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Whispering Brook

Oil on Linen 20 x 30 in. sold
Traditional alprima painting using copal med.

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figurative figure landscape nature nude oil painting realism

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darlene

Glad to be the first to vote. Your figure is very well balanced. Your depth is exemplary. Your shading WOW. :~) d

6 months ago

James D Taylor

Thank you d, doing the shadows is what I enjoyed in this one

6 months

Oldivad

beautiful and gorgeous composition. love the skin tones and pose. 5*****

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Oldivad, This photo of the painting shows the skin tone being way too red. Standing in front of the painting, she has a cooler tone - more purple/blue

6 months

susan solak

I love the contrast of textures and the fragility of her soft skin against the hard rocks and stones 5 *****

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Susan, This is the exact reason I put this painting together. The hard and soft felling. Great observation!

6 months

Shirley Oxborough

Just gorgeous...it has a surreal quality!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Shirley, I decided not to give the figure as many values as a portrait might have. This helped give the figure that surreal kind of feeling.

6 months

Jules

I love the contrast of her body against the background..fantastic skin tones and light and shade xx

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Jules

6 months

Katerina Pyatakova

Very beautiful, James! Her body very well painted and wonderful composition too!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you again Katerina

6 months

Joeri Van Royen

Great figure realisme James
I do like to portray the human body myself
*****

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks again Joeri, I like your drawing Springtime

6 months

Carol Haines

Lovely painting James, beautiful shading.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Carol, I see you are a fan of shadows yourself

6 months

esti cubas QVS

very nice painting!it's incredible! great realism maybe more shadow of the woman figure and the rock, regards esti

6 months

James D Taylor

Great observation Esti, There was so much light bouncing around off the water and rocks that there was very minimal shadows to be found anywhere that was cast by her. But you are right in pointing this out - I could have done exactly what you said, and be for the better.

6 months

Nalini (Adhishray)

simply awesome work!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Adhishray

6 months

Wainach

wow it is a beautiful painting, great depth and beautiful shadows and it's a nice girl.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Wainach, the model is Ukrainian, young and very slim.

6 months

Csaba Kertesz

Sensitive, sensuous and beautifully painted James. Congrats!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Csaba, I have more paintings of her yet to be done

6 months

Thea Jansen

Very nice skin tones....beautiful work James!!! :D

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Thea

6 months

S. Enriquez

Excellent work James, love it!*****

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you, I like your work as well - classical

6 months

Kostas Koutsoukanidis

Beautiful, great skin tones.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Kostas

6 months

Daisy Dantas

beautiful !!!!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Daisy, I like your name and eatable paints for your charming finger paintings

6 months

Daisy Dantas

So do I ! :> Thanks for so lovely comment. Regards, Daisy XX ... PS.: As you I like too much the Dutch masters, Jan De Bray for example, just love him work !!!

6 months

James D Taylor

Yes, Jan De Bray is an excellent example of the Dutch masters :)

6 months

Rob Heath

You've nailed the depth so well that it almost looks like a painting made over a false background! incredible!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Rob, looking at it here off the net it looks almost flat compared to standing in front of the painting itself. I enjoyed doing this one for a couple of reasons

6 months

Jessica Storme

Stunning nude... love your skin tones and the free expression...

6 months

James D Taylor

Gotta love the free expressions

6 months

shhightower

Superb work 5*

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you

6 months

Ian

Very, very good. I bet it looks a lot better 'live' Love the pose, it's strong yet beautiful. The skin tone is a lovely contrast to the harder and dark shadowy rocks.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Ian, glad you pointed this out.

6 months

Charleen Morris

Very interesting the place she is perched. Beautifully created. Gorgeous colours - Well Done! ;-)

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks again Charleen

6 months

Denise Pryor

lovely. Beautiful skin tone

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Denise, congratulations on achieving your diploma in Art & Creativity

6 months

nadia x

that figure is great

6 months

Fred Gerlach

Touching, delicate and draws you instantly into the paintings mood.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Fred

6 months

Gerard.J. Kramer

Beautiful nude,great pose.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Gerard, coming from you and your great landscapes and beach scenes

6 months

Chrisann

James~ This is a Masterpiece! You really did an outstanding job in all area's that I would need pages and pages to express all that I see and love.. so 5** and many more so well deserved! BRavo:)

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you so much Chrisann, you are too kind.

6 months

Nigel Mc Clements

love the styling

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks again Nigel

6 months

Giselle Dumont Reis

Excellent work!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Giselle, I like your colorful landscapes

6 months

smaranika

beautiful work...great shading....well balanced use of colors

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you

6 months

chuck collins

James this is some intising work,also very smooth results make-it a beautiful work of Art.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you chuck, I used copal medium with the oil pigments. Makes paint buttery feeling, easy to handle.

6 months

Theodore La Don Ferguson "Bear"

Very beautiful expression. Fantastic technique.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Theodore, congratulations on the last three years and the colorful painting.

6 months

Theodore La Don Ferguson "Bear"

Thanks for the encouragement. I really need it. Best regards from Theodore.

