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Love in the rocks

Oil on canvas. This work was an experiment for me having never painted erotic/fantasy before. It was copied from an old print I found in a second hand shop, I have no idea who the original artist was. I enjoyed the challenge of the style and the 'Dali' infuence, however if people find this work offensive I will remove it. Sincerely, Chris
I have just been imformed by Mario Villareal that the original artist was Jean Paul Cleren. I've just checked his work...it's amazing. Thanks again Mario. Chris

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fantasy figurative nude surrealism

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Catherine Bean

I must be really naive Chris because when I first looked at this I thought the stone/man was just holding her up!! Great painting! :))

2 months ago

chris redwood snr

I dont think you're naive Catherine...just discrete:-) Thanks Chris

2 months

Geoffrey Gaskell

I would say that he is simply using every means at his disposal to hold her up.

1 month

lorena

EXCELLENT!!!!! blooming superb!!! (where are these rocks did you say)lol!!!!!

2 months

chris redwood snr

In my back garden:-)) my address unknown.lol Chris

2 months

john ames

it jogged my memory about something .....well done

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much John. Chris

2 months

JoSan

Love this a lot. You got nicelly the Dali ambiance. 5*
JoSan

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you JoSan. Chris

2 months

Beryl Stewart

its wonderful and not offensive at all, what a nice history reproducing someones old piece and bringing it back to life (and to PIL) will u try some more daliesque surreal work?

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks for your support Beryl, I was a little apprehensive at this one. I am trying almost everthing at the moment and will certainly consider another surreal work. I was very encouraged by the reaction to my last painting so I feel this maybe the direction to go. We will see:-)) Chris

2 months

Oldivad

awesome...love it. 5*****

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much Oldivad. Chris

2 months

mac 08

great work Chris like it a lot
regards Ricky

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much mac 08. Best wishes, Chris

2 months

Jody Kelly

Wow, very sexy and inventive, its a little bit Dali but I dont think that he would have been the original artist. Brilliantly painted by you though, very nice indeed.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks so much Jody, the print was very small and faded, looked like it was cut from a paper or magazine. I'm sure it wasnt Dali, I've got a lot of his books and never seen anything like this, just the background. Hey, someone may come up with the answer. Chris

2 months

Kerry Wembridge/Ziernicki

Chris, this rocks.. LOL I don't think this is at all offensive..And like Catherine, I also thought he was just holding her up!! Then it all dawned on me. But that is art and it tells a story without being explicit. I love the Dali influence also. 5****** Kerry

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Kerry, I'm encouraged by your support. Kind regards, Chris

2 months

Judy Jones

wonderful-it isn't offensive at all -it's erotic and very elegantly done (the painting I mean!)

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Judy, I'm getting interesting comments from the girls, lol Chris:-)

2 months

Barry Carberry

A wonderfully surreal image,Chris. I don't care who the original Artist was.You have done him(or her) proud.Barry.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks so much for your support Barry, it means a lot. Chris

2 months

joyce vitek

i don't think its offensive at all chris. i like the contrast between hard and soft. wonderful composition. 5***** - joyce

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much for your nice comment Joyce. Chris

2 months

Bilbov,( Lorus Maver)

Really outstanding Chris ! Nice rock !5++++++

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much Lorus. Chris

2 months

GHPF

Wow...stunning work, Chris...concept and details are beyond magnificent...5***** with pleasure!!! -George

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks for your great comments George. Chris

2 months

nell

This is too beautiful a depiction of (heterosexual) to be a Dali interpretation! The piece is full of passion and sensuality. It is like the women giving herself over to lust.5***** In appreciation of the painting.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much nell, kind regards Chris.

2 months

Celeste Schor

Excellent painting. This is the kind of erotic art I like! Nice!

