Red Totem

BillyLee, 3 months ago

Gorgeous!

Carmen Cilliers, 3 months ago

Thanks Billy – glad someone finally noticed!

Carmen Cilliers, 3 months ago

I was getting a lot more comments when I was doing my beach art… but I was on the bubble a lot more too then…... mmm, I wonder, does amount of commenting left = amount of commenting given. I thought it was on merit of work, I might be wrong.

Karin Taylor, 3 months ago

this is really beautiful!! the colours are soooo brilliant!

AffectMachine, 3 months ago

excellent totem

Carmen Cilliers, 3 months ago

thanks guys!

Carmen Cilliers, 3 months ago

JennyDean, 3 months ago

Exellent Carmen.

Ed Moore, 3 months ago

Hi Carmen…This is very nice, but hey, that beach art is amazing. I am so new to all this, I dunno if the amount of comments given = those received, but hey, who cares? The art is what it is, and if people care to comment, it’s very nice, and if not, sell it anyway! lol. Thanks for all your help in the past. Be good!

Heloisa Castro, 3 months ago

absolutely marvelous

Colin Tobin, 3 months ago

Awesome!
I really like this.

Bodhi Red, 3 months ago

great minimal and good colors…

Shylie Edwards, 3 months ago

my favourite colour!!!!brilliant

Firedrake, 3 months ago

Lovely! Looks nicely textured.

Elné Burgers, 3 months ago

Brilliant! Love the red.

Carmen Cilliers, 3 months ago

Thanks everyone! I love this one too, but have since been told that it’s not my most ‘sophisticated work,’ I’ll post the more
sophisticated work when I get a chance to photograph it in better light.

Damien Venditti, 3 months ago

hi Carmen …. this is great …. i love that your abstract work always has that human feel devoid of pretention

Linda Ridpath, 3 months ago

this is really gorgeous, the depth of colour is awesome…

Carmen Cilliers in reply to Linda Ridpath’s comment, 3 months ago

Hey everyone! Thanks for sharing your comments on this one. I’m pretty chuffed with this, it took me ages and ages to finish off, there are probably about 10 – 15 layers of glazes so although it appears to be a simple abstract it was in fact quite a process. x : )

Carmen Cilliers, 3 months ago

Thanks for adding this to your faves!

German Saravanja, 3 months ago

Very cool- I love the brilliant blue.

Carmen Cilliers in reply to German Saravanja’s comment, 3 months ago

What a cool name you have! Thanks for the comment, I have to go check your work out, your new to my part of the bub!

Lucindawind, 2 months ago

fantastic Carmen !

Carmen Cilliers in reply to Lucindawind’s comment, 2 months ago

Hey Lucinda – thanks! Hope all is well on your side of the planet! X C

GittiArt, 2 months ago

Hi Carmen , this one immediately caught my eye….it’s a real eye-catcher !!! Bravo !!!

iCandor, 2 months ago

Brilliant work in so many ways. I love it.

Carmen Cilliers in reply to iCandor’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Gitti… and ICandor – I would love to know in which ways? LOL – no, don’t worry, unless of course you have time : )

iCandor, 2 months ago

Sure Carmen:
- brilliant red background, which is one of my fav colours;
- simplicity of forms in contrasting, complementing colours;
- sparsely arranged cuneiform shapes hinting to a vertical shape/structure, perhaps like a vessel/ship
- perhaps, more than anything above, it’s a feeling of organized structure with simplicity and clarity of vision with a passion for life.

... hope this quenches your curiosity triggered by my initial vague comment. Given the time, I could be even more synthetically analytical on my “dissection” of your art… LOL

Carmen Cilliers in reply to iCandor’s comment, 2 months ago

No need to be more synthetically analytical, you w ere good in this one! : )

Michelle Hogan, 2 months ago

Perfect for my house : )

Carmen Cilliers in reply to Michelle Hogan’s comment, 2 months ago

put in a good offer and it’s yours!

Alan Findlater, 2 months ago

Really good work well done

Carmen Cilliers in reply to Alan Findlater’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Alan, I really enjoyed painting it. The red was the last part (the last 10 layers of glaze or so) and the little windows of colour is how the painting started (the whole canvas was like that, blues and greens) and then I started the long process of knocking it all back to leave just slivers of blues and greens. Anyway, I enjoyed the process and thank you for commenting. : )

Libby Yee, 2 months ago

Hi Carmen thanks for your kind comments about my work. I love this one – very rich and beautiful colour

mattman, 2 months ago

Even the thumbnail got me. Would love to see it at 120cm high.
Up and down direction along the totem, grounded with the block at the bottom. Several calming circles along the way with very few sideways knocks. All set against a passionate red headspace.
To me it’s emotional harmony.
Great work Carmen,
M

Carmen Cilliers in reply to mattman’s comment, 2 months ago

Sadly Matt this photo doesn’t really do it justice in regards to the fact that a lot of the blending is lost – the actual painting has layers and layers and … more layers of glazes so it’s quite deep and rich.

Now, on another tack – can I just say, if I am going to look for someone to write reviews on my work then the job is yours! Thanks for such an indepth comment, I believe you must have really taken a proper look at this to come to your conclusion and I am very pleased : )

mattman, 2 months ago

I took as indepth a look as the web could afford.
Sadly that’s a far cry from standing in front of a work as you proved when you referred to blending.
The web is convenient but I’ll never forget the awesome difference between looking at Francis Bacon’s Study for Chimpanzee on the web compared to being enclosed by it when I stood in front of it.

James Lindsay, 2 months ago

I really like this…I love the balance and subtlety of the red and the blue parts, and the boldness of the red.

Carmen Cilliers in reply to James Lindsay’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you James, there’s nothing like an indepth comment to boost the spirits!

Betty Mackey, 2 months ago

Super perfect!

Deb Milligan, 2 months ago

another striking work. just beautiful.

Carmen Cilliers in reply to Betty Mackey’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Betty – hope you have been keeping creative and well! x C

linaji, 2 months ago

this is what I love about abstract and minimalism… you are brilliant.

Carmen Cilliers in reply to linaji’s comment, 2 months ago

You are very kind – thank you!

melodious, 2 months ago

really wonderful Carmen! Simply and powerful!

Phil Eckert, about 1 month ago

Fabulous work Carmen !! & Looks great in the black frame..

Sandra Fisher, about 1 month ago

Love this work too!

MOC2, 22 days ago

Very beautiful.