Sunday, December 21, 2008

Christmas lights

oil on canvas 5x10"
the lights of Builth Wells
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merry everything everybody!

31 comments:

DickRink said...

Despite everything, a wonderful result!

Ed Terpening said...

I like it. That night blue sky is critical to the color balance of the work.

Keith Tilley said...

It may not be subtle, but it's beautifully atmospheric. It conveys the essence of the scene, which is the important thing I think.

Happy Christmas Rob.

Dianne Mize said...

Hey, Rob. It's called trials and tribulations of the plein air painter. What you've done, in spite of all the rubs, is capture the vibrancy of the season. Happy Christmas!

Sarah said...

who cares about subtle, its bloomin lovely Rob, have a good one

Angie said...

It looks like a big success to me, despite all the problems - I love the colours.

Cara said...

Wonderful painting despite the interlopers. Great holiday feeling coming through loud and clear.

rob ijbema said...

thanks everyone!
you are right i shouldn't moan,itsnot bad for a night out...
(i removed the excuses)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful art work.

Ann Reyes said...

Rob, I think it's a great, exciting painting! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!

Sheila Vaughan said...

Wonderful Rob - damp pavements, dusky blue evening sky coming in, the hustle of late night shoppers and those marvellous christmas lights - terrific!

rob ijbema said...

thanks dick,
maybe despite everything is what made this painting!

rob ijbema said...

yes ed i don't know what it is but red against blue really vibrates!
cheers mate

rob ijbema said...

hi keith
you are the master of subtle!
best wishes for you and yours too!

rob ijbema said...

thanks for all your support dianne
lots of love for you!

rob ijbema said...

you have a cracking cracker too sarah! thanks!!

rob ijbema said...

thank yopu annie,i deleted the problems,and i'm happy!
thank you!

rob ijbema said...

good cara
happy everything to you too!

rob ijbema said...

thanks gcp!

rob ijbema said...

thank you ann
all our best for you and yours too!
have a great time

rob ijbema said...

hi sheila
you sum it up better than i can paint it!
all our love for you and yours!

Marco van der Wielen said...

prettyyyyyy!
Cheers!

rob ijbema said...

cheers
pretty (-;

René PleinAir said...

Have some good day, ... Rob to you and yours.

rob ijbema said...

we'll try (-8
fijne dagen voor jouw en annette rene

Diane Widler Wenzel said...

Wishing you a Merry Christmas. I came too late to read good stuff - the despite all process. To me what every you did is worth repeating in a similar experience. Wow! Happy frolicking in oils!

rob ijbema said...

thanks!
best wishes to you to diane

it was just me not happy with the results,but that is nothing new...ha!

Mineke Reinders said...

Happy everything to you too! I'm too late to read what you were not happy about, but it looks lovely to me.

Celeste Bergin said...

gadzooks that is good

rob ijbema said...

never mind mineke
great to hear from you
happy new year!

rob ijbema said...

had to look that up celeste
very appropriate
cheers!