Delicate
by Christopher Reid
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60.000 x 45.000 x 0.300 cm.
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Title
Delicate
Artist
Christopher Reid
Medium
Painting - Pastel On Panel
Description
I wanted to capture the dramatic lighting hitting this rose without losing the delicacy of the petals. I emphasized the pinks along the edges of the petals, pushed the focal depth, and increased the chroma of the interior of the rose.
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July 7th, 2018
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Comments (29)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Congratulations, Christopher, on your HAND PAINTED ROSES contest win with this magnificent pastel roses painting! Masterful artistic style and composition! L/F
Taphath Foose
CONGRATULATIONS on your SECOND PLACE win in the Most Beautiful Pastel 2 contest!!! SOO BEAUTIFUL and well-deserved, Chris!!! :)
Isabel Conradi
That's just a beautiful drawing, Christopher! Very nice colours and contrast and beautiful softness!
Hazel Holland
Love the soft colors and beautiful light in this exquisite and elegant paste, Christopher! L/F
Taphath Foose
Congratulations, your gorgeous artwork was also specially chosen as an “Administrator's Pick” and shared in the Pastels Only group thread!! 😊
Taphath Foose
WOW--This is OUTSTANDING work, Christopher!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Pastels Only"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/F
Gary F Richards
Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L … voted for this piece in HAND PAINTED COLOR FINE ART ONLY - NO COMPUTER ART contest!
Laurel Adams
Christopher...your mastery is so evident in ALL of your entries!...EXQUISITE!...v...best to you
Laurel Adams
Christopher, what a LIGHT FILLED, Colourful, elegant painting...Thank you for gracing this contest (in tribute to Kathy Braud’s aesthetic) with your exquisite entry ....v...BEST to you
Laurel Adams
CONGRATULATIONS, Christopher, on your FIRST PLACE WIN in the DBCS 15. PASTEL CONTEST. This was a particularly difficult contest given the EXCELLENT LEVEL of the 85 pieces of FINE Art submitted by 32 artists. Seventy three of the submittals were voted into the leaderboard for honorable mention. YOU were honored by achieving THE HIGHEST voting percentage from the 263 votes cast! This is a well deserved distinction. VOTED!
Laurel Adams
Christopher, MASTERFUL comes to mind with each entry and so it is a VOTING trifecta for me where your work is concerned! Best of wishes to you in this elite Contest. There are many strong artists in this small but sure to be fierce Exhibit! L/F
Laurel Adams
Christopher ...another FUTURE VOTE TO BE SURE,! The levels of complexity you so deftly execute to end in an offering of delicacy is MAGNIFICENT! Beautiful!
Don Henry
Christopher, you've given me a new appreciation for pastel with this beauty - what a realistic touch, almost hard to believe it is what it is. Great art!
Christopher Reid replied:
Wow! Thank you for the compliment Don :) Pastel is very versatile and especially great for soft edges.
Catherine Robertson
Just so beautiful Christopher ! Will get my vote when voting begins in drawings of flowers !!
Latha Gokuldas Panicker
So soft and delicate as it speaks itself !!!!Brilliant capture,Christopher!!!! (F/L)