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks so much Celeste. Chris

2 months

Wanda Russell

This is beautiful! Fun exploring work of artist from years back. Happy painting....wanda russell

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks Wanda, keep up the good work. Chris

2 months

Jose Luis Villagran Ortiz

Very beautiful work, Well done!!, 5*, Jose

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much Jose. Chris

2 months

Sharon Ward

Love this work Chris.... I don't feel that this is offensive at all. 5*****

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks for your support Sharon. Chris

2 months

johann krol

Fantastic surrealistic painting Chris. I have heard about love on the rocks, but never love in the rocks ( lol) I love the contrast between the hard rock and the softness of the woman. Great composition, and concept as well.
With friendly regards, Johann.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks Johann, it was a challenge as I didnt have so much to work with, but I loved the idea and was pleased with the result. Chris

2 months

esti cubas QVS

great idea and composition! lovely render! 5*

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much QVS. Chris

2 months

Debbie Corr "Futurity"

fantastic work, you have done who ever the artist is proud!.. not offensive at all..:)

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks Debbie, I appreciate your comment. Chris

2 months

Tania M Te Moananui

Wow this is great, two becoming one no matter what the energy. Very sensual, inspirational, sexuality is to be celebrated not condoned. Open mind, open heart!!!
Love it :))))) 5*****

2 months

chris redwood snr

I love your sentiments Tania, sometimes I dont believe I painted this, even I like it, which is unusual for me. Chris

2 months

Phil Austen

really good work chris...regards...phil...

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much Phil. Chris

2 months

Priscilla M Norris

Fabulous work of art Chris, beautifully done. Bravo!

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Priscilla, Chris

2 months

Jeannette Edwards

This is a very interesting painting. Lots of thought and imagination gone into it and it's not in-your-face or offensive.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you for your positive comments Jeanette, Chris

2 months

Higinio Alguacil

Fantastic idea!.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Higinio, Chris

2 months

pavlos triantafillou

excellent Chris

2 months

chris redwood snr

Much appreciated Pavlos, Chris

2 months

Gilbert Swiggers

Hi Chris, I love this unique artwork! It is beautiful - 5***** Best regards, Gilbert

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks so much Gilbert, Chris

2 months

cabap

genial !!!!
jan :)

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you cabap. Chris

2 months

Caroline Street

Lovely work Chris, erotic but tastefully done.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Carol, this is what I was trying for.Chris

2 months

Raymond Wunna

Excellent surrealism Chris, very sensual and exciting.5 stars!!!!

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Raymond. Chris

2 months

Valerie Pescod

what a unique idea, i love it.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much Valerie, Chris

2 months

Loretta Lytle

wow, beautiful painting, love her skin tones, she is having a very erotic dream, which I am sure feels very real to her as dreams do sometimes 5* :}

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Loretta, I think your right about the dream:-) Chris

2 months

evie tirado

beautifully painted....5*****

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you evie, Chris

2 months

Margaret

Great surrealism....quite unique! thought he was the rock.
stunning work. 5***** Best Margaret

2 months

chris redwood snr

The idea worked then, thanks very much, Chris

2 months

varvara

Wonderful work, Chris, excellent composition, great and surreal! Love it!

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much varvara, Chris

2 months

Alexandra G

Great composition how clever of you *****

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you kind lady. Chris

2 months

Agron

very interesting surealistic painting!

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thak you Agron. Chris

2 months

Dale L. McCoyle

great piece!!! 5*****!!!

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks Dale, Chris

2 months

Dawn McGuire

I love the concept and so beautifully painted and expressed Chris! 5* : )

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Dawn, I appreciate your comments. Chris

2 months

Geoffrey Cervantes.

great artwork and format...splendid illusionistic pose...i hope no more bits drop off,could be the end of a romance...

2 months

chris redwood snr

lol, Stoned in love with you comes to mind, Our man flint, dont get me started:-) thanks Geoffrey. Chris

2 months

Bernie Langton

Beautifully painted and really great contrast of hard rock against soft skin. 5*****

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks Bernie, this was the effect I was looking for. Chris

2 months

Armando Salas

Excellent work; tasteful as well.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Armando, Chris

2 months

Lynne Williams

Quite the story...quite the painting...very nice lines 5*

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Lynne, quite right:-) Chris

2 months

Ana Flores

Not offensive at all! It's fantastic and depicts reality within fantasy......love it!

