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The Greatest Gift

20x16in. oil on masonite panel

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figurative oil painting people portrait realism

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Dawn McGuire

Beautiful expressive face on Nanna!.. Excellent details, the skin tones beautiful.. Wonderful feeling captured, I love the colour choices.. Beautiful work Noreen..5***** : )

8 months ago

Noreen Blewitt

wow. thank you very much.

8 months

victor mitchell

Noreen the love between these two just spills out of this painting you have captured this emotion superbly, kind regards victor 8-)

8 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Victor. I love your metaphor... your water more literally spills out of your painting! Thank you for the kind words--that emotion was what I was going for and this is one of my favorites. Noreen

8 months

egypt

lovely,heart warming,and so well done.

8 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Egypt.

5 months

Alexandra G

Oh my....this is sensational XX

8 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Alexandra.

5 months

Aliki

Beautiful work! I agree with the title! Aliki

8 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks Aliki.

5 months

Emmy Zen

Well captured grand-mothering. As a new step-grandmother I appreciate the sentiment a lot.

8 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Emmy. Congratulations on becoming a grandmother--I hope that emotion is always present.

5 months

Thea Jansen

Beautiful work...love the expressions. Nothing like a big hug, to make you smile!! :D

5 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Thea!

3 months

Celeste Schor

OMG, this painting has the most loving expression, the joy in that grandmother's face is so uplifting! And it is well painted too.

5 months

Noreen Blewitt

What nice comments--thank you, Celeste. Your baby Christian is beautiful.

3 months

heathermay

beautiful......:)

5 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks!

3 months

Lisa

ahh bless! What a tender moment that you have captured. Beautiful work. Very inspiring. Totally love this work. Can't say enough beautiful things about it.

5 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Lisa. What a wonderful compliment. Noreen

3 months

Oldivad

beautiful and lovely composition. full of memories. 5*****

5 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Oldivad.

3 months

Miche

exellent work!!!!!

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks Miche!

3 months

Dawn Wakelam

Noreen this is such a touching scene captured so beautifully 5***** from me :-)

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Dawn.

3 months

Rodney Englefield

Super painting, you are obviously enjoying one of life's happiest moments.

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks Rodney!

3 months

lorena

no one can describe the way a kiss and cuddle from ones grandchildren make you feel yet you have expressed it so well in this painting superb!!!! 5*

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you for the nice comment. Much appreciated!

3 months

Brenda L. Wyant

How sweet. I just became a grandma myself on the 17th of February. Very nice.

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks Brenda, and congratulations on becoming a grandma!

3 months

Elize Bezuidenhout

I can absolutely feel the love! Brilliant!

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Yours is a great compliment. Thank you.

3 months

Suset Maakal

Beautifully done! I love your vibrant darks and the glow of autumn colours surrounding the two lovely and loving faces!

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Suset!

3 months

molena lino

Amore di nonna. Complimenti per questa opera che ti infonde tanta tenerezza. Complimenti per la luce e per i colori dati con maestria. Un saluto Molena Lino

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Molena.

3 months

Jane Rohe Weston

Such a lovely painting of Grandma and grandson. Just beautiful. Jane

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Jane.

3 months

Naomi

I know this feeling all to well. This painting to me says it all and really touched my heart. The love expressed here is overwhelming. Beautiful colours in the hair. Well done!5*s

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Naomi. Your kind words are inspiring and much appreciated. Noreen

3 months

CYs Art

Wonderfull painting! full of Love. Thanx for sharing.

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you!

3 months

Nancy

Noreen...this is just so so beautiful. The Gramma's look, the baby's kiss...and painted so expertly. Job well done! I love looking at it!!! 5*****

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Nancy--it was a joy to paint.

3 months

Rick Levy

most excellent on every aspect.

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Rick.

3 months

Yvie Stewart

Brought a lump to my throat. This painting is beautiful.
Grandchildren most definitely are the greatest gift.

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Yvie.

3 months

Darleene MacBay

Noreen what a beautiful painting,,the skin tones and colors and expressions..wow..and isn't that the greatest gift..enjoy.. Love Darleene

4 months

Noreen Blewitt

Your commens are much appreicated! Thank you, Darleene.

