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Rural Christmas Scene in Oil

Rural red barn and snow Christmas scene.

28 total reviews 
Comment from cleo85


This winter landscape is beautiful. I would make a perfect season card if printed, but also an exquisite wall decoration. Your smooth brush strokes are impressive. I like how the path leads the eyes of the viewers into the background. This perspective is interesting. The proportions are correct. I appreciate your attention to realistic detail and color. The landscape is well composed and framed. The composition is balanced.

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2021


reply by the author on 20-Dec-2021
    Thank you for your fine review and both helpful and encouraging info and insight. Means a lot. I may just do that regardings the cards. I have done a lot of poems, acrostic poems and pulled my paints in. I'll try to do that soon as possible. Thanks for your thoughtful suggestion.
reply by cleo85 on 20-Dec-2021
    You're very welcome! :o)
Comment from Brendaartwork18


I do enjoy looking at this. It has a softness that along with your colours used is very appealing and attractive. The scene is well thought out. The artwork is neat with a artistic realism Merry Christmas to you

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2021


reply by the author on 20-Dec-2021
    Thank you, thank you so very much. Glad you enjoyed looking at it, artist friend. Merry Christmas to you and wish you a prosperous Happy New Year with safety and good health foremost.
Comment from alaskapat


Wonderful initial impact: this is a beautiful scene, I love the red barn and the way you have placed it within the scene. Nice show of the path leading to the barn.well placed bare trees on each side of the path and the evergreen on the right brings another texture as well as balancing the scene. The post with the green wreath and red ribbon tells us that this is Christmastime.
The barn is well rendered with good shape and structure, I like the silo too.
Nice trees up in the back . Nice show of the winter sky and the white snow.
This is a well thought out and created scene, it's a beautiful entry for this contest!
This is worthy of a six , I'm sorry I don't have one.
Well presented! This was a pleasure to review! I I think this would make a wonderful Christmas card!
Best wishes to you!

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2021


reply by the author on 20-Dec-2021
    Thank you, friend alaskapat. And, for the Christmas card suggestion. I hope to do that, especially since you and another artist suggested it. I've done lots of cards with my poems, acrostic poems and pulled my art in but not one of this, and not published them like I need too. Appreciate you suggestions and support. Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year in good health, safety , and prosperity.
Comment from ckbesq


A lovely pastoral scene, well executed, emanating peace and tranquility. This is especially needed and appreciated in today's environment. The colors , the wreath and the writing add to this feeling. Well done!

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2021


reply by the author on 20-Dec-2021
    Thank you kindly, artist friend, ckbesq. You have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year in good health, safety, and prosperity.
Comment from liseworks


I love the paint barns, this is lovely, a nice winter scene here, love the colours especially with the snow, your trees are pretty cool with frost on the pines and the other trees waiting for spring

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2021


reply by the author on 20-Dec-2021
    Thank you most kindly, artist friend, Liseworks. You have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year in good health, safety, and prosperity.
Comment from ElliR


Oh, wow! It looks like a Christmas Card!
Fantastic snow landscape .
Love the red barn in the winter wonderland. I wish we would get snow like that sometimes. What a beautiful scene. wonderful painting!

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2021


reply by the author on 20-Dec-2021
    Thank you so much. I am learning more and more to paint as I've drawn more. I painted this wet on wet in oils, then added the post and wreath as well as the wording. Since you and two others have suggested re the Christmas Card, I hope I can. I have done a lot of cards using my poetry, acrostic poetry and pulled in my art but not this as a whole pic in front. Thanks for the "6" and the suggestion. Meant so much. I really needed encouraging.
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel


A beautiful combination, and attractive content - the red house is well place attracting our first view point and from there I look around feeling like I am standing there as well t the point you have chosen as view point - a super harmonious creative presentation with so soft and beautiful detail work that it is outstanding - your energy in this creation is excellent as it is light in the sky in such a wonderful form as well as the light on earth and that it what Christmas should be: Light in all there is, happiness and joy, and you created every tiny section of this divine picture - well done - all the best for the contest

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 Comment Written 18-Dec-2021


reply by the author on 18-Dec-2021
    Thank you, kind artist friend, also for the technical info such as light, shadows, etc. And, Amen to all you said. I thank you for the good wishes. Pray I will win a contest again. It has been awhile. Thank you so much.
reply by Regina E.H-Ariel on 18-Dec-2021
    You deserve it for sure as this is really divine, and you are very welcome, happy weekend dear Glena
Comment from nikman


A good looking image posted here into the competition! Your fine and classical composition offers us an enjoyable view of a typical and lovely Christmas location. Like the soft, pastel shades and tones. Well created and good luck!

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 Comment Written 18-Dec-2021


reply by the author on 18-Dec-2021
    Thank you so much. I hope the good wishes help.
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2021
    Thank you so much. I hope the good wishes help.
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2021
    Thank you so much. I hope the good wishes help.
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2021
    Thank you so much. I hope the good wishes help.
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2021
    Thank you so much. I hope the good wishes help.