Comment from itsabout
what great symmetry and the architecture is
so simply defined, but magnifico..the color
selection is very nice..enjoyed!!

 Comment Written 26-May-2004

Comment from n3vrstop
That is very cool. Excellent shadowing and perspecive.Good texturing as well. I don;t know if those are the real terms, but you probablty know what I mean. If I had to suggest something, I'd say some other color to liven it up, like red or orange perhaps? Just a brainstorm.

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind comments - if you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, in to Google, Altavista or any of the other major search engines and my website should come up. Kind regards, Richard

Comment from Roni
Very nice. Realistic picture with all the right elements inside. The lights and shadows are matching each other to form a beautiful frame
Regards
Roni

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind comments - if you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, in to Google, Altavista or any of the other major search engines and my website should come up. Kind regards, Richard

Comment from spectatuh
I'm amazed at the photo-like content of this piece. The use of dark and light is awesome. The figure in the distance that seems to be going toward the light is almost ethereally suggestive...even a sense of aloneness...or is it oneness??

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind and perceptive comments - ideas of aloneness and oneness were exactly what I was trying to explore. It's often said that paintings should say someting but I feel that the most interesting actually ask questions - ambiguity works well in art. If you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, into Google, Altavista or any of the other main search engines. Kind Regards, Richard

Comment from S.C.Cobb
I love this picture. The silence, the solitude, the vastness. This looks like a scene that would fit perfectly in my novel. Keep up the excellent work!

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind comments. If you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, into Google, Altavista or any of the other main search engines. Kind Regards, Richard

Comment from emotif
This is beautifully done, the arches I mean, and almost doesn't need the figure there. It reminds me of Escher, the guy who used to do arches, but they were architecturally going up and down, back and forward, and no one could work out the perspective. Best wishes.

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind comments - there are so many mediaeval cathedrals and churches to offer inspiration in England; it's part of my heritage I suppose. If you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, into Google, Altavista or any of the other main search engines and you should find my website. Kind Regards, Richard

Comment from Behind the Smile
I think this is a very beautiful and impressive painting. I especially liked the shadowing in contrast to the light; it adds depth and character to the picture and really enhanced the overall mood. Nice work...

Jason K

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind comments - there are so many mediaeval cathedrals and churches to offer inspiration in England; it's part of my heritage I suppose. If you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, into Google, Altavista or any of the other main search engines and you should find my website. Kind Regards, Richard

Comment from Charley
you caught the shawdows of the oil canvas with clarity. I have tried this but you capture it as though you entered the painting yourself.

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind comments - there are so many mediaeval cathedrals and churches to offer inspiration in England; it's part of my heritage I suppose. If you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, into Google, Altavista or any of the other main search engines and you should find my website. Kind Regards, Richard

Comment from Wolfdancer13
It always seems to amaze me when an artist can capture a photo like quality in their artwork. My favorite aspect of this piece is the shadowed framing that blends the photo out drawing your viewer into the piece. The natural light is an awesome accent to bring rich appeal to those curves of architecture found herein. :) Nice work.

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind comments - there are so many mediaeval cathedrals and churches to offer inspiration in England; it's part of my heritage I suppose. If you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, into Google, Altavista or any of the other main search engines and you should find my website. Kind Regards, Richard

Comment from mfwilkie
What a perfect picture of light and dark. The warm rich tone of the sun light ing the abbey walk way if great. The brother/monk looks like a statue. If you you take him out somehow, you'd have two great pictures.

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2004

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2004

Thank you for your kind comments - there are so many mediaeval cathedrals and churches to offer inspiration in England; it's part of my heritage I suppose. If you are interested to see more of my work please just type my name, Richard Kennard, into Google, Altavista or any of the other main search engines and you should find my website. Kind Regards, Richard