Sunday, January 30, 2011

Downward Gaze

6x6 Oil on Canvas
SOLD

36 comments:

Shirley Fachilla said...

Another absolutely gorgeous painting.

Paintings by Irit Bourla said...

I love the colors combo here.
Sweet face.

Sandra Galda said...

Hi Karen, this one is done so beautifully! your portraits are so good!

Linda Popple said...

Karen, your colors and wonderful brushstrokes are just fantastic in these portraits!

Dana Cooper said...

Beautiful, beautiful Karen!

Becky Joy said...

wonderful expression. gorgeous.

Rob Hazzard said...

Karen - This one is crazy good! Your brushwork is just so thoughtful.

Ann Rogers said...

Another beauty, love the angle of the tilt of his head!

Kelley Carey MacDonald said...

Beautiful, sensitive rendering. Great expression!

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Karen,

Your brushwork and expression are just fantastic. I love these portraits.

XOBarbara

Karen Werner said...

Beautiful! I love the color, and especially the composition: a bit off-center. Great work on all these, but this is my favorite so far.

Peter Greene said...

This one and "Man with Beard" are my favourites in this series so far. Thanks for another bright and pleasant painting, Karen!

Stephen Parker said...

These portraits are fabulous. Curious how you got the mugshots. The personalities of each seem so unique.

Autumn Leaves said...

Hoping this guy is feeling some remorse; it sure looks that way! Another gorgeous mug shot, Karen!

Linda Nickles said...

Karen, your portraits just get better and better. Your color palette is gorgeous, as well as the beautiful, loose brushstrokes. Bravo!

Carol DeMumbrum said...

Another beautiful painting!! Love them!

Katie Wilson said...

Ya, he looks good. Great color in the face.

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

This is magnificent, Karen.

Carol Smith Myer said...

Striking color! I love it!

Carol Smith Myer said...

Striking color! I love it!

Dewberry Fine Art said...

Outstanding! It just comes forward off the canvas.

Sharon Lynn Williams Fine Art said...

So much life in this one!! Time to really double your way too inexpensive price girl!!

Edward Burton said...

Fantastic job, Karen. Love the brushwork.

Unknown said...

Nicely handled, Karen. Love all the color shifts in his face.

Diane Minuti said...

I am enjoying this series of paintings very much! I love the colors and the emotion you capture in the models faces. Very nice work!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous work Karen, you are such a master with subtle temperature changes!

Raymond Logan said...

Karen,
Good portrait!
–Raymond/3

Kathy Mallat said...

WOW! Yet another winning portrait, Karen.

Unknown said...

Lots of emotion in this one. I love it!

Brenda Ferguson said...

Karen, what gorgeous rich color....and you've captured such emotion. Great job!
Brenda

Sandy Graeser Haynes said...

this whole series is amazing, Karen... I love your loose, free technique !

Kerri Settle said...

I love the skin tone in this painting, and you just have a gift for putting the right strokes in the right places.

hmuxo said...

You do beautiful portraits..a style of your own!! bravo!!

Debra Keirce said...

Beautiful piece Karen. The colors in this piece are really intriguing to me.

Johanna Spinks said...

great portraits Karen, really!

Stephanie Berry said...

My favorite!