Any Minute Now

Carmen  Cilliers

Any Minute Now

Pastel On Board – Approximate size 65×45 cm. 12.12.2007

Dabbling with pastels again… wow, alot more challenging than paint!

Oops, I just remembered, this is the finished version of ‘untitled’ which has been loitering my pages for the past two weeks.

Below is the previous unfinished work which received overwhelming support – thought I would post it for those of you who wanted to compare or couldn’t remember…

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Any Minute Now by Carmen  Cilliers
Any Minute Now by Carmen  Cilliers
  • ozjami

    ozjami

    Very colourful!love it!

  • HenkStolk

    HenkStolk

    Love the colors and lines through this frame

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    just wonderful

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Thanks for your comments guys!

  • Madeline M  Allen

    Madeline M Allen

    Awesome Artwork!!

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Thanks Madeline – hope it made you smile.

  • Anthony Pierce

    Anthony Pierce

    I like how the hair flows nicely along with the lines in the ground.

  • Xenia

    Xenia

    oooo pretty pretty! red hair and cat! perfect combination for me! lol! great work Carmen, be proud of yourself! Your Xenia!

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Thanks Anthony and Xenia for coming back to take a look at the finished version, I am glad you like it!

  • Renate  Dartois

    Renate Dartois

    beautiful art-work.

  • Shylie Edwards

    Shylie Edwards

    love it…..the expression on the cat and the girl is priceless!!!!

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats

    omg you add a friend too good, love how the greens and blues flow together to look like wind and the red, pink touch of white with darker blue give the hair motion from the wind, the dark blue and the light blue of the dress to make the her skin tone standout, the cats light and dark colors makes the motions of the hair being moved by the wind , the softness of the green pink orange and white, of the ground , with the blue and green of the sky really make her pop , love the green sprakley eyes of the cat and the blue eyes of the lady, this is well done

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Gee Whizz Guys! Thank You! Wow Mel, your comment is priceless – thank you so much, it must have taken a while to write!

  • demon

    demon

    SUPER WOW Carmen…I thought she looked pretty good last night…but now…woofffinghoooo…this is classic, LOVE the whiskers on pussy too…great works…

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    Gorgeous work Carmen! I love the wind in her hair :)

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Beautiful work Carmen – love the coours

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

    a cat can only make an image better.. this is great, love the red hair, and the 4 big eyes. Good choioce of colors.

  • Shaley Abruzzo-art.com

    Shaley Abruzzo...

    This is great love the eyes on both the cat and the woman, great libes and flow Well done !

  • missmilly

    missmilly

    Brillant, Love it ssssoooooooo much!Gorgeous work!

  • Kathleen Struckle

    Kathleen Struckle

    Awesome art work. So delightful!!

  • Anni Morris

    Anni Morris

    Really like the way you have continued with this piece and the finished result Carmen. Are they soft or oil pastels? Love the flow and your use of colour.

  • mgadise2

    mgadise2

    i love it…the girl together with the cat look like twins. nice job on the background too.

  • Judith Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe...

    like this piece

  • genevievem

    genevievem

    looks great, love the cat. this looks like your previous avatar thing.

  • Belinda "BillyLee" NYE

    Belinda "Billy...

    Carmen. this is my absolute favorite. Its the best. Love it sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo MUCH!

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Wow just found a ton of comments – thanks everyone! You are all really keeping me motivated!

  • IngerMargrete

    IngerMargrete

    Great piece of art, really nice!!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great work

  • bellebuckley

    bellebuckley

    hi carmen thanks for alerting me back to this piece again the colours are wounderful, the beautiful smooth lines of her hair contrast with the rather scraggly cat, i dont think i would get tried of looking at your paintings, i love her little smirk, i want one just have to choose, hmm .

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    thanks Inger, Antan and Belle for your comments, it’s been fun reading them all!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    fantastic work

  • andygibb

    andygibb

    stunning as always, the flow of her hair the expression of both her and the cat…magical, really great work again

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    Absolutely brilliant!

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    fantastic fine art karmen

  • Charl045

    Charl045

    Carmen, sorry I’ve been sick so i missed a couple of these.. This is just fantastic!! I love the feeling of movement within your paintings, especially this one.. You are an excellent painter with a vivid imagination! Keep it going!

  • Albert1000

    Albert1000

    Very nice indeed. Good job.

  • botticcelli

    botticcelli

    your paintings are amazing! your name is beautiful and very spanish.. :-)

  • GrayeaglePhotography

    GrayeaglePhotography

    Wonderful work of art.
    Pat

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    This is fantastic art, you are quite talented!

