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no title yet, June, 2009...out cut

www.grumbkow-colors.de

this is a very small part of a new painting and I first want to show the texture which you normally can't see on a photo and also the technique... how I bring the colour on top of each layer....long process....meanwhile the painting is changing, because of an accident with thinner on top of the half dry colours....so the painting will be very different and this part isn't existing anymore, which I really hate to say....but it represents still a way I work...and I have many more paintings showing this...

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Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

this out cut shows about the real size, what one could see, when you have the painting in front...the size of the original painting is: 160 by 80 cm, it's an upright diptych...

8 months ago

pittore medico

Yes,beautiful done______5*******right away!!!

8 months

william lambert

its fabulous by textures,very deeph,marvellous by your technique,wonderful colors as always,love it

8 months

shhightower

Right on Chris now you're after my heart with all this tremendous texture and wonderful vibrant colours. So most of your work has a texture simular to this? The most of them seem so smooth painted. Love the layers on top of layers really beautiful!!!!!!!

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

thank you Steven, yes, most of my paintings have a lot of texture and I thought that it is a pity that you cant see it..oh, by the way, have a look at the two new uploads of "joy" and " Valle Caldera"......."Light Years 2" is more the smooth kind and doesn't have such "underneath construction":))

8 months

Roberto "ROY" Ercolino

Great the idea to show us the texture in close up! I can't wait to see the whole painting...

8 months

Jason C Hansen

I love the textured look and the use of color is beautiful.5*****

8 months

patrick hickey

As you probably know Chris I haven't got a great understanding of abstract, but one knows when one likes or dislikes somwething. I really this, the colours and texture mainly but it appeals, Patrick

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

That's wonderful Patrick, when the colour is appealing you, then just open up to it....Thanks for your lovely comment!

8 months

Adalgisa

nice use of texture and color

8 months

holly hightower

I like this very much the cold working it's way down to hot! The texture, I must agree is wonderful

8 months

Priscilla M Norris

Great texture, beautiful colours,like the vertical strokes in the front. 5*****

8 months

alison rowen

oh my....This is sumptuous & vibrant & tactile & & & I love it so much...I have actually created one very similar..we must be on the same wave length Chris.xx

8 months

Maurice Noble

gorgeous colour mix Chris and the texture also. Is it pure oil or mixed with something, it must take ages too dry

8 months

Rene Ury

Great colors, texture and design. Well done again!

8 months

paul carroll

this is absolutely beautiful chris 5*****

8 months

leonard c.

Waw, what a great oil abstract you did !!! The colours are so bright and bold, you've created an interesting mixture of cold-warm expressive painting, I've never seen before. 5*****

8 months

Carma Jewell

Hi Chris, another spectacular paiting!

8 months

Paula Kerr

WOW!!! That is sublime....thank you so much for showing this Chris. It's inspirational. Paula XXX

8 months

Dawn McGuire

Really fabulous colours and beautiful texture Chris, makes me think of a cosmic landscape... I totally love it.. 5*****

8 months

Jules

Hello Chris, its great that we get to see your paintings close up, of course I love this one, it has so much depth and the layers are evident, the work I can imagine, and to a degree understand. The colours just 'fit' together and you make it look effortless, that is where your skill lies and i am in awe of that!
Wonderful work, would love to see a whole exhibition one day, how about Melbourne one day yes?? xxx

8 months

Guntis Svitins

Nice texture and so interesting mixed opposite gammas.

8 months

Debbie Corr "Futurity"

wow thats a very small piece of it too isnt it? its a great sample of what will be, exciting process Chris! (it actually has movement on my screen!!!)

8 months

Katerina Pyatakova

Chris, I love your works because I can find something for myself in it. No title, but June, 2009, here I saw my top left corner - June,26! :)

8 months

Robin Forsyth

Very pleasing, I love texture, your work must be very satisfying close up. Thanks for posting this.

8 months

Casoni Ibolya-Iby

Wery beautiful and interesting texture!

8 months

sergo

gorgeous!