6 months

Dave Lechko

really excellent shading here. great work

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Dave, I like your work - original

6 months

Thea Penna

This is amazing, your have a fantastic technique 5*

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Thea, you have an amazing technique as well

6 months

Alexandra G

James this is beautiful *****

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Alexandra, love your figurative work

6 months

egypt

brilliant painting lovely skin tones,so real.love it.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Marie - I am still working on the realism part.

6 months

chris redwood snr

Beautiful nude, great pose, was this done from life? regards Chris

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Chris - This painting was not done out doors, it was done in the studio with notes and photos from observing. Working plein air is not one of my favorite things to do for this type of painting.
Like your country seines

6 months

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

Great powerful art!5*****

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you so much Zivka

6 months

Yvonne Breen

i usually don't go for nudes,but yours is so cool that i just have to say,it's beautiful and innocent. lovely,regards yvonne

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Yvonne, I am happy to say that some of my paintings have had this very same effect on others as well. The nude is a great artistic subject that all should be able to enjoy.

6 months

Isaura

Wonderful Nude, my Friend. Gorgeous. My 5 stars and my best wishes, Isaura

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Isaura, you paint very nice classical scenes. Thank you for taking the time to rate the painting.

6 months

Ramon Abad

Excelente figura...

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Ramon

6 months

Raymond Wunna

Beautifull nude and lovely background.Such a colourfull painting too.Well done.

Raymond.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Raymond, the cool gray rocks really lets the greens and reds glow. Gray lets the eye relax to be dazzled again by active colors

6 months

graeme wilkinson

Lovely nude and technically excellent proportions 5*

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Graeme, Love your figure and country scenes

6 months

Rick Levy

she is a great figure yet she seems lost like how did I ever get on this background. She does not look integrated at all. Even the palettes are fighting each other. The background by itself is even more beautifully painted. Maybe I am too dumb to get it. Highly possible yet someone out there must see what I am talking about.
I say maybe. It is definitely a very challenging lesson challenging foreground (sharp) with the 18th century background soft. It was just so stark a differnce I now I am missing a piece of the puzzle.
Because you are a very talented and experienced painter.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Rick for taking the time to write, The figure and surrounding area look different in the fact that there are no similar color pigments in each. They do not share a common pigment. In this the figure is the point of interest. I did not want her to fade into it but stand out from it.
I guess this is more of an icon type painting than any other after reading what you wrote and then looking at it.
It is also a learning curve that I seemed to not do anymore for realism sake.
Thanks again

6 months

Rick Levy

You deserve an apology. I will stop writing critiques for a while. There were so many wonderful things about your work that I did not mention. James I wish you will at least consider my apology. I can be a real jerk and often it is because I am angry about something that may have nothing to do with painting at all. Sometimes my words horrify me after all I am nobody when it comes to painting and many other things.

6 months

James D Taylor

No apology necessary - I did not take offense, so please do not apologize. The critique is what I am after here on this site. I only wish there could be a more critiques like yours to help improve my insight. It helps me to paint better for the viewer.
I felt is has humbled me in other ways that I cannot explain.
Thanks again

6 months

Rick Levy

As far as I am concerned we are now officially friends, thank you. There is nothing I would like better than to
look at our artwork together in person and have a coffee, tea or......!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Rich, I except

6 months

Robert Doesburg

Whispering Brook is wonderful James.
The nude/nimf in her own world..
Powerful and lovely pose!
The excellent skintone are stunning.
The light on the soft green rocks magnificent.
She is a beauty!!
Kind regards, Robert

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Robert, you paint very passionately. It shows in your very expressive paintings

6 months

Jacqueline Maycann

Love your expressive crouched figure in its cool moss green setting. Beautiful work.
Jacqueline

6 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Jacqueline

6 months

michael beardmore

great idea and wonderfully painted.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thnks Michael

6 months

Priscilla M Norris

Masterfully done James, a very beautiful painting. 5*****

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Priscilla, There were a few more things that I would have done different - will save the ideas for another painting

6 months

frank krajenka

so life like, not like a photograph, just like real life. great. she is so beautiful.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Frank, Love your drawing figures and wildlife

6 months

Vincent Smith

very lovely and wonderful work.5*****

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Vincent

6 months

Umesh R

Beautiful composition.

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Umesh

6 months

Gus Lopez

Beautifully composed...good color balance...GORGEOUS painting!

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Gus

5 months

Vera Helena S.C.Cappellano

Beautiful nude!5*

6 months

Mark Getty Fine Art

Very nicely handled

6 months

Babis Kiliaris

my 5* with pleasure.. nice work

6 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Babis, I loke your work as well

6 months

Sam Shaker

I love your artwork.

5 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Sam, I like your work as well
Cheers

5 months

Veena

Superb!!!

5 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Veena

5 months

Wendy Cook

This is very beautiful, I love the skin tones.

5 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Wendy

5 months

Jody Kelly

Brilliant figure great tones and i love the blend effect on the background.

5 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Jody, I am still working on all that. Every painting is a ship load of lessens.

5 months

Brian Pier

Excellent!!!

5 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Brian

5 months

Bobby Dogra

Amazing work.

