Friday, February 29, 2008

"Mellow Yellow"

10 x 8"
oil on masonite
sold

I was walking up to the door at a Starbucks, in Seattle, when I spotted this gentleman. I could best describe my surroundings as grey - the sky, the sidewalk, the wall - and bam - this yellow coat. That does good things to your brain, seeing color when there isn't much.

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6 comments:

  1. Your paintings are amazing, Karin!

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  2. You're right, it does do good things to your brain. The touches of yellow in this scene add a playfulness to the work that is very appealing.

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  3. Love how you put the yellow and orange highlights in the shoes! Way cool!

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  4. I love your compositions, the shoes were the first thing I noticed! Love it!

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