Thursday, June 7, 2012

the stare

watercolor
ATC


“I gave her my deluxe I'll-Kill-You-Later stare.” 


~Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief


sharing at PPF

47 comments:

  1. You sure did!!! Wow. Love the mix of colors too! Well done, well done!!! HPPF!!!

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  2. Gorgeous, elegant, simply beautiful!!!

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  3. Oh, that is stunning! Just lovely! :)

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  4. Heyy, I read that book too! I usually read the books my teenage son reads. Great painting! The hunter at work! :^) patsy

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  5. That stare is mesmerizing! Love the colors you've used!

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  6. What a great stare! And I really love the composition here, one keeps wondering what there is, outside the picture, that he's staring at.

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  7. Very good painting Minnemie. Love how you got the expression and focus, this makes the viewer tell their own story.

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  8. Beautiful, loose style, very expressive! Love the close-up!

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  9. Wow....i thi.k you must illustrate a children's book...this is beautiful...xxx

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  10. But not too much later.

    Wonderful.

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  11. gorgeous. i love the loose way you work watercolours - just lovely!

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  12. Beautiful! I love that stare. The cropping is perfect here. Happy PPF

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  13. Fantastic! I love the name of the stare too! I've used that one a few times myself, learned it from my mom.

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  14. Wow! Fantastic! ~thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  15. Wow..this is deeply magical..very soul-stirring! I love the powerful composition..gorgeous!What a beautiful and magnificent creature!
    Victoria

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  16. I love how much intense power this has- what a beautiful way to use water colors!
    Happy PPF!
    Stephanie

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  17. This is gorgeous, I love how the colors flow. Happy PPF!

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  18. This is one very special ATC, such wonderful work. Michelle happy PPF #66

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  19. Gorgeous!I love the stare. I sent your ATC, I hope you like it. :) Happy PPF!

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  20. I have a deluxe I'll kill you later stare....perfected after 20 years of marriage!!!!! such a handy tool at a dinner party... lol .... this is like the super deluxe version.... your skills are awesome...xx

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  21. I love these jungle animal inspired paintings (the elephant is fabulous too)! Your use of watercolors is wonderful :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  22. What a great eye. Need to practice that technique on the husband (and the pen/pencil).
    Nancy

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  23. Wow it works well!! I'm scared!! Beautiful work!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  24. Hello Minnemie:) I just discovered your blog and already a great lover of your work. Beautiful colors, beatiful style, beautiful! Wow!

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  25. I smiled all day at the visual of your Toddler squealing with delight over my Animal Sketches. What a lovely comment. Thank you. :)

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  26. This is amazing--from the look in the eye to the delicate whiskers to the markings of this beautiful beast.

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  27. Wonderful energy. Happy Painting.

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  28. Wow - such a powerful piece! Love the composition and how you only showed the one eye. Happy PPF! :-)

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  29. Love it! I received the elephant yesterday...even more impressive in person!!! It is amazing all that you put into your work...the card was a beautiful BONUS!!!!!
    thanks and cheers!
    dana

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  30. Love the stare...and the blues incorporated in the fur!
    Fantastic!!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  31. Super!! What a beautiful painting! And I must remember how to do that stare... ;)

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  32. WOW what a brilliant painting!
    I love the fact that we can only see a fleeting glimpse of her but the eye is enough...she means business.
    Fantastic work :D

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  33. This is beautiful. The stare is wonderful but I love the composition of the whole piece. I am always in awe of your talent.

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  34. Beautiful! I love the looseness of it.

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  35. Fabulous painting and the quote had me laughing!
    i love how loose this painting is and of course, the cropping. Wonderful. xoxo

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  36. Wonderful painting, gorgeous colors...and what a stare !

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  37. Magnificent . . . . wow. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  38. Ciao, sei bravissima, complimenti!Paola
    http://iquadridipaolabrunetti.blogspot.it/

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