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Ana, I appreciate your encouraging comments. Chris

2 months

Lilla

Love it.....5***** Lilla xox

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks so much Lilla, big X. Chris

2 months

Luchezar Radov

Extremely well balanced composition.This is a high level work of art. +5+

Regards,Lucho.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you for your very positive comment Luchezar. Best wishes Chris

2 months

Nigel Mc Clements

beautiful arts

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much Nigel. Chris

2 months

Reve

Great painting.Love the idea.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Reve, Chris

2 months

Mario Villareal

Chris,
The original was painted by Jean Paul Cleren, a Frenchman and one of Europe's popular artists. He has created this scene of Romantic Love with the Building Blocks of Life. Good Copy, Good rendition.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you so much Mario, I was hoping an artist would know. I will now research him and find out more details. You have made my day:-))

2 months

ray_d

It's a keeper Chris.
R

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much ray d. Chris

2 months

W.J.Rathbone

You had better remove this Chris before you get another 105 comments, erotica in art is very acceptable, your painting is of top quality, very well done!!! Bill

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks Bill, your request to remove it has been noted:=))Maybe just a few more days.... Kind regards Chris

2 months

Juan Carlos Martín Muñoz

Very interesting artwork, Chris

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Juan, Chris

2 months

Richard Ficker

Nice work Chris, I'm a big fan of surrealism. I'll have to look up Jean Paul Cleren. 5*

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks Richard, he's well worth a look. Chris

2 months

Roger Stewart

Love on the rocks indeed,good work Chris.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much Rodger, Chris

2 months

Isaura

I love it and it doesn't hurt my feelings. I also think it's not so erotic as it seems. The second thought behind it is the man looking like making part of the wall. A living beautiful woman turned a stone into a living creature. Stones need love too. I mean there are people who look like "stones" with no feelings at all, whern what they miss is a bit of Love. All my shinning stars all my warmest hugs, Isaura

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Isaura for such beautiful words, and you're right ....love makes the world go round. Kind thoughts, Chris

2 months

Les Sharpe

Terrific work Chris. I also had a look at some of Cleren's paintings and you were right, his work is amazing. Your rendition of 'love on the rocks' though shows your painterly skills to their usual high quality. Its interesting to see how you appear to be moving towards the more surreal or symbolic type of imagery these days. Is this a temporary fling or are you heading off in a new direction? Regards, Les

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks Les for your great comments. I am enjoying painting surreal work and intend to try more. The only way I can answer the question 'where am I going' is to relate it to my music. All my working life up to now I have played what is required for the job. I like playing all types of music and I like almost all styles of art, it's just a matter of time before I get round to trying them all.Recently I have started to copy art for friends and family and I feel that my art and music is going in the same direction like it or not. So untill I find a style, or a style finds me I shall continue to go with the flow. I dont know if any of this makes sense but I'm not very organised with my art....it just happens. All the best Les, Chris

2 months

Christiane Behrmann

Hi Chris reminds me on the granite rocks on our property. Such a contrast to the fragile beautiful women - so WELL EXPRESSED! The contraries! Christiane

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much Christiane, Have you got any strange men in your rocks:=) Chris

2 months

Christiane Behrmann

Hi Chris, my rocks are the strange men. Strong and good to sit on and meditate, to be flat and look at the stars or Full Moon. Mostly to cry on, or to be grounded. Just the way you painted it, its a true art work of reality. Granite rocks have Feldspa and quartz crystals and therefore we have a lot of lightning here. It hits each time! Which is also true for "enlightenment" (I wish!) The rocks carry me.

2 months

ERMIS

Great piece of surreal art, Chris! Clever idea and great execution!Best of luck with your artistic experimentation!

