Rhapsody

I just love these. Your colors are awesome!

She’s just gorgeous

Lovely…..now I’m going to bed. But this is lovely . Talk to you tomorrow. Well done Carm

This is amazing girl! Love hair ,the eyes,the dress! Brilliant!

Another beautiful painting. Love the hair :)

Thanks you guys! That was really quick! I am knackered now, this was a full days worth of painting, well not full, but 5 hours, you know what I mean. I wish I could upload a photo that is more true to life, it’s so big (the painting) that I have to stand quite far away, and lose detail in the flowers, dress etc… anyway – you ge the feel. I think it would make for nice cards or pics in a girls room or something. Well, I am off to get a RED!

Beautiful painting Carmen, gorgeous colors very eye catching work. Well done on this.

Thanks Space Ace!

Great job Carmen…and for 5 hours work,,,that is pretty amazing…she is pretty cute too…wooohooo!!!

I’m noticing a theme. FLOWERS. heh….
this is whimsical and fun and I adore the hair!
I’ve painted on canvas..and I know the patience it takes.
(I prefer to paint with my lens now!)
Wonderful piece…your work is refreshing.
Your style is definitely unique.

thank you Birgitti! always appreciated, and about my style being unique – that’s a huge compliment, thank you again!

great painting carmen… love how the hair flies away: very sensational. and so much patience on the flower deco.

She’s beautiful and fresh and reminds me of Spring…you got great style girl :)

beautiful!!

beautiful work Carmen, 5 hours that is so quick! great texture in the hair and love the blue background.

Beautiful and so adorable!

Wow! Very pretty. Awesome lines and colour.

brilliant. love the “windswept” look to her hair, her pose and expression…the colours are so vibrant and the image jumps out at you. great texture and originality…think this is now my fav of yours!!

She looks like an adorable bride waiting patiently for her groom to arrive . . . she’s beautiful Carmen!

Beautifullllllll, I love it

She’s fresh and absolutely beautiful!

Pretty bloody impressive if that’s only a few hours work. Like the parallel lines of the shoulderbones and cleavage. Reminds me of some illustrations in a book of Hans Christian Anderson fairytales I loved as a kid.

My only criticism is that the background seems a bit trite and uninspired – tossed off as if a hurried afterthought, perhaps – in comparison to the figure of the woman. I make that criticism in a spirit of contribution, and because looking at your other work, you strike me as being unusually talented…at your level, I think you’ve got to push yourself hard. Near enough is not good enough any longer. I would not be nit-picking and applying the critical magnifying glass like this with a lesser talent.

Pretty bloody impressive if that’s only a few hours work. Like the parallel lines of the shoulderbones and cleavage. Reminds me of some illustrations in a book of Hans Christian Anderson fairytales I loved as a kid.

My only criticism is that the background seems a bit trite and uninspired – tossed off as if a hurried afterthought, perhaps – in comparison to the figure of the woman. I make that criticism in a spirit of contribution, and because looking at your other work, you strike me as being unusually talented…at your level, I think you’ve got to push yourself hard. Near enough is not good enough any longer. I would not be nit-picking and applying the critical magnifying glass like this with a lesser talent.

Sorry about the triple posting, Carmen! Don’t know what happened there. Trust you’ll delete the extra ones.

Cheers!
Ross

Hi Ross, Thanks for your comment, what suggestion would you have in regards to the background, there was a floaty patterned veil befor, waving behind her hair, but I painted over it. I should push myself, I got pretty tired near the end… and yea, you just got this plain background… would love to hear your thoughts, hope you won’t ask me to paint the rest of the wedding party LOL!

Love it

Brilliant artwork, love her hair. Well done.

Beautiful work Carmen!

Another gorgeous work of art Carmen. Has a real Summery feel to it and I especially love the hair, the colour, texture and flow to it. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I wouldn’t intrude on your area in making a suggestion about an alternative background, Carmen. Please only take any notice of my comments on the background if they really speak to you and you find yourself nodding in agreement. I’m a lone perspective, and may well be bringing some sort of personal projection with me that others won’t relate to at all.

In very abstract terms, I guess I’d like to see something in the background that introduces an element of ambivalence – even just a hint that the bride is not 100% rhapsodic. And if she is, then I’d like to see something a bit more dramatic and emphatic than the current pretty background. Something that expresses real depth of emotion.

I know I’m being very demanding as a viewer, but as I said, I think your talent is worthy of such intense scrutiny. And please just discard my comments as irrelevant if they don’t strike a chord with you.

Well you would have liked what was there before. I ended up painting over a whole nother painting which was quite dark and was going to be titled ‘the wedding party.’ You could see the frowning in-laws/parents, the bridesmaids, the crowd… it needed more work, her head went in to the background… then that become the foreground, I tried to keep elements of the background, I was going to title the painting “Against better judgement”. Then I thought, who would want this ominously hanging around their home… so I painted over the lot (blocking out all negative emotion…) and left it simple – however, look at her eyes. They say a whole lot more than the windswept hair…. also she was a smiling bride, but I overpainted the smile too and this is the end result! Love that your comment is so passionate. Where’s your gallery so we can talk LOL!!

Now it sounds like a really depressing painting, it’s not, just a moment in time, so hope everyone still looks at it and enjoys it.

Lovely work

Yes, I noted the eyes and mouth…perhaps that’s what prompted my background comments. Anyway, great stuff.

You have a more sensible approach to your work than I do – it’s probably true that people don’t generally buy pieces radiating negativity or ponderous messages about society’s shortcomings and political folly!

Exactly! And I have read a few poems on depression, what’s the point of happiness, lost love etc, God, have been there, but “to wallow or not to wallow” that is my question… hence perhaps my colourful & in the moment art.

Marvellous work,Carmen!
Love this:)

Thanks Claudia – I always welcome your comments!

Lovely floaty, romantic image….yes would definitely appeal to the girls.

Thanks Anni!

stunning work

Very stylish

Excellent choice of colors! Her hair is just magnificent!

Wonderful

Your artwork is truely sensational Carmen, I particulary love this one. Brilliant portfolio of work.

Your always very interesting and unique :) I enjoy your interpretation Carmen!

Thanks guys, and Rossco, glad you found one that you particularly like!

Wonderful painting; superb work.

So beautiful – this caught my eye straight away. I love her and I love the colours.

Thank you Rae and Chris, always a pleasure !

Carmen: The flowing colors coalesce beautifully to create this refined image. well done.

very beautiful dear, you should make the t shirt out of it!!!! wonderful! my respect to you and your talent!

A t-shirt… that’s getting too technical for me LOL, but thank you anyway for your comment and I sincerely appreciate your belief in my humble talent. Thank You!

love this reminds me of ME red headed beach baby you must have some very fond childhood memories how special is that most adults just lose it as they get older your work really is a credit to you

Honestly can’t wait to buy some of your work….this is stunning too…

wow, this is beautiful..full of life, vibrancy and colour – great artwork :)

I think we can all do with a little more happiness and your beautiful artworks sure give us that.

This is so vibrant and full of life, you know how to breath life into your art!

real celebration of life

Great work

So beautiful, this fantastic work fits perfectly in the First Things Group!

So incredibly beautiful!!!! Love everything about this!!!
Carmen, if you want to put any of your paintings on shirts, I will do it for you. I use photoshop at work every day at work. Let me know, and I’ll help.

Fantastic… I am really really loving your gaallery!