Comment from filly421
lovely picture
full of warmth
like the glow of the candles
and the colors
nice composition...
like a larger and smaller candle and the decorations in the upper right to help create balance
nice red flowers framing the candles
well done

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you very much, I appreciate your review.

Comment from 4 I AM
I would think there would be more than enough green, since it's the focal color and red is the secondary. you've captured the Christmas feeling wonderfully! Nice composition.

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

thank you very much. I appreciate your review and your encouragement.

Comment from pattigirl
Nice colors, and most beautiful scene. So much peace and joy here! Just lovely. Can feel the warmth from the candles. Excellent work, and a great holiday rendering!

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you, I appreciate your encouraging review very much.

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Beautifully rendered. You have captured the spirit of the season very well in this simple, yet eye catching painting. The colours, light and composition are all in place. good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you very much, Your kind review and your approval of my work means a lot to me.

Comment from Shakeadog
I really like this piece
wonderful colouring to it
very seasonal
i like the still life
i like the candles and the setting
very good idea
well done
and good luck!!

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you very much, I appreciate your review and I am honored by your high rating. I am happy you like my work.

Comment from blujdrawings
very nice
festive theme is great
love the colours used
loved how u blend them in very well
and great effect it has in the picture
thanks for sharing
well done

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you, I appreciate your encouraging review very much.

Comment from kathybleichroth
I love Christmastime so thanks for posting this beautiful piece of art! Definitely brings in the warmth of Christmas for me. I think I would have liked to see a little more green but other than that its great. Im usually a bright and vibrant color kind of person but these deeper richer colors have definitely surprised me. Great job :)

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you very much, I appreciate your review. Would you mine to clarify for me why you would have liked more green.

reply by kathybleichroth on 06-Dec-2011

your welcome :)

Comment from corrinas creations
Oh this is lovely Cleo,so festive and quite a traditional look to it. Absolutely love the soft muted effect and how all the colours merge into each other. You have caught the flames beautifully. Would make beautiful greeting cards

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Wow! Thanks for such a lovely review and the high rating, You are very observing. You are right. It was indeed painted for a greeting card. I was lucky. A local store ask me for some Greeting cards with multilingual writing in them.

Comment from ramonafrances
This is so holiday-like. Love the staging, the color, the theme and how you have done it. It is quite nice. I am looking at this quite intensely. Tomorrow I take the second part of a 3 hr. intense seminar on PhotoShop as I am keenly interested in learning more.

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you Ramona, I appreciate your review very much. That isn't Photoshop. I don't own PS. The picture is not photo based. It is digitally;but entirely painted brush stroke by brush stroke like an traditional painting. Its just that I move the brushes with my fingers on a mouse pad. I am using an inexpensive but sufficient paint program called ArtRage. I need about 50 to 80 hours for a picture as this. It was painted for use as a greeting card.

reply by ramonafrances on 06-Dec-2011

Thank-you so much for taking the time to explain it. I won't take back a single star but should probably add a couple if I had them.

reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you for the tought; but a review always count much more than any stars :-)

Comment from rimikey
I do love your style. So warm and inviting.
This would make a great greeting card cover.
Very good job.
Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2011

Thank you very much. It was indeed painted for a greeting card.