Gears
This is a painting of some gears on the inside of the lathe at my workplace. The painting is done using Rublev 18th century reproduction watercolor paint on Arches 140# cold-pressed paper. The paper and paint create interesting textures together. The original piece is 9.75” x 13.75” in size.
Winner of the Mechanical Madness challenge.
2nd Place Finisher in Tools With Teeth challenge.
Featured in Tools group in October 2009.
Featured in Metallic Junktion group in September 2009.
Featured in Impressionist Art group in September 2009.
Gears belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, ! $$☻The Christmas Shop (Get Art Promoted)☺ !, 60's GLORY, All Around the Styles, Art of the Mundane, Art Up Close, Bits and Pieces , Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Decorative and Traditional Art, Fine Arts, If it doesn't belong, Impressionist Art, Metallic Junktion, Paintings From Beginners, Put Out! or Get Out!!!, Shameless Self-Promotion, Techno Logical, Tools and Western United States Artists and Photographers Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
ArtPearl
Very cool!
Ken Powers replied
Thank you very much. I would like to do a few more of this type of painting.
Marilyn Brown
Congratulations on winning the PiMT challenge
You and your work will be featured of a week!
Ken Powers replied
Thank you very much. I am very honored that my piece was chosen from the group of absolutely outstanding works that were submitted.
Marsha Elliott
Wow, you did it!!! I’m soooooo happy for you. Very well deserved indeed!!!!!!!! :)
Ken Powers replied
You are too kind Marsha. Thank you very much for your inspirational praise.
armadillozenith
I love your choice of subject, and delicate colours..
such painting as might grace a still life of flowers, but here – more unusually – highlighting beauty to be found in an industrial object.
Ken Powers replied
thank you! You nailed it on the head. That is exactly what I am going for with my art. Thanks for the astute eye.
richman
detailing shadows and colors are really great ken
Ken Powers replied
Thanks Richie. There is something I like about this one that I can’t put my finger on.
Sharon Mau
I love the realism of your art, your precision and soft colours, it is beautiful Ken. Congratulations on your feature today in Impressionist Art.
Aloha ‘oe,
Sharon
10 September 2009
Ken Powers replied
Thank you very much Sharon! I appreciate your kind words and the feature.
parmi
Ken Powers replied
Thank you very much! The caliber of the work in the Metallic Junktion group is incredible so I am honored you chose one of my pieces.
KristaHasson
Congratulations, this is a fantastic painting, I love you subject matter and your style!
Ken Powers replied
Thanks Krista! I appreciate it.
LouJay
YOU HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN THE TOOLS GROUP!
We’ll get a banner sorted soon…
Ken Powers replied
Cool! I appreciate it.