Remembering Rachel

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Women didn’t have the same opportunities in those days…some still don’t. Education is the key. How lucky some of us have been.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Wed 24 Jan 18:42:36

Marjorie - Thank you so very much for your reaction and observation. It seems there are forces emerging once more to create this situation where women are subjugated to restrictions.

Posted by Skylar Brown on Wed 24 Jan 19:11:48

Extremely poignant and, in some cases still quite accurate. Beautifully painted.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Wed 24 Jan 19:40:42

Spencer - Thank you for commenting! Much appreciated.

Posted by Skylar Brown on Wed 24 Jan 20:04:15

I agree with Spencer- very poignant. You’ve captured it all in your part bring.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Wed 24 Jan 20:07:36

Sorry… painting!

Posted by Christine Rogan on Wed 24 Jan 20:07:54

Christine - Once in a while I dredge some old memeory up. This is one of which has remained sharp in my mind. Thank you so much for commenting!

Posted by Skylar Brown on Wed 24 Jan 20:10:36

So emotional.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Wed 24 Jan 20:10:57

Thank you, Sylvia!

Posted by Skylar Brown on Wed 24 Jan 20:11:28

What a beautiful portrait of your Mother Skylar, wonderful expression. And such a touching intro too.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Wed 24 Jan 20:31:22

Sandra - I appreciate your comments. Thank you very much!

Posted by Skylar Brown on Wed 24 Jan 21:57:51

Great message and lovely painting.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Thu 25 Jan 07:03:59

Very very powerful Skylar and painted with a lot of love and empathy.

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 25 Jan 07:49:56

A very sensitive portrait. Beautiful.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Thu 25 Jan 08:13:49

What a moving portrait and how sad.

Posted by Lynda Green on Thu 25 Jan 10:36:48

How poignant, and so sensitively expressed. It impressed you deeply.

Posted by David Bleakley on Thu 25 Jan 12:59:48

Skylar this is what art is all about expressing the true feelings that an artist really feels for the subject. The great artist himself John Constable said "Painting is yet another word for feeling" and this is without any doubt what you have done in this wonderful portrait of Rachel. All credit to you for this outstanding piece of work...

Posted by John Betton on Thu 25 Jan 17:44:14

So beautiful, you have portrayed the emotions so well.

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 26 Jan 09:37:07

Thank you so very much, Romila!

Posted by Skylar Brown on Fri 26 Jan 14:08:30

I would like to thank each and every one of you for the reactions and comments you have made! Your words have truely touched me.

Posted by Skylar Brown on Thu 15 Feb 20:44:44

Hang on Studio Wall

24/01/2024

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She was pretty, and a very gifted pianist, with perfect pitch. Married to a man of little ambition and education. They had 4 children. It was a cold winter in Arkansas. She sat, nursing a cup of coffee. Rachmaninoff's Paganini variations played in the background. Her grey eyes looked out at the grey snow as she muttered to herself "Is this all there is?!" I walked into the kitchen just as those words came from my mother's mouth. I was 7.

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Skylar Brown

Professional artist for more than 50 yrs. Retired, but still paint every day. Everything from Canvas to Digital (2D & 3D) BTW, if you, as an artist, find something interesting in one of my images, Feel Free to use it. Just Mention my name. As most of you know, I post mostly "Digital" images…

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