Garden of Eden.

[Ern007]

I promised a couple of weeks ago, I would post the painting I did years ago called the garden of Eden.

Well it did not work out as expected - The canvas now poor would not take some paint.

I got a decent(ish) picture "I though"

When coming to take picture, it showed the weave in lines - I tried on easel, indoors and out.

I new I was defeated as it was not restorable. so, I took a picture in the garden, NOT A CLOSE UP which I normally do.

It stopped the shimmer - But not a close up lost lot of detail .

I will still post as I said I would.

[sassy59]

I’ve zoomed in Ern so managed to see quite a lot of detail. I like it very much, especially the colours. Thank you for posting. Xxx🩷🥰

[Ern007 in reply to sassy59]

Thank you Carole. Glad you managed to see some detail. Why I bothered to try and breath life in this was the colour of the hills, I thought biblical and I brought in gold and silver paint. Canvas was shot though - I will in 3 or 4 weeks paint this from new, I liked the large canvas for a change. xxx

[sassy59 in reply to Ern007]

Look forward to seeing the new one. Xxx👍

[CDPO16]

I can't paint at all Ern but can imagine how it might be easy to be one's own worst critic. As Carole said, it contains a lot of detail and is very colourful and cheerful.

[Ern007 in reply to CDPO16]

Thank you Carole - I intended posting a close up but the image in the phone, showed flaws. I am glad the colour is coming through,

[Danielmystar]

I think its beautiful I love how colourful it is and all the detail well done wish I could paint but im no good at things like that .

[Ern007 in reply to Danielmystar]

Thank you

[HungryHufflepuff]

lovely colours in your painting and it's nice to get a glimpse of your colourful garden too! Thank you.

[Ern007 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Thank you. Light was so bad, had to go outside - I have a spot lamp to paint with, but no use for photo's, leaves a glaare..

[Alberta56]

Thanks Carole for the hint. It certainly is better to enlarge it if poss. I liked the composition, and thought the human figures well done. Also liked the way the pot plants in the garden harmonised with those in the picture. Look forward to seeing the revised version.

[Ern007 in reply to Alberta56]

Thank you. I enjoy doing pots with plants in, those on the right painted with gold and silver paint.

[Nula2]

Hi Ern 🙋‍♀️thank you for sharing this . I liked the fact that it's not close up - made it a different experience and meant I had to scan the canvas more - didn't notice the snake at first! Think you're too critical of your paintings, I enjoy all your art work. 😊Take care xxxx

[Ern007 in reply to Nula2]

Thank you, The reason I was critical, the canvas seemed to not allow fine tuning with a detail brush. The grain was to prominent , must have been with prolonged storage. I liked the snake, I did not have that the first time,

You also take car Nula2 xxx

[Nula2 in reply to Ern007]

Ah that's OK then.....you're allowed to criticise the canvas! 😅xxx

[Ern007 in reply to Nula2]

LOL xx

[Trishe]

I think it's a lovely Happy picture, lovely and colourful too, I really like it too, brilliant. Like the others I look forward to seeing the new one. XTrish x

[Ern007 in reply to Trishe]

Thank you Trish - I will be painting another one later, this was a large canvas which I like using, but rarely do. x

[Handel]

You've brightened up another day Ern!😊. A Garden of Eden in your very own garden. Brilliant.

All the very best. Jan xxx

[Ern007 in reply to Handel]

Thank you Jan, I often take photo in garden, to get decent light levels. Spot light makes painings wishy washy, xx

[Handel]

Nice one! Natural light has certainly brought out some beautiful features. I can't stop looking at the painting. All the very best. Jan xx

[Ern007 in reply to Handel]

Thank you., In summer light is not always to bad . I found outdoor light can be good.x

[Germantara]

It is a good painting I personally do not think you were defeated because it's very good right down to the apples and Adam an eve it is very good I'm just thinking are you you're self thinking I'm not happy with that but honestly it's good pleased you shared painting for us to see well done ern

[Threecats]

I’m glad you persevered Ern. I love the colours and the detail when I zoomed in. I’ll be interested to see the next version when you decide to paint it xx

[Ern007 in reply to Threecats]

Thank you TC - Persevere was the word, after all that time in storage - I did not behave well, but seems I got there - I am looking forward to doing another, these types of paintings are fun. xx