Red Totem

Carmen  Cilliers

Red Totem

Abstract painting – Acrylic on Canvas
120×45 cm
Please view the enlarged version of this work – thank you.

Red Totem belongs to the following groups:

Abstract Art, Colour Me Vibrant Red! and ♫.•°°African Art At heART°°•.♫ - 3/day - NO photography/digital artworks Available for sale as

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

Red Totem by Carmen  Cilliers
Red Totem by Carmen  Cilliers
  • Belinda "BillyLee" NYE

    Belinda "Billy...

    Gorgeous!

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Thanks Billy – glad someone finally noticed!

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    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

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

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

  • Keith Russell

    Keith Russell

    excellent totem

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    thanks guys!

  • Carmen  Cilliers
  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Exellent Carmen.

  • Ed Moore

    Ed Moore

    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

    Heloisa Castro

    absolutely marvelous

  • Colin Tobin

    Colin Tobin

    Awesome!
    I really like this.

  • marcotrezza

    marcotrezza

    great minimal and good colors…

  • Shylie Edwards

    Shylie Edwards

    my favourite colour!!!!brilliant

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Lovely! Looks nicely textured.

  • Elné Burgers

    Elné Burgers

    Brilliant! Love the red.

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    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

    Damien Venditti

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

  • Linda Ridpath

    Linda Ridpath

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

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

    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

    Carmen Cilliers

    Thanks for adding this to your faves!

  • German Saravanja

    German Saravanja

    Very cool- I love the brilliant blue.

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

    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

    Lucindawind

    fantastic Carmen !

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

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

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

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

  • Vasile Stan

    Vasile Stan

    Brilliant work in so many ways. I love it.

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

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

  • Vasile Stan

    Vasile Stan

    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 replied

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

  • Michelle Hogan

    Michelle Hogan

    Perfect for my house : )

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

    put in a good offer and it’s yours!

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    Really good work well done

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

    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

    Libby Yee

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

  • mattman

    mattman

    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 replied

    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

    mattman

    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

    James Lindsay

    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 replied

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

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Super perfect!

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

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

  • Deborah Milligan

    Deborah Milligan

    another striking work. just beautiful.

  • linaji

    linaji

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

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

    You are very kind – thank you!

  • melodious

    melodious

    really wonderful Carmen! Simply and powerful!

  • Phil Eckert

    Phil Eckert

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

  • Sandra Fisher

    Sandra Fisher

    Love this work too!

  • MOC2

    MOC2

    Very beautiful.

  • Woodyk2

    Woodyk2

    Brilliant.

  • Adam Spence

    Adam Spence

    This is a brilliant piece, very vibrant!

  • Kim Grace

    Kim Grace

    Well I love it!

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