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    I truly love your amazing style …..you always put a smile on my face with your lovely paintings !!! Keep doing your thing …...I’m looking forward to seeing more and more :-)

  • dogbreath

    dogbreath

    you are a great artist!... That is a lovely woman… but one ugly dog!

  • pmistric

    pmistric

    Fantastic work. I absolultely love the cat’s eyes…just wonderful.

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Dogbreath… that’s a cat… so point noted and taken LOL!!! Everyone else, thank you!

  • Tallulah

    Tallulah

    Looks brilliant Carmen. Still love her and her windswept gorgeous red hair and love the cat you’ve added, especially love his/her wirey whiskers and beautiful green eyes. Great work.

  • buddyhathcote

    buddyhathcote

    could be an ugly dog.???...lol
    Very nice work, well done Carmen.

  • Paul Gibbons

    Paul Gibbons

    This is the cats whiskers! Great work of art, I do like the cat

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    yes love those eyes!

  • clau

    clau

    Awesome work,Carmen!!

  • Vanessa V. Medeiros

    Vanessa V. Med...

    Lovely work Carmen! Your style is amazing. :)

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Amaaaaaazing…...
    your best.
    :-)

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Great work

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Beautiful work this is fabulous

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Aww thanks you guys, I like it too, it’s a pain to work in this type of medium though – quite a challenge to get detail without smudging.

  • studiofascino

    studiofascino

    this is just beautiful!!!

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Absolutely gorgeous

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    Love it

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    think this one is holding second place in my portfolio’s popularity stakes. Thanks for your comments

  • Michael Gatch

    Michael Gatch

    this has a certain charm to it. i like!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    love your comments migkats
    fabulous work

  • emapearl

    emapearl

    this is great, nice flow to it :)

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    Wonderful work!!!

  • Claire McAdams

    Claire McAdams

    Very neat duet. Her hair blowing to the side and curling up gives this a nice touch. it adds motion to the painting and makes you look at the cat too. Very nice!

  • dSart

    dSart

    love the colours would like to see it painted in oils using same colours want to buy you work
    keep the faith
    cheers
    dsart

  • KandyKain

    KandyKain

    Love it, love the colors, the kitty and her hair!

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Thanks all you wonderful people!

  • checkma8

    checkma8

    Awesome colors

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Fantastic work; very unique style!

  • Marvin Tunstall

    Marvin Tunstall

    cool…

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOU COMMENTS

  • Elizabeth Austin-Craig

    Elizabeth Aust...

    Fabulous!

  • EmmaLeigh

    EmmaLeigh

    I sense a cat lover in you. Great work in your portfolio! Nice job!!!!!

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

    Thanks Emma! Yes, I am a cat lover. Poor Zorro was picked up from the vet for the 3rd time this year with his 3rd drain after his 3rd abscess thanks to the cat next door. So, although I am hatching plans to relocate the cat next door about a 100km away I can still say, indeed – I am a cat LOVER!

  • EmmaLeigh

    EmmaLeigh

    Ahhhhh, exactly the reason why my three cats stay inside! Of course the coyotes are also a good reason. Still, a wonderful shot – good job with Zorro.

  • Carmen Cilliers replied

    Emma, I must have had a sense of forboding when I painted this, hence the look of apprehension in our eyes… or is the picture itself the jinx? Maybe if I tear it up Zorro won’t get any more injuries. Maybe I coulde even send the cat next door to your place… good coyote fodder? : )

  • EmmaLeigh

    EmmaLeigh

    No, I don’t believe in jinxes. Now, black cats crossing my path and walking under ladders…. well, that’s a different story. Our coyote is pretty fat from all the stupid people out here who think cats are fine outdoors in the country. Although I haven’t seen him in a while. Perhaps he left for a greater dinner challenge. Or perhaps he’s now in California. I heard they had 3 attacks on kids in 5 days.

    Ever think about giving Zorro self-defense lessons? Hmmm.

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Zorro is almighty… and now on the run, helmet and tail pipes (drains) and all! Hope he isn’t after your coyotes!

  • Robert O'Neill

    Robert O'Neill

    really nice

  • LetThemEatArt

    LetThemEatArt

    This is a great picture, I love the woman’s hair! and always like cats :)
    and you’re right, pastel is very challenging medium. I recall using pastels back in art college. It can so easily end up a friggin mess!

  • gillsart

    gillsart

    Love this one and your 2009 calender …

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Very joyful- sweet

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    excellent work!

  • Leslie Gustafson

    Leslie Gustafson

    Fun! great pastel work.

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