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you ERMIS, I very much agree with you about mythology, many artist are inspired by the stories. Best wishes, Chris

2 months

gill

Its beautiful and very sensual, I love it! You have done a lovely job Chris!! :) 5*

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much Jill, be careful with classes, they can be good but they can also inhibit your natural talent by making you to aware of the 'rules of art' you seem to have a natural flare for abstract and colour. Dont loose it. Take from the class imformation, but believe in yourself. Good luck, Chris:-}

2 months

Katherine Scriffignano

I love this Chris. Great work. xx

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Katherine, Chris

2 months

Patty Mynhardt

Brilliantly painted full of passion ...not offensive it is art
5*****

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks for your support Patty. Chris

2 months

debi burt

Thank you for your comment! I like your rocks. they look very realistic.
Debi Burt :)

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks for your nice comments debi, Chris

2 months

Carol Sachs

Thanks for the comments on my work Chris, your Love in the rocks certainly raised a storm of comment, I believe art should be edgy and make the viewer reach into themselves for how it makes them feel. My feeling ? No not offensive, let see what you do next ? Carol Sachs

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much Carol, I'll try to forfill your wish:-))I agree with about art being 'edgy' but you never know how people will react, we just paint and hope for yhe best. Kind wishes, Chris

2 months

mandy thomas

most interesting and very dahli

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you Mandy, Chris

2 months

Leif R Mårdh

Wondering what kind of thoughts the artist of the origin had. Does rocks and minerals also have feelings..?
What do you think Chris..?

2 months

chris redwood snr

The question is too big for me to answer.(but i'll try) Maybe it depends on how much emotional value we transfer on to inanimate objects and then use them as a catalyst to alleviate our personal fear of reality. But I dont think of these things when I'm painting, and sometimes I talk rubbish:-) best wishes, Chris

2 months

Christina Jiglund

i love this painting, it say so much.

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thank you very much Christina, Chris

2 months

lee j coxon

i think you would cause more offence if you took this off, its simply brillant. a very surreal choice and well crafted 5*

2 months

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much Lee. Chris

1 month

francis dennis

superb!! i sometime do the same thing when i come across picture that i like... i always repaint and challenge my self...i like it

1 month

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much francis

1 month

Maggie Toerien-Cilliers

I am a great admirer of Salvador Dali. You did a splendid job! (ha ha). Seriously: It seems as if you are comfortable with surrealism. Clever use of colour and content. Composition and technically well expressed. All this makes it even more erotic. Very good word, indeed.

1 month

chris redwood snr

Hi Maggie, I'd like to thank you for showing so much interest in my work, It is a mixed bag of styles which really means I struggle for identity in my art. It seems to follow my musical work that involves every typle of music you can imagine. One day I might 'find myself' but until then I will continue to 'steal' from everybodys ideas until I find a style of my own. Thanks again for your lovely comments, Chris

1 month

Geoffrey Gaskell

Hello Chris, Excellent painting 5*. I don't think there is any need to be concerned about having 'a mixed bag of styles'. I tend towards great variety in the things I do myself. Perhaps some might be inclined to complain about this, but my own inclination is to leave them to wallow in the noise of their own making & carry on as if nothing had been said.

1 month

chris redwood snr

Hi Geoffrey, I'm so sorry for this late reply somehow it went past me, and just to say I agree with your opinion about 'mixed bag' Thanks again for your intrest, kind regards, Chris

1 month

Mark Bayliss

Such a good concept and wonderfully executed. Nice use of imagination and a lot of skill in your work, Chris.

1 month

chris redwood snr

Thanks again Mark for your great comments,Chris

1 month

Albert Howard

love this painting. your imagination and style are very interesting

1 month

chris redwood snr

Thanks very much Albert, sorry for the late reply. Chris

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I've had very little training as an artist but get my influences from the many different countrys I've visited during my career as a professional musician, only having the time to start painting ten years ago. Now in my retirement year I intend to give more time to art, explore a little deeper, try to put on the canvas what I'm feeling and not taking the 'safe' road. Easy to say....harder to do I think! In music you have to 'step over your shadow' often in order to create and develop new ideas. I hope to be able to apply the same principals to my art. Wish me luck:-)

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