Sunday, January 22, 2012

A Great-Grandpa's Eternal Love

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18 x 24
Oil on Canvas

This is a great-grandfather holding his great-grandson. It depicts the worn ruddy complexion of age contrasted with the bright soft skin of a newborn baby.  The clothing is suggestive of an angel's robe symbolizing a guardian who will be watching over his young relative.  

8 comments:

  1. Lovely painting, Maria. You've done a great job of conveying a tender moment.

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  2. Wonderful light on this- very sweet and you captured just the perfect moment. I love the hands!

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  3. Great painting Maria. The whole composition is excellent and you have captured the Great-Grandfather's love beautifully.

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  4. Poignant... and so lovely. It is a wonderful thing to offer children safety and protection while they grow. Lucky baby... and beautiful work on the skin. I like the symbolic parts of the painting, too...

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  5. This is amazing Maria. The tenderness and the look on the grandfathers face is so well rendered. Well done Maria.

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  6. This is a great painting, Maria. Love the look on the grandfather's face.

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  7. Very sweet and I like the diagonal in the composition.very well done Maria.

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  8. Maria, this is so beautiful and sweet! You did such a great job in capturing the tenderness in his expression and his hands. Well done, my friend!

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