Cupid presenting a Rose to a Butterfly by Chris-Hayes

Chris-Hayes

Cupid presenting a Rose to a Butterfly by

oil paint on 20 × 16 inch oil paper.

‘’Cupid presenting a rose to a butterfly’’ was originally a sculpture by ANTOINE DENIS CHAUDET.

i love classical sculpture and loved this one so decided to do a painting of it. next im planning to do michelangelo’s statue of david….wish me luck!! :)

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About Chris-Hayes

Chris Hayes.
Painter.
Art Student.
Irish.
Always happy to see other peoples work and explore modern art.

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oil paint, statue, classical, cupid, rose, butterfly, giving, generosity, love, dark, tradition, traditional, renaissance, chris, hayes

Comments

  • linmarie
    linmarie9 months ago

    wowow!!!!! I almost rejected it, thinking it was a real statue and that it would not fit in our group,, this is amazing Chris,, really amazing..peace and love linmarie

  • oh wow such a nice comment :) really appreciated :)

    – Chris-Hayes

  • Carson Collins
    Carson Collins9 months ago

    Damn me but that is one fine piece of work. I admire your dedication to quality rather than quantity. You suffer for each piece, and it shows; so shines an honest work in a weary world, to paraphrase Willie Wonka. Seriously, well done, and thank you for contributing this to the RPG.

  • i think its all the drawing in sketch books and prep drawings for paintings that slow me down, also glazing is a slow technique. this is easily the best, and most genuine comment i’v gotten so thank you :) ha i’l need to remember that quote, i love wonka!! :D

    – Chris-Hayes

  • Carson Collins
    Carson Collins9 months ago

    Here’s a link to the youtube video clip from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where Gene Wilder delivers the line as “So shines a good deed in a weary world.”

    The origin of this in English theater is attributed to William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice Act 5, Scene I “That light we see is burning in my hall. How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.”

  • MoniqueGeurts
    MoniqueGeurts9 months ago

    Great work!! Good luck with David!!!

  • thanks a lot :) i am in art college now though…so no time for david unfortunately!

    – Chris-Hayes

  • Mary Sedici
    Mary Sedici9 months ago


    SEPTEMBER 13th 2011

    SEE YOUR WORK IN THE PERMANENT FEATURED GALLERY
    SEE ONGOING CHALLENGES
    Your participation with works/votes it is greatly appreciated
    Mary

  • thank you so much for the feature

    – Chris-Hayes

  • redqueenself
    redqueenself9 months ago

    I, too, wondered what a photo of a sculpture was doing in a painter’s group. Stunning! As in…I am stunned!

  • oh wow thanks again. ye’r all so nice:)

    – Chris-Hayes

  • Sally Omar
    Sally Omar9 months ago

    Oh, I love this piece….absolutely gorgeous!!!!! xo

  • thank you! :) hopefully theres plenty more to come :D

    – Chris-Hayes

  • Ellanita
    Ellanita9 months ago

    This is a beautiful painting…still looks like a statue…fabulous work

    Good luck with David

  • wow thanks :) art college is keeping me too busy for art college at the moment

    – Chris-Hayes

  • RobynLee
    RobynLee8 months ago

  • thank you so much for the feature :)

    – Chris-Hayes