Monday, March 10, 2008

Big Boy

10 comments:

stephen erik schirle said...

all of your dog paintings are fantastic.

sandra flood said...

Thanks so much Stephen but I think it is hard to make a bad dog painting when they are such wonderful creatures!

Anonymous said...

What I like about your paintings is that they are never fussy or busy, yet in their simplicity they are elegant and evocative. I'm sure you do a great deal of editing.

sandra flood said...

Silvina,
Thanks so much for that insightful comment. These pieces I posted and will continue to post are for a show I will be doing.I think my love of Asian art, which is so simplistic , has had an influence on my work.

When I was starting out as an artist I use to put much more in my work and for me I think it was easier to paint that way. There were lots of nooks to put brushy strokes in which makes the work really interesting. I started to feel it was just the technique and not the subject that was impressive. It really was not me either so I started scaling back and focusing on my subject and minimal composition more. One thing about painting this way is your composition really needs to be dead on.

This is how I like to work but I really do love artists who can load up their paintings and do it well!

Ruth Ann Greenberg said...

Sandra:

I saw your link on Nick Simmons website and I think your paintings are fantastic!!! Are you really self-taught? great color harmony in your work.


Regards,
Ruth Ann Greenberg
Bethesda, Md.

sandra flood said...

Thanks so much Ruth!
Yes I am self-taught and still learning!

Unknown said...

really like big boy great colour very degas green. great brushwork for me as a student very inspiring. by the way how much are you asking pauland monsteratmsndotcom

sandra flood said...

HI Paul,
This piece is at my dealers in NJ, Hrefna Jonsdottir Gallery, and I believe it is $3000- $3400, I am not sure. Thanks for asking!

Anonymous said...

wow... very nice

Anonymous said...

Great dog painting and love the background colour; works perfectly.