Y&R Discussion Group -- Here's another one of my paintings

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Topic: Here's another one of my paintings

Topic Posted by: OLDTIMER
Date Posted: Wed Jan 27 5:03:05 2010
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GIRL WITH FLOWERS painted 1970 [water color on paper]

IMG_1030.jpg water color picture by catladylucy

Larger version posted below so you can see more detail.

IMG_1030.jpg water color picture by catladylucy

Posted by: PT
Date posted: Thu Jan 28 10:01:06 2010
Message:
That is absolutely beuatiful! It reminds me much of my daughter when she was young. I just love, love love your talent.

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Thanks PT........../OT

Posted by: Pronoun
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 16:55:28 2010
Message:
You are very gifted OT! That painting is beautiful.

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Thank you once again Pronoun. /OT

Posted by: Kate
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 15:51:44 2010
Message:
Very, very nice. and very pretty little girl.....and you're captured a sad haunting look. Very nice, once again. I'm impressed.

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Thanks Kate... my people all have that haunting look... I paint from the soul and because I've suffered with Clinical depression since childhood I think the pain of that comes through in my artwork.

Well, your soul must be of the softest pastels for the faint blonde of her hair and lovely skin colors ...not to metion the flowers (are those yarrow)...cry out sweetness.......Kate

Hey Kate... are you by any chance a poet? Your response has poet written all over it. /OT

Posted by: Donna7888
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 15:15:17 2010
Message:
OLDTIMER, do you sell these? Because I'd pay you to do one for me...what a BEAUTIFUL PAINTING....did you have a model to look off of? or just come up with this yourself in your mind?

It's absolutely breath-taking!!! I have goose bumps now. What a talented woman you are!

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Thanks so much Donna... I did this from a photograph of a little girl in a car ad for Cadillac... I just used her as a model and did my own thing with the painting... I think the little girl in the ad was younger than what I turned her into. Some things come from my mind and others I use a model or a picture of some kind. All depends what stokes up the old creative juices... I paint from my heart. As far as a commissioned piece right now my depression is too out of control to commit to that... I'd hate to say I would and then get paralysed and not be able to complete in a timely manner but we could discuss something perhaps... just cause I like you so much. I'll try sending you another email at the address you gave me... you said you never got the other ones???? /OT

No, I never did get your other email. IamWomanLOL@aol.com I was thinking of one of Elvis. And you could take all the time you need. Just give me a price and I'll see if I can afford it. I would pay you well. I like you too, you have always been kind to me, thank you for that.

Ok Donna I sent you another email./OT

Posted by: Liz
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 15:12:57 2010
Message:
Wow, OT! That is a beautiful painting. I've always wished I could draw or paint. Alas, I wasn't blessed with that particular talent. Lucky you!

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Thanks Liz... too bad we don't live close I'd have you creating. I always liked to show people who said they couldn't paint that they could... it's a matter of finding the right medium. You don't have to be able tp draw perfectly... you may have a sense for color or form. A girl that I lived with in Vegas said that to me and before she moved away I had her painting beautiful water colors. I have one of her paintings on my wall. She was right she couldn't draw but she could paint! /OT

Posted by: rushlan
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 13:39:10 2010
Message:

The artwork you have shared with us has been simply beautiful. You should have a show in a gallery.

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Thank you rushlan for your kind words... my apartment looks like a gallery... I have my work all over the walls. When my mom was alive her place looked like an art gallery too. LOL /OT

Posted by: Glitter
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 12:52:27 2010
Message:

WOW! AMAZING! One of my best friends is a professional artist..he paints like looking into a mirror..perfection at it's best.

This is BEAUTIFUL!

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Thanks Glitter... I do a lot of drawings like that... hopefully one day I can scan them into the computer and show you. /OT

Posted by: Kentucky
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 12:50:50 2010
Message:
Absolutely beautiful!

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Thank you Kentucky. I know you like horses... for a period of time when I was a kid, that's all I drew... horses, horses, horses and more horses. /OT

Posted by: Tee
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 11:36:52 2010
Message:
Your talent is amazing! I'm in total awe and I'm so glad I was here to see this.

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Ahhhh thank you so much for your kind words Tee. I'm glad you were here too! /OT

Posted by: Annie B.
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 11:32:53 2010
Message:
You have a wonderful talent!

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Thank you very much Annie B. .......OT

Posted by: jMSmall
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 11:03:21 2010
Message:
Wow that is really something..do you paint just for fun? You are really good.

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Thanks jMSmall... I have done a couple of commissioned pieces but mostly I paint because I have to... I was born an artist... my mom bought me my first professional oil painting set when I was 8 years old because she recognized my potential. /OT

Posted by: faysie
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 10:46:50 2010
Message:
You do have a gift OT. Are you still painting? If so, what do you paint these days?

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I haven't done a painting for awhile but lots of graphite drawings. I like to do very detailed work and love to do animals. I took a portrait class a couple of years ago and ended up quiting because the teacher was so into measuring things with some kind of tool it got on my last nerve... so I quit. LOL I paint from the heart... not the tool..LOL I did a couple quick shetches last week but my depression paralyzes me and I can't create when I'm there. /OT

Posted by: Cassies grandma
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 10:10:23 2010
Message:
People are so hard to do and you do it so well.

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Thank you CG... I took a life drawing class at the college here and that was great... we had nude models and were able to study the whole body. I love to draw animals too. I did a series of cat drawings when I was working at the shelter. /OT

Posted by: Peridot
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 8:42:57 2010
Message:

Beautiful, OT! Who was your model? Do you show your paintings?

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Thank you Peridot. My uncle brought me a picture torn out of a magazine of this little girl. It was an ad for buying a car if I remember correctly... it's been awhile. The funny thing is he wanted me to paint it for him and my friend Wanda in Las Vegas ended up with it [I'm not quite sure how that happened??[ anyhow it resides with her in Vegas in a display cabinet and I took this shot with my son's camera when we were there visiting last year... and no I have never pursued having a showing... that side of the business never interested me. I always said I needed a manager to handle that aspect for me but never pursued that either. I have mostly given my work to those who appreciate it. /OT

Posted by: Duffy
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 8:19:20 2010
Message:
Once again, great work, OT!

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Thank you kindly Duffy. /OT

Posted by: diamond girl
Date posted: Wed Jan 27 7:55:29 2010
Message:
Wow,that is really beautiful.

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Thank you DG... OT