It's good to be domesticated

Artist: Rochele Royster
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It's good to be domesticated

This is a casein on canvas paper painting. It is a picture of a woman who works for others. She reminds me of my grandmother who spent most of her life working in white people’s homes cleaning and cooking.

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It's good to be domesticated by Rochele Royster

helene ruiz

very nice ….. well done!
juliedoye

great image!
Rochele Royster

Thanks Helene and Julie!
DNVR

Beautiful. I wonder if the lady is sad, happy or otherwise…
Rochele Royster replied

Thanks, DNVR! I think she is mostly tired….
Susan Connors

This is a great piece. The woman’s facial expression is most intriguing—like someone who was used to having to keep her thoughts to herself. Love it.
KEITH R. WILL...

beautiful
stephanie clifton

i love your work rochelle…love it!! i am glad you carved the bridge that brought me here! i once lived in the blue ridge mountains just for a summer…...just outside of d.c. thought i wanted to nestle in and be a mountain girl. heck, maybe i still will.

this is a rich heartfelt work. i am just beginning to tour your life through your work so here i go…....
Paul Ramnora

The characterisation/drawing/proportions/colours all are fantastic.

I especially like this portrait; to me, it seems to contain feelings which do run really ‘deep’; as you mentioned it’s of your mum.

Judging from looking at your other portraits; I can see that you do these most incredibly well. In my view ~~and, I’m not kidding~~ you are a GREAT modern day talent! ;-)
Rochele Royster replied

AWWW shucks! thanks for checking out my work and for leaving such a lovely comment!!!!
Sorina Williams

wonderful painting! I love it!
Love the way it is painted, love the look in the lady’s eyes…
Rochele Royster replied

Thanks Sorina!
Sara Kosovic

Gorgeous folio of work rochele!!! thank you so much for looking through mine today :))) great stuff!!
Rochele Royster replied

Thanks Sara!
bites

This is really good, u have captured her mood so well….
Rochele Royster replied

THANKS!
Makeba Kedem-D...

This is an awesome piece of work Rochele! The expression on her face says it all. peace…
Rochele Royster replied

thanks soooo much!
Elizabeth Bravo

Hi Rochele, I just saw all the work that you favored and that led me to look at a few new portfolios…..WOW….great stuff, glad I saw it by way of you. But I am hoping to see you do more work also. I LOVE your work and I hope all is well with you. Until then I thought I would come back and comment on many of the pieces I hadn’t so far. THIS IS WONDERFUL. I love the soft muted tones of the back ground and I LOVE the reflection of the green wall as it blends into her apron. Your really do an excellent job!
Rochele Royster replied

hi elizabeth! i know…i’m so slow. thanks for putting the fire underneath me. i’m almost finished with a painting…i’ll be posting soon. thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. you inspire me to keep on working…despite all of the roadblocks…
cdcantrell

Rochele, you do very nice Art work I Paint my self if you have time stop in an have a look.
Rochele Royster replied

thanks!
sallystar

this is wonderful!
neogolas

Beautiful .
Andrea Ida Rausch

This is what my mother did for many years…....cleaning the houses of others…...a wonderful portrait!
Rochele Royster replied

Thanks, Andrea!!!
Elf Evans

My Aunt Harriet also spent her days working for wealthy people, she lived to be 102 years of age, outliving my mother and two additional sisters.
Rochele Royster replied

Thank you! Wow, you know…it’s really such good exercise…that’s amazing!