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Comments on: "It’s Not You, It’s Me" (55)
The man looks like he shouldn’t be there. Maybe a creeper?
Could be:)
Oh, the heart sink..! Love how you’ve kept her colours muted and his so strong, just how it feels..!
Again, your insight is smack on. A feeling we all unfortunately, have experienced. Thanks so much!
I love this one–it’s just comforting to think upon the scene presented. Another beautiful piece.
Many thanks Allyson.
Everybody’s already said it so well, it seems *de trop* to comment. But I will! A marvelous image, and yes, it tells so many stories. Depth upon depth. I love your comment about doing watercolor ‘your way’ and will try to get up the courage to give it a try myself one of these times! Thanks as always for sharing your magnificent art. 🙂
xo,
Kathryn
Thank YOU Kathryn!
The look on her face … that mix of disbelief and incomprehension … superbly rendered Elena 🙂
Thank you Geoff!
Superbly painted Elena. I’ve been having a go with watercolour this week, your images are such an inspiration. A long long long long long way from posting anything but maybe one day. 🙂
Thank you! You know, I avoided watercolor for years, until I decided to do it MY way. Now, it’s second nature. Do you YOUR way, and you can’t go wrong:)
The expression is perfect. Beautiful painting.
Many thanks Richard.
Splendid painting,lots of expressions,like a memory comes alive.
Many thanks:)
Wish I could listen in on their conversation – beautiful figure painting, light with detail and perfect form.
Thanks so much Mary:)
Such a difficult emotion to convey and you’ve done it perfectly! You’re amazing
Thanks ever so much!
Love your work! You have amazing talent. And I always like your unexpected colors!
Thanks so much Linda-much appreciated:)
Beautifully captured moment with great detail. How you get the detail with those loose gestural lines I do not know. 😀
It’s a big watercolor brush, but it has a lovely point at the tip. Thanks Cindy.
love the emotions! I feel kind of sorry for the kid… it is truly beautiful!
but somehow the title feels strange, although once I look at your work, I forget about it and just get lost in its tender awkwardness 🙂
It’s an expression from a while back-a break up phrase:) What remains constant is how crummy it feels. Thank you!
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Beautiful work Elena, the reticence of heartbreak in the heat of youth.
Yes, so true. Thank you Patti.
Such a tender and moving moment you have painted here. So beautiful! Your strokes bring out the feeling of tension between the two.
Thank you Otto, very much!
Wonderful expression and watercolor freshness!
Thanks much Palmira!
oh so tender!
It pained me to paint it, even though It has nothing to do with today but, we all know how it feels. Thank you Emily!
Great work, like usualy.
THanks very much:)
A popular phrase, I wonder is it still used?!!!!
Postures and expressions are perfect, Elena! 🙂
Thank you Marina:)
We all know that feeling!!
Yes we do:)
Superb title!
Thanks John!
😦
Yes, something we’ve all experienced.
beautiful amazing work!
THanks so much Eddie!
An awkward moment, beautiffly told.
Thank you Amal.
Beautiful! You have so much amazing talent!
Tension and tenderness. So beautifully done.
Thank you Karen.
Not to seem ingenuous, but I can say the same to you:) Thank you!
My pleasure!