Extinction 08#5 (Whalebone)

kafka

Extinction 08#5 (Whalebone)

Acrylic on canvas 36” x 22”

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Extinction 08#5 (Whalebone) by kafka
  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom

    Love the primitive feeling of this, great blue! lusciously painted background

  • kafka replied

    Thank you Susan – ‘primitive feeling’.....That’s me alright!!

  • Marie Magnusson

    Marie Magnusson

    awsome! love the tiny splash of red and the repetition of the ribs in the background texture.

  • kafka

    kafka

    Thank you Marie – it was your (and Carson’s) comments in the critique of 08#4 about ice-caps and marine mammals that inspired me to paint this work – so…...a really BIG thank you!!

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Fantastic!! Like it settled on the ocean floor thousands of years ago and is still there…

  • kafka replied

    Thanks FD – I tried to get it to look like it was trapped in layers of ice – the original works better than the repro, but I think it is a bit sharp and could do with a few more layers of oil glazing to ‘trap’ it in the paint.

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Beautiful!!! a masterpiece!

  • Gareth Chalklen

    Gareth Chalklen

    Excellent work

  • Paul Milburn

    Paul Milburn

    wow!

  • Caroline Bland

    Caroline Bland

    Fabulous primeval feel to ths

  • Chris Willis

    Chris Willis

    Wonderful image…yet again. I’m in awe of your brush work :-)

  • Robert Mrvecka

    Robert Mrvecka

    your work is amazing!! u got big talent!!!

  • mklau

    mklau

    As always a superb image created with sensitivity and talent

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    Love this one !!!

  • kafka

    kafka

    Thank you everyone for your very kind comments and your continued interest in my work – I really appreciate your support…......x

  • micmac

    micmac

    Reminds me of «Seal Bay» it’s beautiful .I love the textured lines ,reminder of the white fish bones.I have the impression that the red mark could be his heart.

  • Kathy Kuzma

    Kathy Kuzma

    I like the textures and layers you created; the subtleties and attention to detail keep the eye active; nice work!

  • Carlos Solorza

    Carlos Solorza

    striking work of art. very well done Kafka

  • mare

    mare

    Definitely looking into a giant cube of ice – the feeling of looking back in time, observing a process in stasis. Striking stuff.

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro

    Amazing use of colour! Fantastic composition and expression!

  • slickjesus

    slickjesus

    lovely submersion with sharp edges, fish sea skeletal

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Superb work…love the deepness of the blues and the etch of the fish!

  • melbourne

    melbourne

    Superb, makes you feel like you are in the water. The skeleyal fish is terrific.

  • dktllama

    dktllama

    just wanted to say,
    Thank you so much for the visit, and the comments.
    Also, your work is so interesting, I might have to buy a print one day. I love the abstract and surreal.
    – Ashleigh

  • kafka replied

    Thank you Ashleigh, and welcome to RB – you can see from all the lovely comments above what a great place it is, full of friendly and very talented artists – I am sure that you will love it here.

  • kafka

    kafka

    Again, thank you all for your wonderful and very kind comments, I am very happy that you like this work so much!

  • giovanni

    giovanni

    beautiful work…love everything about this…

  • Laurie Lou McKern

    Laurie Lou McKern

    beautiful

  • Carmen Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Kafka, great use of blues and a powerful message (even if not intentional), well done mate.

  • Vytas Gaizutis

    Vytas Gaizutis

    I love this work. The color is tranquil, yet balanced with a primitiveness that reminds me of fossils or a cave wall. Beautiful work that I keep coming back to.

  • stefano56

    stefano56

    Splendid blue work..

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    this is beautiful work !!

    ... fossil .. waters energy .. flow .. growtih .. time and space.

  • Herkissable

    Herkissable

    simple and sooo effective

  • Oliver Saunders

    Oliver Saunders

    Stunning, deep

  • EnVee

    EnVee

    very interesting image! well done :)

  • Deborah Milligan

    Deborah Milligan

    wonderful work. I love the contrasting texture of the scratchy mark making against the sumptously layered blue.

  • arteology

    arteology

    slash! cool

  • Herkissable

    Herkissable

    V Interesting work, stood out to me in your portfolio

  • Atheum

    Atheum

    Aw-inspiring. Simply amazing.

  • Shadowdreamer

    Shadowdreamer

    Outstanding

  • kafka replied

    Thank you shadowdreamer (and for your other favouritings!) – you are very kind.

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    Wonderful work! Extremely moving and eye-catching! Congratulations :)))

  • Paulette x

    Paulette x

    Excellent work

  • KNGodin

    KNGodin

    Excellent! I love the simplicity of the suggestion….

  • jmck

    jmck

    I really love this painting Kafka, FANTASTIC!!!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Wow this is outstanding !!! Will sit and stare at this one a little longer :-))

  • Jules Baldwin

    Jules Baldwin 27 days ago

    beautiful…like a fossil…stunning blue x

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