Oil on Linen 24″x 34″
A new portrait.
Sorry, all. I’ve been spending more time painting, and less time blogging. I’ve been and will be, following you and enjoying your blogs in bursts. I’m slow, but I’ll get there:) I’m also posting my nature photography on Instagram, so click the sidebar photo if you’re interested. As always, I very much appreciate your “likes” and thoughtful comments. Thank you!
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Suspension points.
Just a brief pause to think about the how to face the emotional breakdowns that life sets before us.
And life rarely falls down on the job.
Beautiful composition – intense emotional depth. 🙂
Thanks so much:)
A strong and captivating portrait of a young lady. Beautiful.
Thanks so much, Otto.
Hi Elena, I am glad to come across your blog.
Why sorry? You’re doing a great job. 🙂
-Ishu
Much appreciated, Ishu.
Your name reminds me of my close friend. 🙂
you got talents, do you take orders?
Thank you, Alex! Yes, I take on commissioned portraits. I insist on taking the photos however, unless the individual has passed and there is an excellent reference photo.
good work again!!!!
Thank you, again!!!
Beautiful portrait Elena! I too have been spending less time blogging and more time painting! It seems as though for all of us, you can only do so much, and as for the artist, well, if given the choice between most things and painting, we know which one she will pick!! 🙂
Glad to hear you are engrossed in your paintings. Looking forward to seeing your new creations. ~Rita
Right?:) You do the same, and I’ll be looking for your newest as well. Thank you Rita!
For that painting, no apology needed 🙂
Much appreciated:)
The more I look at this painting, the more it fascinates me Elena. The highlights on the girl’s face, the shadows cast by her legs on the wooden surface — absolutely splendid work.
Take your own time with blogging Elena, but do continue painting and creating these fabulous works of art. We will wait.
Many grateful thanks, Uday.
The pose and her expression are beautiful!
robert
Thank you very much, Robert!
We have to do what calls us most 🙂 Your painting is very beautiful!
So true. Thanks so much, Tiny:)
The facial expression is brilliant.
Many thanks, Rabirius.
Fabulous! Your talent is unique & outstanding!
Oh my! Resa, I humbly thank you so very much:)
Really gorgeous (:
Thank you, Chris:)
Beautiful Elena!
Thank you, Adrian!
Emotionally powerful piece, Elena. I suspect D in dots is torn between something, and not just which sock to choose – her mind appears to be grinding away.
It surely is. Thanks ever so much, James.
just amazing … I just love the emotion this piece exudes. you manage to capture a scene perfectly
So kind of you, StacyMichelle. Thank you:)
Sweet and sensitive and I just LOVE THE SOCKS. Amazing perspective holy cow and also the floor is just lovely. Of course we love to see it all but painting is (almost always) more important than blogging. 🙂
Thanks much, Cindy:)
I love this one, Elena! The shadows in the white shirt and the different colored shoes are wonderfully done! I have done very little of blogging and/or painting lately. I am just waiting a couple of more weeks until my daughter is out of school to start anything that will take some time! 🙂
Always hard to balance the time with a a young family. Hope you are able to get to work soon. Thank you, Patsy!
Yes, it is, Elena. My daughter is going to be a Senior next year, and she has to take an English class at the college to graduate next year. She can get a full year of high school credit in one semester at the college. But it is all such a pain to deal with! LOL! 🙂
You’re welcome, Elena!
Elena, I’ve been wanting to ask you this for a while. I imagine you work from life, but would you consider a commission for a painting of the portrait in this post?: https://derrickjknight.com/2015/05/26/reincarnation/
Hi Derrick! I try to work from life, but it’s nearly always impossible-busy people, busy lives. What I typically do is set up a photo session of my subject and take hundreds of photos. That allows me to get to know the subject a little and to begin to compose the painting in my camera view finder. When the subject lives much too far away, or has passed on, I will try to paint from an excellent photo. It has to be an excellent photo, because with a portrait, I can’t make anything up, except a backround. And working from many different photos is helpful for getting to know the individual a bit, but lighting is always different and this situation does not make for an acceptable painting. Thank you for your question. I hope I answered your question for you:)
Thank you, Elena. This is, from the quality of your work, what I thought you would say. Unfortunately you have answered my question. I cannot think of a better portraitist.