5 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Bobby, nice red shoes

5 months

Leisa O'Brien

Well done. You have put so much depth not only in her form but in the entire painting - it feels like you could walk into the background. Excellent!

5 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Leisa, I like your wave.
Would love to go to Australia some day

5 months

Alexander

beautiful pose love it 5***

5 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Alexander, Like your heart felt figures

5 months

Nigel Mc Clements

brillant image, james well done.

5 months

tsv

Absolutely beautiful...great skin tones...love the body composition, still but moving..

5 months

Chris O'Hoski

This is quite beautifully painted. Excellent work

5 months

Stacy Shreve

Beautiful! Gorgeous shading on the skin and I love the contrast of the soft background with the sharpness of the lady. S.L. Shreve

5 months

James D Taylor

Thank you Stacy

4 months

Deborah Peacock

what a stunning work of art. Your girl is gorgeous to look at, beautiful skin tones and even your rocks look soft and feminen, not rough and rugged, which gives the whole work a gentle and delcate feel about it. Yet in your woman I still see strength. Excellent piece of work.

4 months

James D Taylor

Thanks Deborah, I enjoyed painting it.

4 months

Jose Luis Villagran Ortiz

Wow... Wonderful painting!!. Lovely.

4 months

Paul R Francis

Wow, stunning.

4 months

Thokozili

James this is without doubt! the mot beautiful nude I have ever seen,.. The rocks, the brook her skin tone , your use of color, the movement everything is just so exquisite!....... But her feet!!!!! OMG those feet! beautiful, you must be over the moon. thank you for sharing!
Regards Thoko

4 months

Hector Arrache

Figure drwing esential to painting

3 months

donna Mel

I love this, it's beautiful, like everyone else, you shading is supberb. Love her tummy. :)

3 months

Alyson Wijers

she is just so beutiful I wish I could paint like this.

3 months

Dean Montoya

I love how the light reflexs off her back. great use of light 55555***** Good Job!!!!!

3 months

momna

excellent blending...love it

3 months

Aleksandra Plucinska

very moving

2 months

nell

Fantastic shading...beautiful composition...love the posture especially the angle of the feet.

2 months

Judy Jones

The skin tone is amazing -it's like silk and the smooth wet rocks are marvellous and I like the colour contrast between the pink of flesh and the green of rock.

2 months

Sanet Benadé

Incredible work, I love it lots!

2 months

Gerry Street

So imaginative, sensual , top marks James. rgards Gerry

2 months

guest1

Dear James,
The figure done is so well,
Her gesture also can tell
That you can catch the details so,
That helps me of the girl to know:
I feel her inner state as well
And can something of her just tell.
The water isn't so clear,
The stones aren't, I think, as well,
Because you wanted to show the figure
And you have done it very well!

2 months

Natalie Michelle

Very interesting composition and beautiful tones. Great work

1 month

Brett Roeller

i love the movement and color harmony of this piece. nice work

1 month

Valerie Pescod

love this. Body wonderful/skin tones also.

1 month

Marco Kuhn

love it very well painted

1 month

Almira

wow man i love your style and the smooth look of the paint.
5* from me for sure.

1 month

gustavo banda

this is really beautiful

1 month

Tirikee (Aboriginal artist)

beautiful 5*****

1 month

Madmad Geoffers

brilliant use of blur and focus to create depth, well posed figure, beautiful piece 5*+
Geoffers

1 month

rebecca spaan

this is how i spend many summer days in the hot place i live...at the river, naked, and laying on hot rocks, so i do love the nymph like depiction. your skills are very good too...very refined. mine are very primitive by comparison.
:)
great job!

1 month

Marta V

the anatomy is on target.

1 month

Sanjay Mehta

very detailed study, bravo

29 days

Stephan B. Reisig

The blurry background, in contrast with the sharpness of the figure itself, NICE. Only the female figure itself could use a little bit mòre contrast, for my taste. She's standing out too much, like a collage.

22 days

Bedbug

The body work in this is truly outstanding, her feet look like a photo, very lovely.

19 days

Ken Loots

Great pic. Amazing depth> Initially i thought it was a photograph pasted over a painted background. Love it.

18 days

Ceridwen

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Mother nature

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

15 days

Nicole Hörmann

beauty ;)))!! i love it*****

11 days

Mike Crawford

Fabulas painting and composition, love it

11 days

Jim Grenier

Beautiful!!!!!So seductive. The colors and shading are amazing.

8 days

Michael C Reichardt

very well done.the coloring is so different but fitting,looking forward to seeing more,Michael

6 days

auram009

Your figure is very well balanced. Your depth is exemplary. Rocks, brook and the shading is awesome.5*****S surely.

3 days

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Artist Statement
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I have been a professional artist for over 25 years and have painted only for some of it. I love every minute of it. My interests and studies are in the traditional master oil painting of the 1600 - 1800’s, mainly Dutch realism. I have about 5 traditional master methods of applying the paint. It is important to have the ability to let the subject determine the method of application of paint for the final effect. My studies are forever ongoing and I hope to never reach master class.
I self promote the work and accept private viewings and commissions by appointment only.
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