The Strangers We Know

Crokus Label, 9 months ago

I really like that a lot… love the expression you grant your characters with…

Great composition, great expression, well balanced, and authentic… (don’t sell the original under $1200 or you’ll be ripped off… )

Love it.

Carmen Cilliers, 9 months ago

Yea! Finally a comment on this painting. I love it too and it really came from the soul this. Thanks so much for your comment and ok – I will take your advice on the price. I am planning a solo exhibition for February.

klezedawg, 8 months ago

Fantastic painting!

clau, 8 months ago

Magnificent, Carmem!!!

Carmen Cilliers, 8 months ago

thanks claudia and kletzie!

Judith Oppenhe..., 8 months ago

beautiful

Firedrake, 8 months ago

Gorgeous! The slanted eye reminds me of ‘Demoiselles d’Avignon’. Nice one :)

Pete Chennell, 8 months ago

brilliant!..great piece

Aphoto4You IPA, 8 months ago

great art and you are great artists :)

Steve Axford, 8 months ago

Faces in a crowd! Just what I’m trying to escape, but nicely done. Would look good full size.

Carmen Cilliers, 8 months ago

Thank You Steve. There is a lot of significance in the figures in this painting (for me). Have you had a look to see if any of them resounded with something in you? this painting looks much better in it’s true form, and it’s large size as you said. Thanks for your feedback. :)

Helen Bascom KMA, 8 months ago

Excellent painting. I see some familiar faces in that crowd. :)

SharonAHenson, 8 months ago

This is really nice Carmen…love the colours.

Marina Alexander, 8 months ago

Wow this is great, love how you have created such emotion in the faces, I like the stranger 3rd from the right.

Carmen Cilliers, 8 months ago

Thanks Marina, is that the one you most relate to perhaps. When I painted it I most related to the 5th from the right, but it changes with my moods : )

Seth Weaver, 8 months ago

Great mood and feel to this work Carmen.

helene ruiz, 8 months ago

this is wonderful

Andrew Hoisington, 8 months ago

incredible painting

Carmen Cilliers, 8 months ago

Thanks for your comment Andrew, as you can guess I was rife with emotion when I did this art work.

jemimalovesbigted, 8 months ago

I love this but I want to know…....Why is the man on the far right crying?

Carmen Cilliers, 8 months ago

It’s my father.

flower68, 8 months ago

it’s beautiful on here.Would SO LOVE to see it live!!!

Antanas, 8 months ago

Perfect, very interesting work.

Birgitta, 8 months ago

I absolutely love this. Abstract art is one of my favourite things…
you should sell these on Ebay!

Carmen Cilliers, 8 months ago

Thanks Birgitti! Now if you can tell me how to get real value from Ebay sales, I am interested. Most things I have sold have been grossly under value so I have lost heart with that site. I tend to do ‘money spinners’ specifically for it. Still good paintings, but much smaller etc. What would you price this for on Ebay?

pmistric, 8 months ago

Nice job. I love your artistic style.

mgadise2, 7 months ago

well composed and well thought of picture…almost prompts a dialogue.

shaley, 7 months ago

Love this the colour is sooooo intereseting and the colours are fabulous well done !!!

Carmen Cilliers, 7 months ago

Thank you to everyone who has commented on this painting! I am thrilled at the response I have received. It’s good to be painting people again and working with mixed media, I am really enjoying it, and your responses and comments are really spuring me on! Thank You!

Helene Kippert, 7 months ago

Great work Carmen!

Jen Cannella, 7 months ago

I love this!

Judith Oppenhe..., 7 months ago

i like this very much

bites, 7 months ago

great color!

Andy Gibb, 7 months ago

love the almost cartoony look to the figures, great combination of expression

emapearl, 6 months ago

this is VERYY cool and i love the idea :)

aambience, 6 months ago

I love your concept, style and colour…..very nice!

Carmen Cilliers, 6 months ago

Hello you guys (all 7 of you who commented since I last checked in) – thank you so much for your comments. This is still one of my favourite paintings so it’s great to have your feedback. X C

sweetscent62, 6 months ago

So true… I really love this work Carmen… Wen

margaretfraser, 4 months ago

I like this it is very different like the effect

Kenny Chan, 3 months ago

So true! Well done

Max Gatrell, about 1 month ago

Animated heads on sticks, what could be finer?

M

Carmen Cilliers in reply to Max Gatrell’s comment, about 1 month ago

hey man, that’s my family and ancestors… mind your manners!

Max Gatrell, about 1 month ago

I meant it as compliment, it’s a remarkable piece. Sorry I didn’t mean to offend :(

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Carmen Cilliers in reply to Max Gatrell’s comment, about 1 month ago

you didn’t offend… i thought it was your intelligent way of making reference to emotional totem poles!

Max Gatrell, about 1 month ago

I didn’t realize they were Totem Poles, I thought it was a medieval torture piece lol

M

Carmen Cilliers in reply to Max Gatrell’s comment, about 1 month ago

It’s neither, sadly i think it’s a family portrait.

Max Gatrell, about 1 month ago

Whatever it is or is not…I approve ;)

M

Nicole Ryan, about 18 hours ago

yep, this really makes me smile .. it’s so fabulous !!