Gypsy Wind

[Richard Monro]

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I keep looking at this painting because all three diagonal work so well. It finally dawned on me that each are stopped by the column. Was that an intentional stop to keep the eyes from going out of the painting? In any case it is a masterful use of diagonals and a visual stop.

[Kimberly Dow]

awww Mike - I feel like I have a cheerleader.
(any chance you'd put on one of those skirts?)

Richard - while I was aware of the diagnols and columns and instinctively registered this - it was also partially a lucky find in real architecture where I posed the model. I guess I didnt 'plan' this in advance of the model arriving - but I did recognize it's potential as I started posing her.

I have a couple close ups. I was waiting for someone to ask. The heck with you all then - Im just going to post them anyway.

[Carol Norton]

Kim, it seems that all the adjectives in the English language have been taken so I'll just say ditto to them and tell you that your painting made me suck in my breath and say, "Wow! That's retina burn!!! I LOVE everything about it. Thanks for posting the details. I plan to print it out and use it for inspiration.

[Linda Brandon]

Oh this one knocks my socks off, Kim! It is marvelous. I love the "face into the wind" effect you have here - it really seems to suit your style. I love the composition and the feeling of movement - what a winner this one is!

[Geary Wootten]

Kim,

I love every thing about this painting. I especially enjoy looking at your subject. She has that certain type of beauty that makes me unable to stop watching her strike that gaze into her world.

I also think, as someone else commented on, the composition has a very intelligent rhythm about it. It's very comfortable to look at all the elements of the work.

The use of your colors completely brings out the raw beauty of this lovely creation.

~Gear

[Kimberly Dow]

Carol, Linda & Geary - thank you so much for the great comments!