100 OIL PORTRAITS IN 100 DAYS - Marie, 73/100, © Carol Nelson Fine Art


Day 73

The person who submitted this photo asked that I paint Marie very colorfully. That I did. I proclaimed that I would never do another really senior person after all the trouble I had painting my 92 year old Aunt Trude (39/100). I guess I learned a thing or two on that portrait because this one seemed to work a little easier. I especially loved painting her hat.
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10 comments:

Paintings by Irit Bourla said...

She is amazing!!!!!
Very good piece Carol.

Pepe444 said...

Good Post!
This piece is very cool.

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Anonymous said...

You have done a wonderful painting of my Grandmother, AGE 94. My daughter-in-law took the picture the last time we visited her at the nursing home. Words can not describe how it made me feel seeing it. It brought wonderful warm feeling back that I thought I had lost when seeing the emptiness that her dementia had caused. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

Carol Nelson said...

Thank you all for your comments. It warms my heart to get a message like (anonymous) sent. I hope you will enjoy the painting and the loving feelings you have for your grandmother.

kim Blair said...

This portrait of Marie is fabulous! I love the colours you chose. Wonderful.
Kim

DebMarie said...

OMG! I came on here to tell you how it touched my MIL when I showed this to her last night, Carol! You didn't know this, but this WAS the last time we saw Grama as she passed away earlier this month. This will be a fought-after family treasure. THANK YOU! YOU ROCK and I can hardly wait to meet you once we move out your way!

Pam Holnback said...

The colors on this one are great.

jill polsby said...

Carol. I think this might be your best yet! What a wonderful study of an older person. Colorful yet subdued. I think this woman is going to love this portrait of herself! My compliments to you as a painter! Jill.

Renee Brennan said...

She is Beautiful!!!!

Dean Grey said...

Colorful for sure! So much character to her face!

And you're nailing those reflections from the glasses beautifully, Carol!

-Dean