3 months

Denise Pryor

so gorgeous. Love the warmth you have captured in this lovely portrait

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks so much Denise.

3 months

Emilie Elisabeth Melgaard Knudsen

theres nothing like Granny loooove!

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank yooou Emilie!

2 months

Casoni Ibolya-Iby

Very beautiful and so expressive!
Love it very much!
All the best,Iby

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks so much Casoni.

2 months

Phil Austen

so good...nana reminds me so much of my mum...very good work...

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thankk you Phil--that's a very nice compliment.

2 months

daniel perkowski

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Expression of Life

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

amazing portrait,beautifully done,great in colours and details 5* (accepted)

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Daniel--and thanks for the invitation!

2 months

david c

great !!!!!

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, David. I see you've posted a new one--terrific. I love your style.

2 months

Anna Jarnekull

Beautiful!

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Anna

2 months

Margaret

love this what a lovely piece

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Margaret. Your work is so versatile--and all very good

2 months

Cazz-B

Wow how have I missed this little gem.This painting is so gorgeous and I can feel the personality coming through your paint .5*****++ I love it

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Much appreciated!

2 months

Maree Jolleau

Noreen, I just love how you have captured the love between these two figures. How wonderful. I just love the image and the colours are gorgeously warm. Absolutely beautiful painting.

regards Maree

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Maree--that was my goal and it means a lot that you see that. Noreen

2 months

nigel mc clements

amazing master piece.

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks so much Nigel.

2 months

Rhonda Porter

This is magnificent i feel like i can stroke their hair or touch the hands.....this is a gift.......bravo

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks Rhonda, for your very kind comments.

2 months

sue warner

How munchy! Lovely painting and very well done. :)

3 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you, Sue!

2 months

Allison Prior

This just put a smile on my face, it is very beautiful..

2 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thanks!

2 months

tsv

Lovely! This painting warms my heart!!! It's so beautiful!!!!

2 months

Noreen Blewitt

thank you for such a nice comment.

2 months

pavlos triantafillou

excellent!

2 months

Noreen Blewitt

thank you pavlos. I love your new piece as well.

2 months

Jules

Oh this is so beautiful...it jumped out at me..had to vote and tell you I think it is so well done xx

2 months

Noreen Blewitt

Thank you Jules!

2 months

momna

excellent blendinggg...love de expressions

2 months

Steven A Bove

I see you also have captured a very wonderful moment and a great rendering

2 months

Natalie Michelle

What a delightful moment you have captured to perfection. I absolutely love it :)

2 months

Angela Reading

How well you have captured the moment, the feeling of nana love that is sooooo special. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy --well done you.

1 month

nell

This really portrays a grandmother perfectly...So clever to capture such emotion!

1 month

Maria Furniss

I just stumbled across this by chance and was so drawn to it....a very happy,heart warming beautiful painting and fantastic use of colours...The look of love on grandmas face is priceless

1 month

Elizabeth Hoekstra

I can feel the love in this work. So talented.

1 month

Sanet Benadé

This is one of the most heartwarming pictures I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing! I miss my Ouma!

1 month

Ana Flores

Superb work, It made me feel so much like having back the moments I spent with my departed grandmother......I love it and think you deserve more than 5* ....regards Ana

1 month

justshrl

This painting shows sooo much love and affection between grandmother and grandchild. Wonderful

1 month

Greenknight

Beautiful work!! I love your style.

1 month

Renee Reinhardt

The moment I saw this, I wanted to say "precious", "absolutely lovely work", "look at the use of colors and skill", and much more.

18 days

Laurence

excellent work, colour texture and details. grandmother's hand is perfect!

13 days

armen

5* I like your work, grePlease visit my web site www.danart.am and if you like my art, write your opinion in the page of 'comments'. at!!!

9 days

Marta Villanueva

Excellent sentimental shot.

7 days

melissa

wow! amazing portrait! so sweet!

7 days

rick burton

Noreen you did a great job capturing this special time between I guess a grandmother and her grandson. Whoever they are, very nice job. 5 stars.

1 day

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