelsgus

Wader

On show as part of the Small Gems Exhibition,
Metro 5 Gallery, 10th Dec – 23rd Dec 2009
Oil on canvas.
36×46 cm

Available for sale as

Greeting Cards and Matted Prints

Wader by chelsgus
Wader by chelsgus
  • zomboy

    zomboy

    something very commical about this, great use of space!

  • chelsgus replied

    ;) thanks, zomboy!

  • Lindsay Blamey

    Lindsay Blamey

    cool – love the neg space!

  • chelsgus replied

    cheers, Lindsay :)

  • Miriam Shilling

    Miriam Shilling

    great painting, yes the negative space works well and there is so much expression in the figure.

  • chelsgus replied

    Thanks, Miriam. She’s looking a little redder than the original, tho!

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Brilliant!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG

    SaRaHKnOwDoG

    Sooo cutE! I love iT !

  • chelsgus replied

    :) thanks!

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Hehe…I can just imagine how cold that water is.

  • chelsgus replied

    Brrr! damn right!

  • jemimalovesbigted

    jemimalovesbigted

    its right about there that you cannot breath and you are wondering what the crap you are doing in water so bloody cold! wonderful work chick as always.

  • chelsgus replied

    The belly button – doesn’t matter how much breath you hold in the water’s STILL cold!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    i agree.. love the space and style of this piece!

  • chelsgus replied

    Many thanks, Paul.

  • jemimalovesbigted

    jemimalovesbigted

    YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAAYAYAYAY! Home page love dance just for you gorgeous!!

  • chelsgus replied

    Ooh, I like that dance!
    Thanks, you ;)

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    great

  • Dan Elbourne

    Dan Elbourne

    oh, i can just feel the cold. we’ve all been there. not necesarily in a bathing cap and one piece though.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    brilliant depiction !! I know that feeling so well!!

    well done on the home page too!
    ;)))))

  • ingrid froelich

    ingrid froelich

    won-der-ful. oh! my nipples are getting pointy just thinking about it.

  • chelsgus replied

    Hahaha (ouchy)

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Awesome!

  • Rachel Dimond

    Rachel Dimond

    Heehee I love this! Great expression in the character – I can feel the coldness of the water just through her! Brilliant!

  • chelsgus replied

    thanks, Rachel ;)

  • lucin

    lucin

    Ah, wonderful. A moment that is reenacted everywhere, over and over and over throughout time. You have made it art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • jemimalovesbigted

    jemimalovesbigted

    Ohhhh you are the flavour of the minute missy! Homepage love coming atcha!

  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget

    Unusual and eye-catching piece!

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Congratulations on making the front page!

  • Zuzana

    Zuzana

    fabulous work, well done!

  • chelsgus

    chelsgus

    THANKS FOR ALL THE KIND COMPLIMENTS, PEOPLE!
    =)

  • Trifle

    Trifle

    Sometimes less is more…. definitely the case here. Brilliant. Congrats on your front page feature!

  • jemimalovesbigted

    jemimalovesbigted

    And again with the homepage!!! how do you do it =D

  • chelsgus replied

    ha! Thanks, Lisa!

  • Sanne Thijs

    Sanne Thijs

    congrats ;-)

  • chelsgus replied

    thank you, Sanne – I missed it ;)

  • metronomad

    metronomad

    fabulous piece. and congrats for the feature. truly a remarkable art.

  • Nour Kasem

    Nour Kasem

    I LOVE THIS ONE! AMAZING WORK!

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    congrats on making the homepage

  • SludgeSaint

    SludgeSaint

    I absolutely love the use of negative space, it creates a lot of unsettled emotion when I look at it.

  • Donna Ridgway

    Donna Ridgway

    Congratulations on the front page, there is something about this image, that made me laugh the second I saw it. It’s good!

  • Sharon Brady

    Sharon Brady

    LOL Brilliant!!!!!!

  • Donna Huntriss

    Donna Huntriss

    So simple but yet so effective. You feel for the swimmer and the cold water!

  • socalgirl

    socalgirl

    Who hasn’t experienced that sensation? Beautifully done.

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    love it a lot in colour and composition !!! Bravo !!!

  • chelsgus

    chelsgus

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE COMMENTS, ALL!

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