8 months

varvara

Great image,the is a feeling shallow water and coral reef!!

8 months

Nata Dobrovolska

Again *****!!!

8 months

Rose Gogos

This rocks!!

8 months

Chrisann

Chris...WOW.. a fantastic texture... I haven't been able to see this before .. so I am glad you shared.. makes your work even more stunning... :)

8 months

Robert Doesburg

Great texture and fantastic colours. Looking forward to see the whole artwork Chris.
Regards , Robert

8 months

Martin Drescher

Hi Chris. Your work is starting to trick something in me. I am very happy to see, that your texture is going in that direction(not too smooth- but with depths and peaks). Thank you for making it more understandable. And for making this beautiful painting. (Hope you have remembered to sleep).

8 months

Vita Melnik

Great texture!!! so rich colors!

8 months

Mags Williamson

I didn't realise your work was so textured, this close up is wonderful, looking forward to seeing the whole painting!

8 months

Eva Tome

Great painting...i love your style.

8 months

LunaGael

Chris, this is magnificent!!! the texture and the colours!! a superb field of flowers!!! am i right? it's what i feel as i look at it! the texture is absolutely RIGHT!!! :-)))

8 months

Reyneke

I needed to see this... you'll notice that I've had a bit of what we call in Afrikaans a "Vloermoer" which translated loosely into english means "Throwing yourself on the floor kicking and screaming" tantrum on some of my comments. I'm hoping that my deviations into artistic self pity will not offend the dear friends I have met here or negate the very real impact their encouragement has had...

And despite the fact that you requested that we no longer comment here... see this proves my rebellious spirit.

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

This one is alright to vote for, maybe it's the part which is not ruined so far....anyway......it's just to show my technique.....so what does your rebellious spirit is saying now?:)
As I told Rick already: out of frustration I could create something. So? try! and don't complain....:)

8 months

Reyneke

Ey but you are a hard task master Mr. Grumpkow. I am complaining... hey? Your technique is brilliant by the way. Is that glue or gesso on the surface? Can I try it?

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

I mix my pigment powder only with thinner (terpentine) and lincied oil varnish, containing a quick drying something and also mix this with ready made oil colours....layer by layer...try!

8 months

Reyneke

Pigment powder...??? Okay then.

8 months

Mirta Benavente

Gran textura y colorido!!

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

I can understand, that you like the texture and the colours?? Thank's Mirta......:)

8 months

Mark S J Shirley ( BA HONS )

lovely overlaying of colours and texture Chris, it's amazing what we can dicover through continuous reworking and experimentation.

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

that is the best thing for me and my greatest pleasure Mark.......and so there will be a secret in the end!under so many layers.....

8 months

graeme wilkinson

A wonderful look at your technique. I enjoyed that, thankyou.

8 months

leecuddihy

Vibrant colours and a great texture well done
5*

8 months

SantaCabrona

Long process of building layers in oil....yes!!! But, this process allows you to build such a complex and beautiful play of color and texture and rewards the viewer with a multi dimensional experience that goes well beyond pictoral space. I love this.

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

I thank you very much, Santa Cabrona....yes, that's my joy too...

8 months

Casoni Ibolya-Iby

Guten Morgen,Chris!
Du virklich denkst,dass meine Arbeit ist so gut?
Wann ich habe gemacht die erste from die neue Serie,ich habe gedankt,dass ist nicht gut für Nichts...
Entuschuldigung...
Und Herzlische Grüsse...

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

yes, Iby...I try always to be honest...when I say "good", it's good for me, when I say nothing it's not my thing ...when I say a bit critical stuff, then I think it's worth saying it, because it might help..I think your last one is good, because there is not too much of a "meaning" put into the painting...it speaks for it self!:)

8 months

Casoni Ibolya-Iby

Thank You again Chris...
I want not hurt you...Sorry...
I paint only from 1 year,and I hawe not very much trust in me...I hawe not too who I talk about this...And I think my colegours from here/not at PIL...in my city/ are not very obiective all time...Sorry again...
Herzliche Grusse, Iby

8 months

Riana

Hi Chris, this one of yours looks like flowers in a pond to me- reflection of the waterlilies. Lovely

8 months

Jan Plsek

Fantastic, I love this style.