That’s so very kind of you, Derrick. Thanks so very much.
I’m always interested in the poses you choose for your sitters and the extent to which they express character.
This was a natural pose when I asked my lovely model to sit. Always best to have enjoy such a collaboration. Thank you, Louis.
Love this! never apologize!
Really beautiful painting Elena. I like very much the expression of his face. 🙂
Thanks so very much:)
There is much more to this than representation. I love the way the woodgrain of the floor intensifies the closer it comes to the skirting-board; I love the way the grey of the wall intensifies the further away it goes from the young woman’s head, with the result that she has a subtle aura. These are attention-grabbing. The centre of the painting is the young woman’s lower body – the woodgrain focuses that – but that centre is enclosed and in shadow. The ‘aura’ draws us back to her face and makes us confront a personality. There’s much, much more.
Oh, how I love your particular way with words, Marie. I humbly thank you for every one.
As I love your way with the brush.
Love this. The pose is excellent. The face tells a story in itself. If I was a writer (lol) I’d say that this young lady is thinking about a recent incident. Whatever happened has made her think carefully about her next move. Love is involved. Trust is involved. The promise of tomorrow is in the balance.
Wow, Terry! I should place this delightful bit of writing under the piece as your quote! Thank you:)
Thank you for mentioning your nature photos. I don’t follow Instagram and those are really a treat to look at. Beautiful painting also 🙂 I have to say though, the work you did on the floor in the background is probably my favorite part. I love your eye for detail.
Thanks so much, Allyson! I always look forward to your comments. I’m pleased that you like my creature photos. They’re an amateur passion for me.
A lovely portrait!
Thank you, Donna!
Don’t apologize! It’s a treat to see your paintings, whenever you post them. The pose is a difficult one: it’s difficult to get the legs right when they are folded like that, but you’ve managed very well.
Funny, the legs worked right off. It’s the floor that make me bonkers:) Thanks so much, Mrs. D.
Very good, Elena… and no worries! Keep at it! Blogging should be as and when anyway! 😀
I’ll try to remember the as and when-love it!:) Thank you, Tom!
So good to see your great work continuing Elena. It’s the work that counts and when blogging becomes work well . . . . time out!
True, Patti. Right now, the work takes priority.
So lovely and real … love your work so much.
Much appreciated, Susan:)
Great painting. Lovely. I particularly like the floor. It enhances the depth and solidity. Many thanks for sharing.
Many thanks for you kind comment, Maria.
Why apologize, you do an amazing work while you don’t blog on WP – wonderful, excellent… 🙂
Thank you, Drake:)
Oh , but should no apologize , dear Elena. You create exceptional paintings, this is very important!!
I am very happy to admire them! Thank you so much for sharing with us.
You have a fruitful and successful new week and all the best to you! ❤ 🙂
Thanks so very much, Stefania. Wishing you a lovely week as well:)
I like her a bit sulky mood 😉
An intense time of life:)
The socks 🙂 great detail
Thanks, B:)
Beautiful!
Thank you!
No need to apologise! Nice to see your wonderful work again instead.
Thank you, Richard:)
Wonderful emotions, as usual.
Many thanks, Carol.
No apologies! Keep painting!!!!!! 😉
That, I will:) Thanks Marina:)
Wow such a beautiful painting. You’re really such an artist. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you so much, Joel.
You’re welcome.
Beautiful painting Elena – I was happy to find out recently that you can’t actually multitask – it’s a myth – so paint and paint, then blog – we understand :>
No, I not the multi-tasker:) Thank so much for your vote of support!