Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Forever


"Forever"
10 x 14 watercolor


     Here's the finished painting of my niece and their family dog, Jackson. He died last year and they got him right before my beautiful niece was born. They grew up together and he was an awesome dog. I thought it was fitting to paint his portrait with her in it too. And I just loved her arms around his neck. I hope you like it Jenny Lee, love you :)

     And I just wanted to give a great big thank you to everyone who follows me here and takes the time to leave such kind, thoughtful comments. I appreciate each one of you so much and sometimes you say just the thing I needed to hear. Just wanted you to know. You guys are so awesome and amazingly talented. All of you. Have a great happy making day!

      What I'm listening to: Wonderful by Everclear and This is War by 30 Seconds to Mars

20 comments:

  1. Crystal - What a wonderful gift for you to paint your niece with her beloved dog. The side lighting, with Jackson facing the direction of the light, gives the feeling that he's headed for a sunny, happy place. It's a very sweet piece.

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  2. Crystal, another beautiful piece. I love YOUR sense of light and your figure work is bang on. The dog's coat is especially nice!

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  3. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! Thank you so much. You captured them both perfectly. I will be proud to have it in my home and tell everyone My Sister did it for me. You are so talented, but you already know that. Love you tons:):):) Jenny

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  4. What a truly special paintig. It must be a lovely feeling knowing that your paintings will hold such sentiment for so many years to come. When I painted my daughter I wrote a message on the back to make it even more personal. She was so pleased with it but obviously one day it will mean even more. You can tell just by looking at your paintings just how much you love doing them. My favorite part is the girls face. Her personality jumps right out of the picture!
    Thank you for such kind words too. People follow you for a reason you know - You are a true talent and clearly a lovely person too. I am honoured to have you as one of my followers!

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  5. Crystal,
    This is gorgeous. I'm learning how truly beautiful a watercolor can be. Your colors are so rich. I can practically feel the dog's soft fur.

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  6. how wonderful crystal beautiful light ... a very special bond and memory

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  7. A fantastic painting that brings out the depth of the emotional bondage. Fabulous light. I love how you have left parts of your pretty niece's hair and Jackson head, white. The expression of fondness on Jenny's face and that of submissive love on Jackson have been magically captured. Great job.

    BTW, this in all probabilities is the first ever comment on a painting of yours from an airport lounge :)

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  8. What a beautiful and wonderful job you've done!!! A great memory of Jackson!

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  9. Michelle, thank you :) That is a beautiful image you painted with your words. It makes my heart happy. Thanks :)

    Kim, thank you so much :) I dearly love to paint light. i was just looking for what to paint next today and I kept coming back to this one image that was beautifully lit up! I'm excited about it. Your compliment means a lot to me Kim, really it does :)

    Jenny Lee, thanks so much!! I really, really hoped you liked it. I'm just so happy :) Love you so much sista! You''re the best!

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  10. Amazing! I love it what a great story behind it as well! You are too sweet & everything you comment on my blog is much needed/appreciated!

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  11. Great painting! Love labs, they are such a nice family dog. You've captured the love for this dog.

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  12. Sandra, thank you very, very much :):):) That sounds like the best gift you could have given your daughter, and I'm just thinking of all the joy and comfort that will bring her over the years. I think I'll do that for my boys :) And I am truly honored to have you as one of my followers too :)

    Carol, thank you so much! I'm always amazed at the variety and beauty that watercolor produces in the hands of different artists. Color is important to me, sometimes I think I get close to where I want it to be. thank you!

    Jane, thank you very much :):)

    Sujit, thanks so much friend :) You're compliments mean a lot. I love that white paper too! And that is just too cool that you commented from the airport!

    Jen, thank you very, very much! It always brightens my day when you leave your cheerful comments. I swear you are the happiest, most optimistic person I know :):)

    Kimberly, thank you so much!! I think you are super sweet too. And I love your blog, your pictures are amazing, and you are just like Jen, always cheerful. must be a family thing :):)

    Susan, thank you so much. I love labs too, he was just the best dog ever. Thanks again!

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  13. Crystal, look at all those followers! You're growing a fan club, girl. I certainly know why! This painting is so beautiful. It's like I can reach out and touch that dog's soft velvety coat. Priceless for your niece to have this to remember Jackson by. Well done, gifted artist. You are awesome!

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  14. Crystal, this is such a beautiful painting! Looks like they had many happy times together. What a great way to remember...I'm sure your niece will treasure it forever.

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  15. Just simply a beautifully done painting.

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  16. Jackson is the hero of this painting... Brilliant..

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  17. Wow this is awesome work .You have painted Jackson so well , just fabulous work.

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  18. BEAUTIFUL INDEED, Crystal
    You put the feelings in this painting...It looks alive!!!
    I love it and thank you for this beauty!

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  19. The blues and browns are very complimentary, I love the lighting, and most importantly for me this is a great capture, such lovely expressions)

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  20. Another beautiful portrait and I know this will mean the world to them.

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