Reviews from

Artichoke Hearts

A storage shelf in my studio.

22 total reviews 
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


What a beautiful painting. You appear to have poured your heart on to the canvas and applied your
mind-brush to it. It breathes life. Excellent composition, colour coordinates and what have you!! I like this artwork. Bravo!

 Comment Written 03-May-2022


reply by the author on 03-May-2022
    Thank you Sesha, for the wonderful review, I appreciate it. So glad you like it. Ray
Comment from helvi2


Hi Ray, Love how you add just the right amount of gleam to the glass bottles and jars within this. I even like the plastic soap bottle and how you show the
remaining soap within. Look like an Ivory Liquid soap bottle. very fun and cool to investigate what's on the shelf. I know I had fun looking. Very Nicely Done! :o) Nancy

 Comment Written 02-May-2022


reply by the author on 02-May-2022
    Thats great Nancy, I am so glad you like it. I had a great time doing this piece. I took it as far as I could. Thank you so much for a wonderful review. Ray
Comment from Sean T Phelan


I've never created an Oil Painting,Ray,but I'm certainly enjoying this one that you've presented us with very much! : D
It looks wonderful,my friend!
~Sean

 Comment Written 02-May-2022


reply by the author on 02-May-2022
    Thank you Sean, for the fine review and I am glad you like it. Ray
reply by Sean T Phelan on 03-May-2022
    It looks Great,Ray!
    You're very welcome!
Comment from krowboom


Wow. What an amazing still life. I feel humbled seeing your work. Didn't know you could paint so realistically after seeing all your abstract pieces. Love the composition and beautiful articulation of all the elements. From the highlights to the shading everything looks perfect and in such a clean unfussy style. I almost think I'm looking at a Norman Rockwell piece. Great painting.

 Comment Written 01-May-2022


reply by the author on 01-May-2022
    Thank you for the wonderful review. There was a time when I was into realism a while back. Then I moved on to creating and abstract and fantasy, almost like a right of passage. I have done figure drawing portraits, it's all seeing and recording it. I really appreciate your wonderful review and rating. I am glad that you enjoy my work. Ray
Comment from michiganmike


A very nice assortment of objects and an attractive painting. The color palette is beautiful and the details in this painting are fantastic. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 01-May-2022


reply by the author on 01-May-2022
    Thank you so much for the fine review. Glad you like it. Ray
Comment from Carina Imbrogno


Wow Ray I'm really blown away with this incredible still life painting. Your realism is absolutely phenomenal. I absolutely adore realism and I'm just in awe. You are so talented you can do anything what I master Artist you are. I wish I had a 10 to give you. Outstanding my friend

 Comment Written 01-May-2022


reply by the author on 01-May-2022
    Corina, thank you very much for this wonderful review and rating. I love realism too, it is the natural path to follow. I found out that it doesn't end there. There is so much more to do and experience. I was anxious to post this and hear your review, some one who loves photo realism. I wasn't disappointed, this review is so much better than I can ever describe and much better than a 10. Thank you again my friend.
reply by Carina Imbrogno on 01-May-2022
    Thank you so much for sharing this incredible peace honestly you made my day when I saw this I just have a fascination for realism that I can?t help and I love photography so much that?s why I use photography so much. I?m so impressed with this piece you are so incredibly talented and the fact that you can do other things and do it really well says a lot about you as an artist. You?re incredible my friend good luck in the contest
reply by the author on 01-May-2022
    Thank you again. I learned about art from an early age and I learned how to see and that is the key. There was no photo to work from just seeing. Ray
Comment from Jewell McChesney


Holy smokes! This is so well done, I swore it was digital art. You have depicted your workbench clearly and with precision! I am impressed! You inspire me to become better.

 Comment Written 01-May-2022


reply by the author on 01-May-2022
    Jewell, Thank you for the wonderful review and generous rating. I am so glad I inspired and impressed you. That was back when I was into realism now I am into creating. Thank you again it is well appreciated. RayThank you very much Elena
Comment from ElliR


How can I not like it .. ? It's beautiful , so realistic and so much detail.
Lovely colours and composition !!
Should be a winner in my opinion.

 Comment Written 01-May-2022


reply by the author on 01-May-2022
    Thank you very much Elena for the wonderful review and the generous rating. There was a time when I was into realism now I am into abstract and fantasy and creating. It means a lot to me to know that you, such a talented artist, can see, understand and appreciate my work. Ray
Comment from pixs


Ray my friend.......I'm not sure that you painted that still life.....compared to the other works of art that you have in your portfolio......but if you did do the painting......nice job....

 Comment Written 01-May-2022


reply by the author on 01-May-2022
    Thank you for the complement, I started out in realism then I wound up in abstract and fantasy, more creative. There is another example of my realism, Nomar Garciaparra short stop for the Red Sox about twenty two years ago. I enjoyed realism but have moved on. Thank you again. Ray
Comment from JirinaInspire


Great contest entry for the still life painting with so many different object that are definitely not going anywhere.
Ray, it is an interesting collection of objects with various shapes colors and textures. Wonderful details and overall pleasing presentation.

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 Comment Written 01-May-2022


reply by the author on 01-May-2022
    Thank you Jirina, for the wonderful review and support. That was fun a while back. Glad you like it. Ray
reply by JirinaInspire on 01-May-2022
    So very much welcome, my friend.