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Another alley painting - same alley as the last one I posted, (Original Post) Ocelot II Mar 2021 OP
Very very nice! Ohiogal Mar 2021 #1
Beautiful! n/t KarenS Mar 2021 #2
That is great. efhmc Mar 2021 #3
Wonderful BlueSky3 Mar 2021 #4
Well done. You handled the different lights very well. Thanks.( but now I'm COLD!) nt Atticus Mar 2021 #5
And at night by the looks of things. Very nice. JDC Mar 2021 #6
Very nice! Binkie The Clown Mar 2021 #7
Thanks to your talent I am nocoincidences Mar 2021 #8
Your paintings remind me of these... bif Mar 2021 #9
He's my neighbor; lives two houses away from me. Ocelot II Mar 2021 #10
Too funny! What are the odds??? bif Mar 2021 #14
I like it Bayard Mar 2021 #11
You are so good. Love both of them! JudyM Mar 2021 #12
K & R nt greyl Mar 2021 #13
Atmospheric leighbythesea2 Mar 2021 #15
Painting the snow in warm colors works very well lunatica Mar 2021 #16
Thanks for your comments. Ocelot II Mar 2021 #17
I didn't see Star-Thrower Mar 2021 #18
It feels quiet and serene lunatica Apr 2021 #19

Ohiogal

(34,620 posts)
1. Very very nice!
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 09:23 PM
Mar 2021

I do like the dramatic perspective, the composition, and the pastel sky color. You should be proud of that one!

nocoincidences

(2,315 posts)
8. Thanks to your talent I am
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 10:37 PM
Mar 2021

becoming quite fond of an alley somewhere I have never been!

Your paintings are beautiful. This view is quite different in feel and radiates the cold very well. Brrrrrr.

Ocelot II

(120,830 posts)
10. He's my neighbor; lives two houses away from me.
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 10:52 PM
Mar 2021

He gave me the idea of painting alleys. This one, from his collection, shows the same garages from the opposite direction, as seen from behind his house. In my painting, the garage on the right is my garage, and the one on the left is the one on the right in John's painting.



leighbythesea2

(1,216 posts)
15. Atmospheric
Mon Mar 8, 2021, 09:58 PM
Mar 2021

I just love these. You can hear them, they are quiet. The sky color adds something special too. Beautiful color.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
16. Painting the snow in warm colors works very well
Tue Mar 9, 2021, 05:24 PM
Mar 2021

I particularly like the road which looks like it’s related by driving the cars on it. It has that muddy look of snow crushed by the wheels of the cars and lit by the glow of street lights and porch lights of the houses. Warm beacons so drivers can find their way to their respective garages. The road to home for drivers.

The color of the sky is so warm it makes the painting inviting. I’ve seen winter nights like that, which glow and make you think of a soft mantle that might be the origin of that glow or the reflected warmth of city lights. The back alley is also man made and homey. The viewer’s perspective makes me think someone who knows that spot and has an attachment to it as a welcoming beacon painted it. It’s a different perspective on a subject that is usually scary in some way. This alley is familiar and has warmth. Welcoming warmth maybe?

Ocelot II

(120,830 posts)
17. Thanks for your comments.
Tue Mar 9, 2021, 06:09 PM
Mar 2021

I actually do know that spot very well; it's right behind my house. The bit of garage immediately on the right is my garage.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
19. It feels quiet and serene
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:06 PM
Apr 2021

As befits alleys that run behind houses. I like your details like the car tracks and the warm glow of the sky and the lit lamps. Even conveniently utilitarian areas have their seasonal appeal and distinct beauty.

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