Sunday Afternoon

Lora Garcelon

Sunday Afternoon

Watercolor painting, 9×9 inches. This was a happy moment with my girls that I wanted to capture and preserve on paper. I hope they will grow up to be best friends. Painted on 140 lb Arches paper.

Sunday Afternoon belongs to the following groups:

"Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), Childhood, Fine Arts, Sisters in Arms (feminine relationship described), THE SISTERHOOD and Water Media (Paintings by hand only) Available for sale as

Greeting Cards and Matted Prints

Sunday Afternoon by Lora Garcelon
Sunday Afternoon by Lora Garcelon
  • JoBaby13

    JoBaby13

    this is gorgeous – an excellent piece!.... and how wonderful that they will have it to treasure when they are older =)

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you! This is one of the few original paintings I havet that I can’t part with.

  • Jim Phillips

    Jim Phillips

    Beautiful children and a wonderful well done watercolour.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thanks, Jim. They are my favorite subjects to paint.

  • KarenYeeFineArt

    KarenYeeFineArt

    Lovely!

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you, Karen.

  • Kate Eller

    Kate Eller

    So lovely. Very talented watercolorist.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you!

  • Douglas Hunt

    Douglas Hunt

    Absolutely beautiful.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you very much!

  • arnene

    arnene

    Wow! it is full of “love” and your passion. Nicely done in most difficult and challenging medium. Thanks.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    What a nice comment! Thank you very much.

  • bevmorgan

    bevmorgan

    Charming watercolour. You have captured the love beautifully.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you for your kind comment.

  • Lara  Cooper

    Lara Cooper

    Lovely light in this painting. Well captured.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you, Lara. The light in the reference photo was perfect so I was lucky.

  • Rory Stapleton

    Rory Stapleton

    Wonderful image…great handling of a difficult medium…

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you!

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada

    beautiful tone, figure and color. Perfect work Lora.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you. That’s a real compliment coming from an expert like you!

  • Stephie Butler

    Stephie Butler

    This is delightful, what a beautiful moment captured perfectly….

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you very much.

  • Valerie Simms

    Valerie Simms

    Really beautiful full of love :)

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you!

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    absolutely brilliant with the simple palette bravo

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you for such a nice comment!

  • Laura Barber-Riley

    Laura Barber-R...

    Just so perfectly beautiful!

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you, Laura. I love your horses!

  • ienemien

    ienemien

    Congratualtions with this lovely painting… so much love in it… I like the soft pastel water colors… bye Ien

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you! I think the love between sisters shows in this painting, too. That’s why this is one of the few paintings of mine that I could never part with the original.

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    Oh, Lora, I LOVE this! It tells such a story! I’ve never been brave enough to try painting people. You’ve done such a beautiful job – to be treasured always! – Pat

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    What a nice comment, thank you! I seem to have better luck painting people. I wish I could paint beautiful flowers but I think mine always turn out like drippy blobs of color.

  • Lara  Cooper

    Lara Cooper

    Congrats on winning the challenge by the way!!

  • Roisin Markham

    Roisin Markham

    Congrats on wining the challenge well deserved. A lovely lightness and skilled use of meduim.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Maria Medeiros

    Maria Medeiros

    Beautiful!

  • Annie Wise

    Annie Wise

    a masterpiece !

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you! This is one of my favorites.

  • fullcirclemandalas

    fullcirclemand...

    i like this one the best of all your fabulous work! it captures your girls in one of those ultra special moments in all their innocent childhood fun you never want to forget

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you for taking time to look at my work and comment. I appreciate it!

  • ClaraM

    ClaraM

    So sweet, love it.

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    Oh, I actually found YOU didn’t I? :) I saw this in the Pink competition. Stood out in the sea of photos. I voted for yours, no others. Beautifully done.

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    I see you were in the top 10 of the challenge – well done!

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    BTW meant to say your technique reminds me of a well done Winslow Homer. :)

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thanks!! I wish… :)

  • Claudia Hansen

    Claudia Hansen

    Just wonderful this lovely paintig!!!

  • Jan Landers

    Jan Landers

    what a precious moment captured…touches my heart….your talent amazes me..

  • Linda Bennett

    Linda Bennett

    This is great Lora!!! You have a way with watercolors that brings your artwork to life!!

  • Enoeda

    Enoeda

    Brilliant water colour painting! Love the soft tones!

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Absolutely stunning watercolour Lora. A very moving and lovely painting.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you, Lynda for such a nice comment!

  • ElYPares

    ElYPares

    I soo love this painting.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you – I know you can relate, since you have little girls, too.

  • girlinthestars

    girlinthestars

    so lovely, fantastic quality!

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you!

  • Marilyn Brown

    Marilyn Browncommunity host

    The thing about this image which makes it so engaging is the feeling and emotion that’s gone into it. I love it!

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    What a nice comment – Thank you very much!

  • nancy salamouny

    nancy salamouny

    Simply perfect! I am so happy for you and for your girls…God Bless

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    wonderful work..!

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Superb!

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    very beautiful and emotive painting, well done!!!

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you – I would love to have a sign under it “Love One Another” and hang in in the girls’ bedrooms – especially when they fight.

  • LINDA JONES

    LINDA JONES

    beautiful piece

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you!

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  • Rahul Kapoor

    Rahul Kapoor

    Congratulations..!!

  • Simon Aberle

    Simon Aberle

    Beautiful Painting. Congratulations!

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thanks! Congratulations to you, too.

  • Diko

    Diko

    Hi Lora,

    I love the innocence of this work. Just Beautiful!
    Congratulations on your feature

    DIKO

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Shelagh Linton

    Shelagh Linton

    Beautiful painting, congrats on feature :)

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you!

  • Marsha Elliott

    Marsha Elliott

    Such a beautuful, tender moment. Such a soft & beautiful painting.

  • Lora Garcelon replied

    Thank you, Marsha. This is my favorite painting of my girls. I love it when they get along!

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    I just saw that this came in the Top 10 in the works on paper challenge. Congratulations – it is a really wonderful painting!!!

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