Saturday 9 April 2011

Paint Party WEEKEND

Well, I would love to tell you all that I have been painting to my heart's content, but I haven't as I am staying with a friend who likes playing cards.
But as it was Paint Party FRI Saturday, I thought I could at least show a pic of a painting I made 20 years ago. I was in a very bad mood when I painted it, and was listening to a German Group called *Die Toten Hosen* - the Dead Trousers, who did - and do - lovely, aggressive punky hard rock. And for some reason I needed it that evening. I had a basement flat, where nobody could here me, so I rocked my corner of the world and this picture came out of it:

I called the painting *Industrial Sunset*, and it seems quite appropriate today in view of what has happened in Japan.
It has been painted using oil on Canvas, and is def. not a masterpiece, but it is a memory of a bad mood and some great musik, even if I don't anymore know WHY I was so bad tempered!
I am entering this into paint party Friday.

Thanks for looking, and have a great day you all, take care!

29 comments:

  1. Such strong color and composition! Well Done! It didn't look a day old. Love to see more of your work. ;)

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  2. Love the strong use of color with the black. Very eye catching. I can't believe this was painted 20 years ago! The colors are still gorgeous!

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  3. Awesome very strong and gripping it takes you by the scruff of the neck and drags you in. Anger well directed rock on XOXO Zoe

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  4. I can feel the anger .. we are so fortunate to have a creative outlet for it. Great memory, strong visual. Playing cards? Painting Party? Playing cards? Painting Party? hmmmmm, which one to choose. :o) Make yourself a great day, Valerie. hugs from Mexico, Donna

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  5. I would always choose paintint, but sometimes I have to try to beahve like a sociable being, at least for a few hours. Ans I won nearly all the card games, so that was OK! ;)

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  6. Lots of emotion in this painting, very well done, perfectly named.

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  7. Gorgeous painting, Valerie! Fabulous colours and such a feeling to it :)

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  8. Passionate and beautiful...I love it!

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  9. You can see you were in a dark frame of mind...lol Very dramatic Valerie. Annette x

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  10. OH, I LOVE your style! This is fantastic! The colors are wonderful and I just love the feel of it. I can't wait to see more of your work. So glad to meet you at PPF!

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  11. There is a lot of emotion in this painting and the reds give out anger of sorts. I like it, very nice. Thx.

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  12. Lovely work, didn't realise you could do things like this. There really is power in it! Hugs, Sarah

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  13. Wow, this is gorgeous, you are an amazing woman!

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  14. Great picture, very powerful, Hugs, Barb

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  15. A very bold color composition, the use of green gives impact to the composition. Greetings

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  16. So very talented hun Love it D xx

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  17. This is amazing Valerie, lovely bold colours - I love it x

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  18. A powerful and striking composition....very moving.
    Adore the combination of colors.

    Annabelle ~^..^~

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  19. wow you are really talented, thanks for sharing that wonderful story behind your inspired creation, gives it so much more meaning.

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  20. Don't you love painting when you're in a bad mood? The colors always seem more vibrant! Great sky and emotion!

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  21. This is just so interesting and creative, I can just gaze at it for a long time...enjoying every second. :-)

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  22. So vibrant and very exciting!!!

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  23. Such strong emotion in this painting (even if you can't remember the reason for your bad mood)! The story goes great with this week's poll theme too... very cool.

    xo
    Kristin

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  24. This is stunning!!
    hugs,
    Jen

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  25. Wow! Valerie this is amazing.
    xxx Hazel.

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  26. Thanks for all the nice comments, Ladies!

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  27. A great painting for the poll theme of this week! Love the colours and the contrast - very powerful!

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