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Kulich by Maree Jolleau

Kulich

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35 x 20cm. Chalk pastel drawing on acrylic background, on paper. One of a series of pastel drawings for Russian series. Sold straight away.
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Felix Reut
Golden light from your candles.
over 1 year ago
Addolorata Dambrosio
Nice work, I like the lights down the sides of the candles.
over 1 year
Crenguta Bacaoanu
great work!
over 1 year
Richard Lakin-Inzunza
I always look at a pinting before I see the title, to see what ideas come to me before the title influences my thoughts. For some reason, King Solomon's Birthday Party jumped into my head on this one! I find it at once serene, then very joyful, like the expectation of a party!
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thank you Richard. The Kulich is prepared for the Orthodox Pascha and so it is part of a joyful time for Orthodox Christians.
over 1 year
Nalini (Adhishray)
Totally stunning work! 5*****
over 1 year
Dorte Varming
I like it, very nice
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Dorte, you are kind.
over 1 year
Ray Grillo
Nice colours, very warm
over 1 year
Priscilla M Norris
Beautiful rich gold tones, a very festive piece, striking, well done.
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Priscilla for this kind statement.
over 1 year
Madelaine Brock Lasseigne
Reminds me of Birthdays and lights, very interesting , very good.
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Madelaine.
over 1 year
Rena Casey Lewis
Lovely harmony of colours. Rena
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Sorry Rena, bit slow on the thankyou's. Thankyou for your comment.
over 1 year
Alexander B. Drumm
This hole image is like melted wax.
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Alexander, for your kind comments. sorry I'm late saying this.
over 1 year
Susie Hawkins
The candles are an excellent effect.
over 1 year
RavenArt
I like the light in this picture; it's as though the painting is all about light so your perfect way of capturing the light in certain areas really brings it to life.
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thank you. The picture is about light. It was capturing the lighted candles of the Orthodox Church at Pascha (in relation to the Russian theme). The Kulich in the middle represents the new life of Pascha and reflecting the people's cry "Christ is Risen!"
over 1 year
Chris O'Hoski
This tells me theres another story not told about the painting. beautifully done and emotional
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thank you. The picture is about light. It was capturing the lighted candles of the Orthodox Church at Pascha (in relation to the Russian theme). The Kulich in the middle represents the new life of Pascha and reflecting the people's cry "Christ is Risen!"
over 1 year
claire mcintosh
nice painting
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Claire
over 1 year
bernard Davis
excellent ..contrast ..colour very effective!
over 1 year
Tamara Niederer
I like the contrast. Very warm feeling to the piece.
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Tamara.
over 1 year
Cheryl Williams
very nice lights and texture
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Cheryl
over 1 year
Nandor
I love this Maree:)
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Nandor.
over 1 year
Rene Ury
I really like this one - so festive and celebratory. 5*
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Rene
over 1 year
Kerry Wembridge/Ziernicki
Beautiful work.
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Kerry, still getting around the traps to all the portfolios, see you soon :)
over 1 year
Carma Jewell
This is really lovely Maree!
over 1 year
Roberto "ROY" Ercolino
I like it!
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Roberto
over 1 year
Stefani Karadjovska
wonderful work
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Stefani
over 1 year
deidre forbes
this is so festive,i like the way that you turned the whole picture into a celebration of light.
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Deidre, this picture is about the celebration of Pascha the Resurrection of Christ, the light of the world.
over 1 year
Chrisann
I like it and like the idea:)
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Chrisann
over 1 year
my passion
fantastic colours
over 1 year
kathy delaney
i like this, i can see why it sold right away. i like the dark background, it creates a good contrast for the painting. very nice. =)
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Kathy, this painting and two others of the series I poured my heart and soul into.
over 1 year
Denise Pryor
Lovely candles but it is more than lovely candles perhaps you could explain at the top the meaning of kulich. I would love to know more. You have painted this beautifully
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Denise, the Kulich is a Pascha (Easter) bread the Russian Orthodox make for the feast of Christ's Resurrection. For fifty days we fast with non-animal products and the Kulich is full of eggs,butter and all kinds of things that break the fast with great festivity. It is very heavy and filling, but very nice too. The candles represent the candles of the Church.
over 1 year
JaimeRenee'
interesting piece
over 1 year
shhightower
Very nicely done
over 1 year
Katt Yanda
Maree, love the colors and heaviness and texture of this painting.. so many of your works are wonderful and full of passion....katt

Thank you for you comments on Charles.. he is my favorite author plus John Fante... you are one of the first that actually knew who he was. its done on heavy white paper in charcoal and needed eraser. needed, (spelling) has to look it up.daaaa....
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Katt, and your welcome. (Kneaded)
over 1 year
Wayne D. Vander Jagt
Fantastic five star painting Maree!
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Wayne, I see you have been very active in your work.
over 1 year
Zivka Koceva Karadjovska
Hi,Mare!
Ever so beautifully captured on the canvas. Your talent is exceptional. Make more of thsi kind , it is a delight.
Kind regards!
See you!
over 1 year
Iris Howard
Lovely expressive pastel, colours are beautiful. Regards. Iris
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Iris, I still love this painting of yours, he's adorable.
over 1 year
Anja
this is beautiful, what an extraordinary special atmosphere, original style, great work!
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Anja, I appreciate that.
over 1 year
Cindy Grant
Thank you for making me laugh and for giving me such a nice compliment. Haven't picked up a brush in over 4 months after never putting one down for the same amount of time, and I ended up finding one in my hand this afternoon after reading your kind words! Thank you!
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Your welcome Cindy.
over 1 year
Beata Belanszky - Demko
I love these lights and colours together! Great work!
over 1 year
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Beata. I always loved this one.
Regards Maree
over 1 year
Judith Allison
This is wonderful 5***** work Maree. No wonder it sold so quickly. I love the golden candles. Quite stunning done.
Judith
7 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Judith. We surprise ourselves sometimes what comes out of the imagination.:)))
regards Maree
7 months
Alexandra
Wow this is fantastic... I've just started playing around with pastels chalk and Charcoal and am loving the effect... Your work is an inspiration...
7 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Alexandra. chalk pastels are a lovely medium to work with. I often say they feel like silk as they glide onto the surface. Enjoy!!
regards Maree
7 months
Casoni Ibolya-Iby
Wow!Great!love it!
7 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Iby. I like your new picture, just haven't had a chance to get over to comment so will do so now.

