Pastor of Munstergeleen

[Linda Brandon]

Scott, more than anyone else who posts work here, you get that ethereal, eerie Northern light feeling in your work.

I've been in this kind of light a couple of times - the western coast of Wales and New Zealand come to mind, and I'm told the Hebrides are also this way, although I've never been there.

There's a spooky mystery to this kind of light that is hard to describe. I can't do so because now that I've posted that I need angel's wings, I'm in danger of losing my Forum Credibility License.

This painting radiates a fiercely controlled tonalism, a stern refusal to provide cheap color thrills.

(When this painting arrives in Arizona we will give him a poncho and a red feather boa.)

[Allan Rahbek]

Warde Scott,

Congratulations with the excellent result. I believe that you earned a par of wings now.

I just realized that you actually live in Holland. So now I understand why you painted a European sky. The building and landscape in the background also look familiar.

Do you think that there are distinct deferents in European and American taste on how a painting should look ?

Allan

[Scott Bartner]

Allan: Thank you for your comments. The wings I'll lend to Linda just to find out what in the world she's up to.

With regard to your question regarding the difference between American and European portraiture, you may want to take a look at a thread started by the British portrait artist Aldo Balding:

http://forum.portraitartist.com/showthread.php?t=3501

It almost started another Revolutionary war.

[Allan Rahbek]

It almost started another Revolutionary war.

Hi Scott,

I see what you mean. There is a lot of good information and some misunderstanding. I believe that everyone must deal with his own situation, since we have to do with personal involvement with different clients.

I did actually regret my joke about the wings and I am glad that you took it light. We don