I've Seen Better Days
Watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb cold-press paper. Original size 11×14.
Portrait of an elderly woman who didn’t want to go back to the nursing home…She just wanted to go home.
I've Seen Better Days belongs to the following groups:
1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture, Painters In Modern Times, Realist Traditional Art and Watercolour PaintingsAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints and Mounted Prints
Susie Mac, 6 months ago
This is an amazing portrait!! you have such a wonderful talent. well done Susie :)
loragarcelon, 6 months ago
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to paint.
Renate Dartois, 6 months ago
Wonderful tender portrait-the expression captured in her face is fitting with the title….
Alan Findlater, 6 months ago
very good work well done
loragarcelon, 6 months ago
Thank you Renate and Alan.
Carlos Solorza, 6 months ago
excellent portrait. i see that you, also, like using purple
Brian Towers, 6 months ago
Watercolour isn’t the easiest of meduims to my mind, particularly for portraits, so I think you have a lot of talent to have made such a great job of this painting Lora.
loragarcelon, 6 months ago
Thank you, Carlos & Brian
sandraalberts, 6 months ago
Very Nice work, Lora. : )
Marion Chapman, 6 months ago
What an excellent portrait and your use of watercolour is superb.
Estelle O'Brien, 6 months ago
This is a wonderful portrait..in a difficult medium! You have painted such expression and the lines on her face are a sharp contrast to the soft blurry background. Well done.
loragarcelon, 6 months ago
Thank you Sandra, Marion, and Estelle
Carolyn Bishop, 6 months ago
Beautiful … evoking the emotion that it was tenderly painted with love, respect and understanding!
darkestartist, 6 months ago
what a great portrait. I am sure she has seen better days, and I for one would LOVE to hear about them…
loragarcelon, 6 months ago
Thank you Carolyn & darkestartist.
Donna Teleis, 6 months ago
wonderful portrait, you really captures expression, there is wisdom on those eyes
mieclarke, 6 months ago
beautiful portrait…excellent work!!
Jan Landers, 6 months ago
what a wonderful portrait…such beauty in age….nicely done!
artsthrufotos, 6 months ago
striking and gorgeous! i like your style!
loragarcelon, 6 months ago
Thank you, Donna, Mieclarke, Jan, & artshrufotos.
RLHall, 6 months ago
Wonderful work, caught the beautiful wisened expression
neogolas, 6 months ago
Beautiful portrait.
mooonrocks, 6 months ago
Oh so sweet, she wanted to go home and did not want to tell you the truth!...........wishing for a dignified death to the other side “HOME”. the true home!
Marie Magnusson, 6 months ago
brilliant portrait! she reminds me a lot of my grandmother
loragarcelon, 6 months ago
Thank you, RL Hall, Neogolas, Moonrocks, & Marie for your thoughtful comments!
solareclips, 6 months ago
Beautiful!! What a gift …
Sophie Shapiro, 6 months ago
You have brought her story to our attention, not only in your words, but with your sensitive and endearing painting! Well done!S
loragarcelon, 6 months ago
Thank you for your kind comments, solareclips & Sophie.
Catherine Beales, 5 months ago
this is wonderful – amazing colours and so sensitive. Lovely!!
Heather King, 5 months ago
astounding, stunning…beautiful
loragarcelon in reply to Catherine Beales’s comment, 5 months ago
Thank you, Catherine.
loragarcelon in reply to Heather King’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks for the nice comment, Heather!
ginnymac, 3 months ago
wo your’e so really good at painting and your technique is fantastic. poor lady. very sad . Nursing homes are sad places
Hidemi Tada, 3 months ago
very nice portrait!
CateTownsend, about 1 month ago
This is great
Claudia Hansen, about 1 month ago
WOW!!! Great artwork!
fesseldreg, 5 days ago
Congratulations! It’s a fantastic portrait.
Stephie Butler, 5 days ago
Congratulations…....Well deserved winner…..
loragarcelon in reply to Stephie Butler’s comment, 5 days ago
Thank you! I voted for yours….
ElYPares, 5 days ago
Yeyyy!!! Congrats on Watercolor challenge win. Well deserved. I absoulutely LOve this piece!!!
loragarcelon in reply to ElYPares’s comment, 4 days ago
Thank you!
Estelle O'Brien, 4 days ago
This is a great portrait Lora, so much pathos…congrats on winning the Portrait Challenge with it- well deserved.
loragarcelon in reply to Estelle O'Brien’s comment, 4 days ago
Thank you, Estelle!