8 months

Wayne D. Vander Jagt

Great five star painting!
I would call it Primary Pleasure!
Wayne

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

Thank you, Wayne! The painting is only an example of my way of working....meanwhile I ruined the painting by accident...the title sounds convincing!

8 months

Lydia Ciconte

oh i knew your textures were intense...fantastic palette here...how long shall i wait for the viewing of the whole painting?

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

Hi Lydia, the painting was last night badly damaged by my own fault....so it won't be visible at a whole anymore....I leave this out cut with these textures just for showing how my work mostly is build up.....

8 months

Lydia Ciconte

A pity...very beautiful

8 months

Aitch

I love the texture, the colours, everything about it.

8 months

Albert Howard

great painting.takes me to another place.love the texture and colors.

8 months

Rita Camphuijsen

looks good!! And I love the co;ours. layers contrast.. very interesting

8 months

Debra Trafton

Amazing texture; beautiful composition.

8 months

Rod Davis

Lovely rich piece. Love the colour layering within the texture and your recent explainations of technique....we all learn much here.

8 months

Eric

Outstanding, love the texture and colour!

8 months

Diculescu

This colors so intense...this texture...real art!5*

8 months

celeste

so beautiful. :)

8 months

Marthucia Lombard

stunning, I cant wait to see the whole painting.

8 months

Nandor

This is very nice and interesting Chris especially for me because I use spray technique and my texture is so thin that it is almost invisible:)

8 months

david hatton

Hi Chris,glad you showed us the texture,its as always a great painting!!Can`t wait to see the rest,regards david

8 months

Deborah Rosenthal

Nice colors and texture!

8 months

Beata Belanszky - Demko

Hello Chris, maybe the title could be "A piece of Universe", because it is so colourful and complex as the Universe itself. I love it, wonderful work!

8 months

Udo Burkhardt

Good work I like the structure.Gives a 3 dimentional touch

8 months

Denise Pryor

I love the texture & your technique. It is a shame that this is no longer because its so lovely

8 months

Anita Kinnear

Thanks for sharing your techniques etc it's great for beginners like me and wonderful to be able to share the work and ideas with such gifted people :)

8 months

Isaura

Hi Chris! Another smashing work of yours. I love watching the texture and getting to know somthing more about your technique. A pity this effect has disappeared. I'm looking forward to watching the whole scene and the final look. Hugs Isaura

8 months

Susie Hawkins

Such beautiful textures. I love the shades and tones as well. Excellent. 5*

8 months

Anna Sebesta

I love the texture and the colors! Isn't it interesting how much paintings can evolve...

8 months

Paulo Adrião

I love the texture, the warm and cold tones... It's a dream on canvas!

8 months

Felix Reut

It could be Iceland: Water, buzzing volcanoes.

8 months

Vicki Thomas

absolutely LOVE the texture! all of your work has fantastic flowetry of color!

8 months

mac 08

great texture on this piece and I like the colour combination. well exacuted. Mac08

8 months

Antonino Ercolino

Great texture, Chris, and beautiful colors.

8 months

David Cressman

Great texture and technique - look forward to seeing the painting as a whole. Its interesting though to see just a section of a painting as I am just starting to learn and become aware of how finished paintings can often be dissected up into sections which could form another painting in there own right - i think this would be a great example as this would be a beautiful painting in its own right.
Love the colour transitions and the tones are very striking and to me well balanced.
Cheers David

8 months

Eva Marie Fatta

I enjoy this texture and the way you dealt with the mediums were exceptional. Thank you for being so free! I love it.

8 months

Sandra Katharina

Nice welcome picture, for me. .... you have it all. I like watching Greetings Sandra

8 months

carol tidgewell

wow!!! this has everything...colour, texture and amazing atmosphere !

