Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Beili Farm


oil on canvas 8x10"
this is the drive way to our house,
wich is on the left throwing the large shadow,
you can see one of the barns in front of a big play area,
where the boys and i have played many important football matches.

13 comments:

Cara said...

This piece has such a wonderful soft feeling to it -

Frank Gardner said...

I like the way you use color. This has a great value pattern to it Rob.
It is nice to hear about your soccer games with your boys too. It looks like a nice place to grow up.

Dianne Mize said...

Another fine one, Rob. Great colors and of course fantastic light (but you know I'd say that, didn't you). I really do like the decisiveness of your strokes.

rob ijbema said...

thanks cara,i'm trying to get a bit sharper or at least a few sharper bits in there,reading your comment tells me...back to the drawing board,hahaha

rob ijbema said...

hi frank,yes i enjoy color,somehing that seems to come naturly to me...
the soccor is still nice,until they start beating me!

rob ijbema said...

cheers dianne,i was able to just wack the paint on this time,no second thoughts,not everything is right but the looseness is worth it...

Cooper Dragonette said...

Your work always makes me want to pack my bags and visit England. Maybe when the euro and dollar get back together we will!

rob ijbema said...

maybe cooper you should sell your work here in britain...you get double the money...
it's hard,most of my racingcars go to the states and canada and they end up paying more than before...

Ryan Evans said...

Nice one Rob- I think the foreground warmth sets this off really well
Ryan

rob ijbema said...

hi ryan,the late sun hitting the foreground was exactly why i painted this

Mary Sheehan Winn said...

Great value pattern. It just grabbed my eye and pulled it around the canvas.
Lovely, color harmony and distance.

rob ijbema said...

thanks for letting me know it works mary,i find composition one of the hardest things

Sue Heck said...

What an awesome painting, good job!