Two Trees

Thank you for being the first. This is a little scary, but I am enjoying all of the beautiful paintings I get to see without going to an art museum. So much easier this way. Be Blessed.

7 months

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

Hi,Ruel,please be free don't be little scary here,all artist here are very kind,and you have got really wonderful artworks.:-)
Enjoy us !:-)))

6 months

Fabscha

A beautiful picture. I love the scene and atmosphere. And I can hear the voice of the gulls...
Warm regard, Fabienne

7 months

Thank you, Fabscha, for your nice comments. I need more practice on those koi fish. Be blessed.

7 months

daniel perkowski

excellent work 5*

7 months

Thank you, Daniel. You have some very authentic human emotions portrayed in your paintings - beautiful work. Blessings.

7 months

beautiful painting,what a view.love it.

7 months

thank you for your lovely comments.

7 months

varvara

Beautiful image C.J.! Gorgeous and melancholic atmosphere! Great use of colors!

7 months

Thank you so much. The day before I took this picture a couple were getting married right there. It was so foggy they couldn't even see the ocean. For music, a man was playing his bagpipe. It was very winsome.

7 months

I love the bold statement! 5 ***** from Mike

7 months

Priscilla M Norris

Room with a beautiful view, beautiful work C.J. well done. 5*****

7 months

Thank you. I appreciate your comments. Be blessed.

7 months

Charleen Morris

Looks to me a beautiful place - funny how they decided to plant those two Pine trees (whatever tree they are)insuch a way. well Done!

7 months

Thank you. It almost seems like they are standing guard. I didn't realize it was so striking until I printed out the picture. Blessings.

7 months

You have a wonderful ability to create the abstract - I envy you the freedom that gives. God-given talent comes at any age; four years ago, in my mid-50's, I started painting and it filled a void caused by a disability. God is good. Be blessed.

7 months

ruby lockett

Love the atmosphere in this one. I sort of want to take a deep breath of fresh sea air when I look at it. Wonderful!

7 months

Thank you - I appreciate your kind words.

7 months

Robert Doesburg

Simply a beautiful two trees C.J.Rueb.
The great and peaceful atmosphere in this work is stunning!
It is a calm pleace...Good too sit ther and think about.....
Beautiful sky.
Like the shadow from the trees.
Kind regards, Robert

7 months

So glad you liked the chrysanthemum. Cheers from Mike

7 months

Beryl Stewart

i want to stand quietly with these trees

7 months

Thea Jansen

I love those trees....very nice view!! Well done :D

7 months

Thank you so much, your opinion means a lot to me. Blessings.

7 months

Katerina Pyatakova

Very beautiful view! Wonderful work!

7 months

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

This is lovely. Reminds me of the Cote d'Azur. Judging from the light and shadows I imagine this is nearing the evening. I can just smell the air and feel the tempreture and humidity in the air changing. Makes it real personal to me.

7 months

I am so glad that you like this picture. I love the California coast and yes, the smell of the air and the temperature are part of what makes it so special. The pictures of your daughters are beautiful. I hope you will share some of your other art work with us. Be blessed.

7 months

thank you much appreciated.

7 months

I always enjoy this lovely painting - the scene reminds me of somewhere - it will come. Thank you for nice comment, very appreciated. From Mike

6 months

Hazel Mabbott

What a wonderful view C.J.I love the distance perspective.warm regards.Hazel

6 months

Susan Aasman

Yes I love how you have captured what you saw. Susan A.

6 months

Thank you - I appreciate your input.

6 months

Davina Nicholas

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Gallery of Dreams

, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group. (accepted)

6 months

Oldivad

wow,,,beautiful done. bring back alot of memories. love Pacific ocean. 5*****

6 months

thank you. I love the ocean and especially the Mendocino coast.

6 months

Nigel Mc Clements

intresting

6 months

Veena

What a beautiful place and you have captured the feel of the place beautifully C.J. 5*****. :) :)

6 months

thank you so much.

6 months

Chrisann

This is so beautiful! You captured a view with excellent depth, its balanced perfect, great detail and colors.. I think this is truly outstanding!! :):)

6 months

Wow - thank you so much. Of all the pictures I have done this one means the most to me and I'm glad it shows. Your words are very encouraging to me. Blessings for you.