8 months

Kj Bentley

Hi Chris. Wow, what amazing work, and very inspiring. The way your colours glow and the illusion of light is stunning. Some of the best work I've seen on this site! Kate

8 months

annagandolfi

beautiful colours!!

8 months

rifka

just the detail...makes me want more!

8 months

S Flower

beautiful 5*

8 months

rob koedijk

chris, this is an amazing abstract, as well the colours as also the structure of this painting!!!! a very very big 5
kind regards Rob

8 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

Thank you so much Rob, I am glad I showed it and I guess because I did so, my paintings seem to meet a better understanding of how I work....

8 months

Jason Reynolds

your style is very nice ...i love the colors and the texture

8 months

Meruzhan

Very very nice and powerfull work!+5

8 months

Sarah Sebastian

Love this. x

8 months

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

Superb play of color and light.

7 months

Sev

this is fascinating , totally .

7 months

Alethea

This painting talks to me and tells me a long story about Heaven, Hell - and everything in between. Truly moving. Maybe the thinner "needed" to express the molding of the two arenas? A true meaning of life. I cannot begin to tell you how this painting affected me. Thank you for showing it, and hopefully you will put the "after-thinning" painting up also?

7 months

Valerie Curtiss "Valia"

Love the technique and the beautiful flow of colors you achieve.

6 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

Thanks Valerie, this is part of the "work in progress" painting you also have voted for....I just showed it to make clear how my paintings are looking from close....nevertheless, both photos are showing the past of this painting......it was disturbed when a lot of thinner washed away the fresh surface.....

6 months

Mona Mendes

great work

6 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

Hi Mona, thanks....I will look at your gallery!

5 months

esti cubas QVS

great work It's amazing! incredible textures! love the power of the colors that you used! it's very nice

5 months

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

Thank you so much Esti, I like what you do too!

5 months

Celeste Schor

Wow, this is beautiful, I'm so glad you showed a close-up. I love the way you run some of the colors together, and the way the underneath color sometimes shows through and adds a depth to the colors overlayed, the stucco quality of some of it is nice, and the variations. Too bad it doesn't exist anymore, but I am sure something equally beautiful will take its place.

17 days

Stella Velka

Beautiful work :-)

16 days

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...living in Wuppertal/NRW
Studied art at the WERKKUNST SCHULE WUPPERTAL, mainly with Professor Rudolf Schoofs for 4 years, annual nature studies in the South of France with R. Schoofs.One year Rietveld Akademie Amsterdam, NL.
Toured and recorded(7LPs/CDs)from 1970-1977 with the progressive German Rockband HOELDERLIN.
Exhibiting since 1970,(more then 300 exhibitions in Europe,North America).
Art Fairs: Art Cologne, Art Karlsruhe, Art Frankfurt, Strassbourg Artfair, Artmarket Dresden and Duesseldorf, Art Bodensee.
Museum shows:
Von-der-Heydt-Museum Wuppertal, Kunsthalle Barmen,
Museum Goch,
Remscheid Werkzeugmuseum,
Solingen Museum Baden,
Naturmuseum Breda, NL.
Kunstverein Marburg
Christian is also an art teacher since more then 30 years. He taught for many years at the famous Folkwang Schule, Essen, Germany. Also at international art teacher meetings, gave numerous workshops in Austria, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Germany and is leading art projects with older teenagers with severe problems in an special school for kids with special needs..
Christian loves to paint backstage paintings, creates CD and book covers...

Christians works are to be seen in many art collections and sold to private collectors.

Recently he finished his biggest work for the lobby of the Barmenia Insurance Company, Wuppertal.

There are 6 catalogues available with his work since 1990.
Currently preparing: Art Karlsruhe (art fair). And a one man show in April 2010(with a new catalogue.):
www.galerie-epikur.de Wuppertal/NRW/Germany
There you find links to my finished BARMENIA PROJECT and you can see a short TV-film....
See his - still German - website for more paintings, bio, exhibitions and several catalogues plus links: www.grumbkow-colors.de

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