http://attentiveequations.com/2009/09/05/re-approaching-subject-matter/ ...thoughts on the practice of oil painting from artist Judith Reeve Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attentiveequations.com/2009/09/05/re-approaching-subject-matter/#comment-34 Whit Prentice Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:29:49 +0000 http://attentiveequations.com/?p=480#comment-34 What a fantastic painting! I had to run and get a magnifying glass to get a closer look.The painting just pulled me in. The way you captured the expression is sublime, so subtle. Looking at his eyes that seem to be imagining or conjuring transports me to a place of wonder. It is hard to describe, something like the infinite possibilities of imagination. His face is beautifully handled and I love the sky and clouds. The whole painting is masterfully done. Bravo Judith! You do "capture things that are fleeting and temporary" and make them your own. And with what seem to me the most difficult subjects. What a fantastic painting! I had to run and get a magnifying glass to get a closer look.The painting just pulled me in. The way you captured the expression is sublime, so subtle. Looking at his eyes that seem to be imagining or conjuring transports me to a place of wonder. It is hard to describe, something like the infinite possibilities of imagination. His face is beautifully handled and I love the sky and clouds. The whole painting is masterfully done. Bravo Judith! You do “capture things that are fleeting and temporary” and make them your own. And with what seem to me the most difficult subjects.

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