Mum at piano by Harriett Alice Richardson

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Art bit I thought a lot about the colour for thi one. I like how warm the colours are in the reflection. The pinks are really nice. The mirror part is meant to be more real than the real part. I made the reflection so Mum was looking at me in it, even though her head should be at a slightly different angle to match her head angle in the room. I liked the idea that she can still see us and is still watching us, this is why Dad put this painting up. This is also why my cover image is Princess Ozma in the mirror from Return to Oz, its that shes there in the mirror and we can see each other. idk, it would make sense if you seen the movie maybe. Happy with the hand reflection in the mirror under the left hand. And the light catching the edge of the piano. Perspective good, maybe the mirror looks like it too wide at he top, but I dont mind, I like the painting and it works.

Posted by Harriett Alice Richardson on Sun 01 Jan 05:43:15

A lovely memory Harriett beautifully painted. Nice for you and your dad. Xx.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Sun 01 Jan 06:41:55

Just keep carrying on!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 01 Jan 13:22:17

A wonderful memory Harriett, I like the reflection in the mirror which is very clever. Your perspective is good so keep painting these super pictures.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 01 Jan 15:07:37

very stylized with a lot of impact.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Mon 02 Jan 13:33:36

Good work. Reminds me of Hopper somehow

Posted by T H on Tue 24 Jul 06:06:12

Hang on Studio Wall

01/01/2017

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(stuff also added as quote under painting). Mum practising. I think it was Chopin, I ran in and interrputed her but she didnt mind just tried to keep practise the difficult bit. I thought this would be interesting for people because normally piano stuff is people on stage rather than at home practising in a pair of jeans. Memories of Mum playing are of the mirrors next to the pianos so she could check posture and stuff. Piano room was long mirrors and the smell of wood. I dont like doing all the detail for black keys so I just do blobs. Same with the bits under the lid :) Dont know why the stand is up as shes playing from memory. I think it was in case she maybe needed to put themusic up to check something. Me and Dad like this one. Its on the wall in the front room xx

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Harriett Alice Richardson

I'm Harriett. I'm 16 now. I was 14 when I started posting here on this website :)) I'm rubbish at art, but i enjoy it and my dad also likes my paintings. His friend also like them, but his friend doesnt do art, just reads art magazines and wears cord trousers and a bowtie and likes to talk about…

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