Great concept and intriguing for the viewer.

regards Maree
6 months
Stelios Alexakis
excellent
6 months
Stelios Alexakis
excellent composition with deep significance it reminds the candles, a poem by Konstantinos Kavafis
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Stelios. yes very deep significance. Will have to look up this poet.

regards Maree
6 months
Casoni Ibolya-Iby
Thank you very much,Maree,to take time to look at my newone...I'm happy that you like it!
Kisses....
6 months
Joan Butler Gore
This is lovely Maree. It also looks like a giant chandelier. The dark background makes the lights so beautifully bright. I remember my sister making Kulich in a coffee can, and then watching the icing drip down the sides. Delicious. Great painting.
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Joan. Curious about your sister making Kulich? We often use the empty dog and cat cans, they make lovely little kulich. They are delicious.

regards Maree
6 months
Micheal Giddens
Hi Maree, Love this one. All those wonderful candles against the brooding background. 5 ***** Thank you for taking time to comment on seascape = this stuff is very new to me. I said to someone else that my seascapes are intent on becoming more fantasy pieces - I think I must have taken in more at the Dali exhibition than I imagined. Will let full dry - too scared to touch at the moment, and consider any revisions. So thank you for the ideas!!! Big Hug, Mike
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Mike. Is the Dali exhibition on in Melbourne or Canberra. I'm hopeless, never get round to any of these things. Busy setting up small business and I now need toothpicks to hold my eyes open. :))) I think your seascapes will become masterpieces just like your flowers in the near future. I'm actually going to an opening next Friday of a local artist who does ships and seascapes. Quite like his work.

regards maree
6 months
Priscilla M Norris
Fabulous work Maree, beautifully done. 5*****
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Priscilla.

I have been watching your work come through, but have been busy setting up small business and time is short at the moment. I come on PIL to respond to these lovely comments and quickly do a few comments for others. Will pop over to see your lovely lady .....NOW!

Beam me up Scotty
regards Maree
6 months
james t richardson
although the bkground is dark there is plenty of light well done is this a feast ,celabration,5*****stars maree...james
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou James. Yes it is a celebration of Pascha. The Candles and the dark background represent the Church on this night and the Kulich represents the Risen Christ and New Life.

regards Maree
6 months
Oldivad
beautiful and gorgeous candle lights. love the golden colors. very skillfully done. 5*****
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Oldivad for you sweet words.
regards Maree
6 months
Micheal Giddens
Hi Maree, Dali was on in Melbourne a few months back. Actually, I was lucky to see an exhibition of his in Venice - very nice. I popped up to Canberra to see the French Impressionists - that is worth a trip and the paintings are beautifully presented. It's so hot in Melbourne - I hate it! Hug Mike
6 months
Maree Jolleau
I'll have to go to Canberra to see the exhibition. Hate to tell you we are still enjoying cool temperatures (20 today) warmer by Wednesday. :?
regards Maree
6 months
Hazel Mabbott
Wonderful story with these wonderful candles and cake.Maree,
It glows.5* warm regards.Hazel
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou for your lovely words Hazel. Hope you're well.

regards Maree
6 months
Raymond Wunna
Such beautifull work of art Iam not suprise it sold straight away. Well done Maree.
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Raymond The girl who bought it just loved it.
regards Maree
6 months
Beryl Stewart
the light is so brilliant..nice work
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Beryl. The Church is even more brilliant on the night of Pascha.
regards Maree
6 months
DJDiMaria
Interesting piece. I like the composition and color.
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou DJ for your comments.
regards Maree
6 months
jolign
Very warm colours..vivid , giving the feel of melting candle..I love the light in contrast with the dark background.It is so familiar to me, because we have it in our churches in Greece.All the best!
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Jolign.

It was inspired by my own feelings of our Great and Glorious Pascha. I'm Russian Orthodox.

I'm very quiet at the moment (that's why I'm not on PIL), spending much time in quietness and prayer.

regards Maree
6 months
Col Griffin
A difficult subject but a neat, novel, and nice hanging.

I can smell the candle wax.

I am not surprised that it sold straight away Maree.
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Col. Love the smell of the candles in Church.

regards Maree
6 months
varvara
Beautiful work, Maree, wonderful composition, great spirit in this work! Love it! Regards, Varvara.
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Varvara. Your African child is looking good. Will pop over in aminute. Haven't been coming on much lately. Busy starting up a small business.

See you at your place.
regards Maree
6 months
Micheal Giddens
Hi Maree, Glad you like the abstract. I decided to take Adhishray's advice. If I change it - it will become a different painting. That seems to happen with abstracts; so I have ticked it finished. Hope all is well with you, hug from Mike
6 months
Evelyn McQuade
Wow, the thumbnail version of this looks like a professional photograph, and yet at close range it is beautifully simplistic. Amazing. I have always yearned for the ability to create such work.
6 months
Maree Jolleau
Thankyou Evelyn. You are very kind. I think I'm blushing.I was very happy with the result.

regards Maree
6 months
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Maree JolleauI always tell people I am a moody artist, because I don't have a particular format of style. What you see is my mood at the time, and the subject can be anything.

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