Saturday, June 26, 2010

Early Frida

Well I finally decided to finish this painting this morning and I like it as it is so I forced myself to stop fussing and fannying about with it and call it done!
This was inspired by one of her early self portraits which I love the best because she portrayed herself in a softer way than later images that are more harsh. 
So at last I am off to list it on Ebay and then start working on some cloth and clay dolls I have had pending for a few weeks. With all the rain this weekend it is the perfect time for sitting quietly and hand sewing.
Have a lovely weekend!

26 comments:

  1. I like your portrait of Frida. Frida Kahlo was an amazing artist.
    Keep on painting.

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  2. Hi Stan!
    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Encouragement is always welcome with an artist as I am sure you know! I am working on some portraits of pets for a few people, a floral and believe it or not a few dolls for fun. Hope you are having a great weekend and I look forward to seeing more of your work

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  3. Hola Tina, I have loved the two portraits of Frida you have painted, such great work!!!!
    I´m so happy to meet you and your wonderful blog, and we can share some garden tips whenever you want, so nice knowing you love gardening as I do!!!!
    Thanks for your interest in my blog and you have a new fan now!!!
    greetings from Chile,
    maria cecilia

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  4. Hi Maria and thank you so much for the compliment on my paintings.
    I also love to garden and many days it is the high point of my day.
    I have to tell you that your blog is amazing, I spent all day looking at the pictures of all the colorful enamelware you show and was so happy to see all those pretty things. Soon I hope to buy something from your shop! It is great to meet you Maria!
    Tina xo

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  5. Beautiful painting Tina... I love it. Thank you for visiting my blog today... the raffle ends on 10th July, so thats 2 weeks!
    Thank you for your interest. I appreciate it :O)

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  6. Hi Abi and that is great news and gives me a chance to buy a few tickets. As I had mentioned awhile back our SPCA here is always hurting for money. And the shelter my sister in Montreal works with has 600 cats right now and vet accounts that are tapped out. Raffling art for the animals is a great idea!
    Tina xo

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  7. She's beautiful. Love is shinning through her soft ness.
    Hugs!
    Julie

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  8. WHAT A REMARKABLE TALENT YOU HAVE!
    THE PAINTING IS AMAZING!

    DEBBIE MOSS

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  9. Hi Debbie and thank you so much for your kind comment. I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday and thank you for taking the time to stop by for a visit!
    Tina xo

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  10. Hey Julie, how are you doing? Thanks for the lovely comment you left on my painting. As I have told you many times I so admire your work so your opinion means a lot to me! Hope you are having a great weekend!
    Tina xo

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  11. ...Hello....I came across your blog via BlueBirdNotes!..
    Great job on the painting.....You have been given a gift...glad to see you are using it!
    You have inspired me to do a post on my Mother & Grandmothers handiwork!
    I will be back to see more!....Colleen

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  12. Thanks for the visit and lovely comment Colleen!
    I love to paint and actually am working on a few floral paintings right now for a change. I hope to get those online shortly. Have a great day!
    Tina xo

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  13. Your Frida paintings are wonderful. Thank you for stopping by my blog and I look forward to reading your blogs.

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  14. Hi Priscilla and thank for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment about my paintings. I enjoyed looking at your blog also and will look forward to future posts of your artwork!
    Tina xo

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  15. Tina,
    Your work is striking, you're very talented! I like the way you combine your colors together.
    I also want to thank you for posting my daughter Heather's photo and link on your sidebar. We may have found a donor. Wouldn't that be a miracle? I enjoyed my visit and the way my life has been lately that means a lot! Take care.
    Cathy

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  16. Tina so happy I got to see your beautiful work of art. Absolutely stunning and your just so blessed with such talent.
    Loved catching up on your other post to while I was here.
    Your tea cup story is so sweet and I know you miss your mom as I miss mine too.
    Thanks for all the get well wishes.
    You should do a Blogazine story for my site about your art
    Love
    Maggie

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  17. Hey Maggie!
    How wonderful to find you had visited and left such a lovely comment on my art. I would love to do a blogazine for you, but first what is a blogazine? I am not to conversant yet with all the blog things, I just learned for my son via telephone to Missouri how to put a link on my blog...whew! I am a little intimidated by technology and absolutely hate goofing up, so tell me what I would have to do and I will give it a try. Love ya
    Tina xo

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  18. Sooo beautiful ...your artwork is amazing...thank you for sharing..

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  19. Wow, it's a beautiful painting. I used to dislike Frida Kahlo because I couldn't understand her bizarre paintings, but then I learned more about her life and all the pain she had been through, and I began to appreciate her art.

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  20. Hi Koralee and thank you so much for that compliment. As an artist who had to wait many years to finally do what I wanted to do, it means so much when people enjoy my work. It lights up my world, thanks
    Tina xo

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  21. Hi Olga and thanks for stopping by and making such a sweet comment. Yes Frida's art can be a little hard to take sometimes but she was a revolutionary woman who really didn't care what anyone thought of her, she was lusty and hard living and she never apologized for anything...go Frida! :)As a woman I admire some of her traits, not all, but some!
    Tina xo

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  22. fantastic painting maybe you should do a self portraite too! nothing like a nice canvass piece of ones self if ou have the talent (and you do) get one done girl!

    love Dawn xx

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  23. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.You have been blessed with some great talent, loved the story about the china. My mother passed in 1985 and I still miss her very much. It is wonderful that you have all of that vintage linens (trying not to covet)I went back a ways on your blog, I love cats, but only have four left. I'll be back. Blessings, Werna Gail

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  24. Gorgeous work..truly beautiful in so many ways! I think you have captured that pure essence in her spirit.
    Kiki~

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  25. Your Frida is very beautiful!
    You have indeed captured her.

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  26. I'm a huge Frida fan and I think you did a marvelous piece! Just in time for her birthday tomorrow :)

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Thank you so much for taking the time to visit and for leaving a comment. It truly brightens my day to read your thoughtful remarks!
Tina xo