Blue Velvet

modernlifeform

Blue Velvet

OIl on Canvas, 120 cm X 90cm

Portrait of Karen

Blue Velvet belongs to the following groups:

Prize Challenges!!, Realist Traditional Art and THE FRINGE Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Blue Velvet by modernlifeform
  • clarkey

    clarkey

    I thought it was photo from the thumbnail. It’s beautiful – the blue against pale skin is wonderful. Very well done!

  • demon

    demon

    Holy %^ this is fantastic….the colours, the pose, garment and love the strands of hair down her back…

  • gmarq

    gmarq

    Well done. Greg

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Fantastic. You’ve captured the way light falls on velvet so beautifully!

  • michael51

    michael51

    my god you are fantastic I’m lost for words

  • Douzy

    Douzy

    I just had an argument with my boyfriend that went like this:
    me “This is a painting”
    hime – “NO WAY”
    Look, it’s written here!!
    - Nope can’t beleve it!!
    Anyway, this is to say we are just speechless this is so amazing!! Brilliant work! :))

  • Douzy

    Douzy

    Oops don’t know what happened ther but you get the idea! :)

  • TanaKatawana

    TanaKatawana

    Jacques-Louis David would be proud of this

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy

    Another beautiful image!

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Amazing work..

  • Sienna Morris

    Sienna Morris

    Beautiful composition and fantastic texture. Do you use live models or photos?

  • Bill Proctor

    Bill Proctor

    Brilliant work….love the colour and composition…beautiful!

  • Lindsay Blamey

    Lindsay Blamey

    Fantastic – I love your talent!

  • brianjarvis

    brianjarvis

    WHAT TALENT YOU HAVE.

  • Woodie

    Woodie

    Brilliant work. I like the concentration on the cloth and just a hint of modeling/tone of the white skin.
    Cheers Neil

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Beautiful work, love these colors!

  • Adriana00

    Adriana00

    This is awesome, you have captured the fabric beautifully, excellent work, and I love your portfolio too.

  • amberafternoon

    amberafternoon

    Fabulous work!

  • Marie Magnusson

    Marie Magnusson

    stunning fabric and a beautiful painting

  • Kym  Breeze

    Kym Breeze

    wonderful oil painting, the contrast in the skin tones and the blue is very striking….inspiring art cheers

  • Gary  Crandall

    Gary Crandall

    Incredible skill… this is better than some of the masters I’ve seen in European museums… recalls something akin to Ingres… and that BLUE!... goes right to the pleasure center in my brain…

  • Eddy1948

    Eddy1948

    very nice

  • mkanvinde

    mkanvinde

    Absolutely gorgeous!!! You are blessed with a rare talent of painting realistic art. Keep up the good work.

  • Jillian  Shellabarger

    Jillian Shell...

    This is stunning. Takes my breath away.

  • Peco Grozdanovski

    Peco Grozdanovski

    Adorable work dear lady.. My compliments!

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Beautiful fabric and aother gorgeous painting

  • Alyson Pearson

    Alyson Pearson

    wow,I don’t even know how you’ve made that velvet look so realistic, just amazing!

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada

    so beautiful!

  • Mariska

    Mariska

    Wonderful work !

  • Cherie Dirksen

    Cherie Dirksen

    True perfection…beautiful!

  • John R.P. Nyaid

    John R.P. Nyaid

    Amazingly beautiful! The way you’ve managed to capture the lighting on the skin is incredible.

  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget

    Another beauty – would make a great painting too

  • modernlifeform replied

    Umm yeah….

    it is in fact a painting :)

    thanks though

  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget

    Sorry – my mistake!

  • jacobea

    jacobea

    Gorgeous blue and skin colour.

  • Van Cordle

    Van Cordle

    Absolutely fantastic job!! wonderful work!!

  • Min-Woo Bang

    Min-Woo Bang

    Love it!

  • Ray Wilkins

    Ray Wilkins

    this is fantastic! especially how you did the folds in the cloth!!

  • spuddy

    spuddy

    Great work

  • John Beveridge

    John Beveridge

    I’m stunned, what a fantastic painting.

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop

    Simply stunning! Wow!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Fantastic image, congratulation on challenge win

  • FAIRIEWOMAN1

    FAIRIEWOMAN1

    You are gifted, this is a fantastic study in light, texture, and form.

  • MaryK

    MaryK

    I love the blue fabric!

  • Christopher Simpson

    Christopher Si...

    Stunning composition!! and good use of color and
    application of the paint. Please don’t stop painting.
    I wish I could buy it right now and see it first hand.
    Maybe someday I’ll get to get a canvas print or something of it.
    Love it, good job.

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    Another fabulous beautiful feminine image….
    it oozes sensuality…
    Another favourite I’m afraid….

  • Caroline Evans (caux)

    Caroline Evans...

    very lovely compo

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    You paint better than most people can see…

  • taiche

    taiche

    ohhh wow …...words are not enough … this is stunning,,,,,,,,,,,

  • modernlifeform replied

    :)
    well thanks

  • Alma Lee

    Alma Lee

    exquisite perfection.

  • modernlifeform replied

    :)
    thank you

  • Pinkham

    Pinkham

    Outstanding. Great use of color..you have a new fan.

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Congratulations and more accolades for this amazing painting. I just saw that it has won the Round 2 Paint Off in Painters in Modern Times! Great work.

  • Carole Russell

    Carole Russell

    Very well done and deserved win in PIMT challenge! That cloth is amazing. Nearly voted for it myself but I had a painting in there too!

  • RiSH :

    RiSH :

    the fabric folds are just perfect against the pale skin

  • Katri Lumi

    Katri Lumi

    brilliant!

  • Tatiana R

    Tatiana R

    This is so stunningly beautiful!

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac

    So so beautiful! Just love the light and colour and well… just everything! Instant fav! : )

  • Cynthia Lund Torroll

    Cynthia Lund T...

    Do you tire of the word “brilliant”?

    I hope not.

  • juha

    juha

    absolument superbe voila du grand art bravo ,je suis scotché!!!!

  • emel

    emel

    great position…well done

  • ashesofgold

    ashesofgold

    so hard to beilieve that ITS NOT A PICTURE….but real oil…...superrrr

  • Yoanna

    Yoanna

    Dreamy!

  • valentina63

    valentina63 11 days ago

    Absolutely stunning …a feast for the eyes!!

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