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BEACH BALL


At the local parade last summer beach balls were being thrown to the many children lining the streets. I caught a snapshot of this mother and little girl just when mom caught the ball. The figure has always interested me and while I usually work large scale with figures; I pulled out this small canvas for this painting. I enjoyed the challenge of the confined space.
6X8 inches
oil

Comments

Carol Blackburn said…
Very nice, Linda. Love the action.
September 15, 2010 3:09 PM
LindaHunt said…
Hi Cathyann thank you for stopping by my blog to leave a comment...had a lot of fun with this painting!
September 15, 2010 6:32 PM
Linda Popple said…
The gestures are great and the colors are wonderfully full of light. Well done!
September 15, 2010 7:38 PM
Carol Schiff Daily Painting said…
Really nice, strong shapes in this Linda. Perfect!
September 16, 2010 4:52 AM
Debbi Smith Rourke said…
Your figurative work is quite inspiring!! Interesting how you got so much information in a small space and so beautifully too.
September 16, 2010 8:04 AM
Virginia Floyd said…
Really nice painting, Linda. I love the simplicity of the figures. You were painting shapes, not colors. Good job!
September 16, 2010 10:47 AM
Jerry Stocks said…
This is an absolutely fabulous painting. The colors are breathtaking. Great job--
September 16, 2010 2:06 PM
LindaHunt said…
Thank you, Carol,Debbi, Virginia and Jerry! It is so nice to have your comments...it really means a lot to Me. I love the figure and hope to do more work in the future.
September 16, 2010 8:03 PM
Unknown said…
Love the cropped in viewpoint and those loose brushstrokes. I admire your "economical" brushwork...truly less is more. Great job, Linda.
September 16, 2010 8:10 PM
LindaHunt said…
Thank you, Kellie...thank you for taking the time to comment.
September 17, 2010 2:12 AM
Janice said…
Love the new subject matter! Thank you for your kind comments!
September 17, 2010 1:08 PM
Diane Hoeptner said…
I find it interesting that you associate figure painting with larger works... This is such a beatiful little gem. The areas of high contrast in front really make it sing.
September 21, 2010 3:53 AM
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