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domenica 6 maggio 2012

old wrought iron nails - chiodi forgiati


© JANE MINTER
"old wrought iron nails"
"chiodi forgiati"
watercolour  study - painted from life no pencil  - still life
canson fontenay 32 x 36cm 

© JANE MINTER
"old wrought iron nails"
"chiodi forgiati"
quick  watercolour sketch 
 26 x 41cm

we have quite a few of these large hand made  old wrought iron nails in the beams of our house ...they really are beautiful objects  ..the three loose nails which i've made sketches and studies are probably from 16th century .

41 commenti:

  1. ~(*o*)~!! ʚ(ˆ◡ˆ)ɞ·.•*•♫°•♫·.•ʚ(ˆ◡ˆ)ɞ!

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  2. An artist can make rusty nails something truly beautiful - this is what you've done! I so admire your watercolor studies from life and how your work never disappoints. Lovely, as always! And the Italian words are just as beautiful :)

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  3. What wonderful insight to pick this subject and make it so beautiful.

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  4. Einfach genial die zwei Versionen. Auch das Motiv ist klasse. Mag ich sehr.
    Grüsse Dich
    janina

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  5. You make them look beautiful, Jane!

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  6. Love how you manage to capture the essence of subject through colours and overcrowding it with details.

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  7. I love old rusty stuff like this. I have a small collection going. These nails are way cool and it's amazing there's enough of them left to hold anything together.

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  8. Hello Jane:) Beautiful! The colors and the subject:) I also like to paint old thins but never thought about nails. Very original. Love the colors you've used. Great combination. So nice!

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  9. Hola Jane.Preciosos clavos pintados con mucha soltura. Saludos.

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  10. Un sujet hors du commun, avec un traitement de la rouille fabuleux . Bravo !

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  11. Only you could turn three rusty nails in to something beautiful!

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  12. Excellet work, Jane. Thanks for showing it.

    Greattings.

    Enrique.

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  13. Rusty nails is wonderful! Looks to me like you may have an affinity for construction. Great painting.

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  14. Jane, who else would have thought of painting old rusty nails...:-)) But you made them look wonderful, fantastic how you made the rust ... pure magic !

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  15. Ecco come trasformare dei vecchi chiodi arruginiti in incantevoli acquerelli. Grande Jane! Ciao.

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  16. Hi Jane, What an interesting subject matter. The top painting is very realistic. Very cool.

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  17. I really love this kind of subject. I especially like the contrast of blue shadow and (not too red) rust coloured nails.

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  18. sadami :) ...enjoy your life dwg lessons .

    rhonda thankyou so much ... i love these old rusty nails ..have made lots of sketches .. ..have to add those italian words :)

    c.dingman thankyou :)

    janina glad you like both versions ..thankyou

    many thanks judy.

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  19. i find these subjects fascinating to try and capture eagle..thankyou .

    good to see you william :) thanks ... lucky to have these few .

    glad you like the colours and subject renate thankyou

    ann thankyou .

    sonia many thanks

    lydie merci beaucoup

    sandra thankyou !

    enrique thankyou so very much .

    mari jose thanks

    linda :D .. you might be right ! thankyou

    fernando big thankyou

    jane we lots of pots and pans hanging from these old nails in the kitchen ..thankyou.

    sergio thankyou for looking

    grazie mille tito !

    thanks cathy would like to explore the subject more .

    i'm sure you do jerry ..enjoyed watching your video ..thankyou .

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  20. Magníficas texturas!! un trabajo muy buenos. un saludo.

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  21. Ciao Jane,
    molto belli e colori da sogno!
    Ciao, ciao, Floriana

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  22. Amazing texture .... and they look like you could pick them up.

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  23. Haces de las cosas más simples un poema.. un abrazo!

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  24. carlos thanks so very much , will make a few more studies .

    ciao floriana grazie mille :)

    theresa i was pleased with the textures mostly dry brush with some wet in wet ...might have overworked the washes alittle thankyou .

    laura thankyou :) un abrazo !

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  25. J'aime beaucoup et la petite touche de bleu vif est juste parfaite !

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  26. Underneath it all I am a Shipwright ... When I was in Kuwait I went on-board the largest wooden ship ever built. Al-Hashemi-II.

    The Master Shipwright didn't speak English and I didn't speak Arabic, but we communicated really well. On leaving he gave me a nail such as those you have so beautifully painted.

    As your painting suggests, a nail is a lot more than .... a nail.

    Love your stuff, signed up as a follower, hope you don't mind.

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  27. Very beautiful, as usual, Jane. How I'd love to watch you weaving your magic out of the water.

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  28. anne merci thankyou ..all the best with your exhibition .

    john wonderful ... that must have been memorable .. see your love of drawing on your site /company and blog ... thankyou for following

    hi robyn glad you like it thankyou for looking.

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  29. These are SO beautiful Jane! The texture is just amazing. :)

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  30. How wonderful these simple nails are...you make them a thing of beauty. I wish the builder from the 16th Century could see them.

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  31. Both the choice of the subject for still life and the execution are so interesting and well done. And rust, rust!

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