6 months

I so appreciate your lovely comment. Are you working on a new painting at the moment? I either do a lot of painting or nothing. I find that strange, but sometimes I just don't want to paint. Look forward to your next piece, Mike

6 months

Yes, I am working on a painting - actually, a couple of them, but am a little self-conscience about posting them. I'm working on my courage, so they should be up in a day or two. Thanks for asking. This site really has encouraged me to paint every day. I just have to make sure I choose the right subjects. Do you ever have trouble with that? I would like to think eventually,it will get easier. Have a great day!

6 months

ruby lockett

Love the atmosphere in this ... can feel the breeze and smell the salt air. Great job.

Regards
Ruby

6 months

Dick Twinney

Hi C. J.
Love 'Two Trees' a lovely atmospheric painting of a beautiful place.
SBH 'Smile be Happy' I made it up after having a joke with some other PIL artists because I didn't know what LoL meant and had to ask my daughter!!
Best wishes,
Dick SBH x

6 months

John Mullins

Beautiful application of light on a beautiful place. Great!

6 months

thank you so much - I appreciate your kind words.
be blessed.

6 months

Joanne Taylor

Hi 'CJ', i have just discovered your site and really love your work - you have a very special something coming through in your work, can't quite put my finger on it!! But it must be coming from your heart anyway. Keep painting and i will keep visiting to get my 'fix'!

6 months

What a nice thing to say! I am so glad you like my work and feel that there is more to it than paint and canvas. I looked at your work and wow, you have so much fun and color in your pictures. We are very different in our styles, but we have both been blessed. I still have a long way to go and need a lot of practice, but you keep visiting and I know I will get better!! Blessings to you.

6 months

Tony Rea

Hi C.J....Welcome to PIL.It is a pleasure to have you in our circle of brilliant artists, I am constantly astounded by the
quality & the God-given talent of our members.& you are no exception, your "Two trees" is beautifully,& I can tell,lovingly painted. It would be, indeed, a great memory of your stay there on your birthday.
The Lord has given everyone on earth, their own special gift & I would imagine Him standing there with His finger on His cheek, thinking...."Now, let's see, I think I will give
these people here, the gift of ART." & you are one of those people. Glorify Him in your wonderful painting.
10*s for your "Two trees" hun. God bless, my friend.
Tony. X

6 months

My dear Tony, you have no idea the encouragement you have given me. I never drew a thing (that you could recognize) until after a surgery that left me pretty much disabled. Then one day, four years ago, I started painting free-hand. It is still very time consuming for me, but God has been awesome in directing me. Maybe I was just too busy before to see His direction. Now my days are filled with music and painting and am happier than I have ever been. Thank you so much for your kind words and I know I will be a better artist because of you and the other artists on PIL who are so full of love and encouragement. Blessings for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Tony. Thank you!

6 months

Emmy Zen

Lovely composition with great depth and a real sense of vision and radiance.

6 months

Thank you for your comments. I am very new to the art world having never even explored its possibilities until 4 years ago as a result of being disabled. To date, this is my favorite piece and I am drawn to it again and again. I have a long way to go before my work always looks professional, but it is a wonderful trip and I am blessed to find others along the path that encourage me. Your comments are most welcome and I thank you for taking the time to respond in such a meaningful way. Blessings for today.

6 months

When you have a few hours free, just enjoy yourself and try an abstract. You never know what might happen. It is creative and fun. Cheers from Mike

6 months

I will try but at this moment I can't even imagine what it would look like. . . I better get my childhood imagination geared back up. :) Thanks for the encouragement. Blessings.

6 months

Liesel Botma

This is good. Great tonal value and like the feeling as though you see the trees from an upward almost flying position. Add maybe a little bit of contrast in your point of attention - it just add that extra little oomph. Good work.

5 months

I am a very new painter - could you be more explicit about putting in a bit of contrast? I'm not sure what you mean. Sorry. Thanks for your help. Blessings, CJ

5 months

Liesel Botma

Sorry, refrase I meant a little bit more of contrast. Contrast is the difference between light and dark. In a good painting there is a greater span of variations of light till dark values and greater contrast between the lightest part in comparison to the dark parts. Usually with new artists, you will see that there work tends to be the same tonal value with almost no contrast. Hope that explains my point a little bit better. Kind Regards, Liesel

5 months