Balmy Days

Eyal Nahmias, 6 months ago

I love this artwork. It brought me back to the fun time and memories of being in the sea in summer, spending time w my GF. I love the mood and simplicity of the image. Excellent colors and feel.

Carmen Cilliers, 6 months ago

OH Eyal – I am so glad it brought back fond memories for you – mostly I strive to evoke feelings of fun, happiness and tranquility in my art, you make me feel I achieved this. Thank You!

artstruggle, 6 months ago

This style of heavily cropped image always reminds me of photos where the ex has been cut off the picture. You have the negative space balanced well …next!

Mariette/Flowi..., 6 months ago

carmen this is so cool, i just love it, fantastic.

JennyDean, 6 months ago

more inspiration Carmen, love that nautical t shirt, perfect complement to the deep blue sea

demon, 6 months ago

Happy happy painting….what a summer holiday feeling it has…great work Carmen….again

Andy Gibb, 6 months ago

fantastic, love the “half face” and the colour…such a happy warm image on a cold snowy day here

sparklehen, 6 months ago

I agree with Andy, It is absolutely freezing here!
This helps me to remember what summer feels like.
Love her top too!

mlgkats, 6 months ago

here again nice facial expression, cool blues and natural tones of the sand maker pop,
great skin tones warm color of her hair that has flow great cool colors for her shirt, well done

ginnymac, 6 months ago

yes ditto gorgeous comp. and style :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :-)

dogbreath, 6 months ago

uh oh… all of those suppressed Gilligan’s Island fantasies are coming back…..

love this one too!!

Daniel J. McCa..., 6 months ago

Excellent colors (especially as a redhead). Love the composition. Great work, Carmen!

VisionaryImagist, 6 months ago

your painting is vibrant and alive. you are right about the “back to basics”. great art.

Pete Chennell, 5 months ago

i do love your style!...great piece

Carmen Cilliers, 5 months ago

Thanks Pete, it’s simply simple. Thankyou!

HenkStolk, 5 months ago

love the composition

Gary Murison, 5 months ago

Nice painting Carmen. Love the simplicity of the lines and bold colours. Best wishes.

Michelle Boyer, 5 months ago

Great work

Carmen Cilliers, 5 months ago

G’day everyone! Thank you for your comments. I am glad you like the painting. I tried to sell it on Ebay (for cheap, very cheap) and had no bites so I have been wondering…? Perhaps it’s too heavily cropped? Not sure. But thanks for ALL your comments!

Alexia Wardell, 5 months ago

What an absolutely beautiful and fun creation… it seems so simple in nature, yet wonderful detail and color. Great job.

Hoffard, 5 months ago

Beautiful! Love the colors!

Melissa Mailer..., 4 months ago

Beautiful colours and a great style of portrait work Carmen, love this whole series.

Melissa Mailer..., 4 months ago

Incidentally, the cropping is perfect, I love the oddity of it. Your work lends itself much more to being used for licensing than simply selling it on Ebay! Certainly don’t sell cheap, you deserve more than that and you weaken it by making it cheap. Your work is good, believe in yourself. x

itsallgoodamanda, about 1 month ago

Fantastic art love it!