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You can really feel the “yay!” in this. The composition is very unique. I paint figures and I would not think to do it like this. The young girl is just sitting there, but it feels like she’s coming out of the painting towards us.… Read more
At the International Show, viewers are invited to select the painting that they liked the best in the show. When all the votes are tallied, the painting receiving the most votes is honored with the People’s Choice Award. Congratulations to Richard Hanson for “Life in Rome”!… Read more
This is a wonderful painting that conveys a nice feeling and atmosphere. It is a vivid and fresh painting highlighting the sun’s rays as the figure squints from the broadcast of light. … Read more
Robin Erickson is a very fine artist living right here in the San Diego County community of La Mesa. Not that San Diego doesn’t have many fine artists – we do! But Robin is extra special this month in having three serious achievements coming all together, a real “triple crown” for her this August.… Read more
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The artist’s way of breaking up the painting by making me think it was another piece of canvas on canvas was very successful. I enjoyed all the little parts of this painting done by her sure hand.… Read more
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One of the things that I always think about and which is alluring to me about other people’s work, is that I wish I did that, or I wish I could find that place.… Read more
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This painting attracted me very much because of its simplicity and its boldness. There are 2 large interesting shapes, the white background and the judge’s robe which attract the viewer from afar. … Read more
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I want to make a general comment about entering shows. If an artist gets rejected it doesn’t really mean anything. It can mean something, though, if an artist takes it to heart and says “well, maybe I could have done this or that”, but this is so subjective.… Read more
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This painting really talks to me with an intriguing message. Many “hidden” symbols help the viewer create a story. The color blue unifies the painting and enhances the mood.… Read more
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The painting is really captivating. The depth and layers create such a rich, engaging composition. The figure in the foreground is especially striking – there’s something about her presence that adds so much to the piece, It’s beautifully done.… Read more