Ancient Greek Urn

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That’s beautiful Carole. I love the way you’ve painted/pastelled the marks on the urn. Does one paint with pastels!?

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 11 Oct 08:33:20

It’s a beautiful object Carole, and so superbly drawn with great skill.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 11 Oct 08:45:34

This is lovely Carole, the urn has a luminous quality about it.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 11 Oct 09:25:07

Fabulous work on that urn Carole.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Fri 11 Oct 11:36:57

I love things like this too, Carole. This is exc. - love the dark behind the urn, adding atmosphere.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 11 Oct 11:55:04

Lovely work Carole 😍

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 11 Oct 12:13:01

This ancient urn looks superb, the ornate pigment and surface really are formed with a brittle surface, and stands well upon the windowsill showing the rustic,dark depth beneath!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Fri 11 Oct 12:13:11

Super glow about this piece Carole.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 11 Oct 12:21:40

Thank you so much for all your positive comments which I find so motivating and encouraging. Never sure if it’s painting or drawing with pastels Tessa, as usually it’s a combination of both. Thank you Alan, (love your autumn work); Russell, Val, Marjorie, Linda, Angela and John. Love all of your work.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 11 Oct 12:38:01

What great colours and textures you've captured here.

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 11 Oct 13:22:29

Really love this Carole, it glows, especially around the handles

Posted by Thalia Stones on Fri 11 Oct 14:59:20

Thank you so much for your generous comments Thalia and Heather.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 11 Oct 15:21:12

Well done Carole. This is beautiful.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Fri 11 Oct 17:35:05

Wonderful use of pastel Carole, you’ve achieved that aged and mellow look.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 11 Oct 17:41:11

Lovely use of pastels Carole.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Fri 11 Oct 18:40:47

Beautiful work Carole, love the colours.

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 11 Oct 21:09:34

Splendid work Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 12 Oct 08:33:20

Wonderful 3D effect and excellent tones.

Posted by Ceri Jones on Mon 14 Oct 17:32:45

Wow, Carole, that is some urn, and the light is amazing.

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 17 Oct 20:23:02

Only just seen this, it beautiful, colours are just so.........perfect. My grandchildren ask if I’m chalking when I use pastels!

Posted by Jenny Thomson on Tue 22 Oct 09:03:29

This is stunning. I'm really loving your paintings.

Posted by Julie Wilson on Sun 27 Oct 09:46:35

This is beautiful work Carole

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Mon 28 Oct 09:12:21

Wow, fantastic, Carole.

Posted by Olga D. on Thu 30 Jan 10:33:11

Ooh I love this, a real sense of history. Great palette too.

Posted by Alicia Tolhurst-Brown on Sun 16 Feb 20:13:07

Carole, this is stunning, the detail on that urn is mesmerising and your shadow work is so rich and juicy, a fabulous still life beauty !!

Posted by Tony Compton on Sun 23 Feb 20:26:24

Just been viewing your gallery. Love so many. Particularly this one because I have a lot of old pottery and my daughter is a potter. I love the dark background and light window sill. Must get back to painting pots.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Sun 08 Mar 10:59:07

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11/10/2019

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12” x 14” soft pastels and pastel pencils on Artfix pastel paper. Saw this urn on a window sill, several years ago while on holiday in Alonissos, one of the 3 islands in the Northern Sporades, Greece. Couldn’t resist painting this age, worn urn with all its markings.

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