Sunday, January 17, 2010

She's Holding onto Hope

No matter what life brings us, when we have God, we always have hope. This is what I was thinking about, when I finished this painting. You might have seen the beginning of it while I was taking Misty's class last fall.

I was going for a bleak look to the landscape, sky, and even in her dress. I'm not sure if I was able to convey that, but I always learn more with each painting I do.
Have a good week!

14 comments:

beachvintage.com said...

I love this painting, and yea it does convey hope to me. Have a great week.

Azure Accessories said...

Hey Debbie...great painting...you've managed to get the bleakness across!!!
What a great sense of accomplishment when people can see what we are trying to do because it comes to painting and drawing...
I signed up for Misty's class that started on the 15th January...I've always felt as though I should be painting...don't know why just do...I also felt Misty could teach me a great deal...I know she will!

Cheers

Keeper of the Skies Wife said...

Hi Debbie~ nice to meet you too!

I love the painting.

Is Tori short for Victoria?

Anonymous said...

Good job Deb. I hope you get an entry ready too. I was happy with my work today at art class. But I will work on it again tomorrow.
QMM

Anonymous said...

Debbie, love how she is in the corner of the painting, really brings in a whole story about her and her surroundings. Beautiful.
Lovely to hear from you, thank you!

Have an awesome week!

Hugs!

Julie

Renee said...

I love the painting Debbie. And hope how important that is. How very important.

Love Renee xoxo

Zuzana said...

Lovely words and image.;)
Thank you so much for your visit and kind comment, I appreciate you stopping by.;)
xo
Zuzana

Debbie said...

I do remember this. It turned out great!

Kaili Ittensohn said...

I love the story behind your painting. You just keep getting better!

paperbird said...

Debbie you painting is awesome- hope is such a wonderful gift, thank you for sharing that in your painting.

Mary S. Hunt said...

lovely

Lisa Holtzman said...

I think your painting conveys exactly what you had it mind, it's really great!

Dymphie said...

this is a beautiful painting, so worthwhile to click and see the details in the enlargement.
Thanks for visiting my blog, much appreciated. My matchboxes are the small 'standard' size appr. 5x3,3cm (2"x1 3/8").

CountryDreaming said...

Was going through various art blogs this evening and this particular piece made me stop and comment. There's a tender poignancy in the girl's expression, in how she holds tightly onto the heart, in the uncertainty of wind direction as the chimney smoke blows one way and the girl's hair another. Yet she knows it will be all right. Awesome work!