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"Teachers open the
door, but you must enter by yourself."
With gratefulness to my Eminent Reiki Master
Teacher Mary Katherine Frizzell
(September
2013)
I was inspired by a Dutch
contemporary painter but lost track of his
name.
If you know him please tell me, so
I'll be able to give him the attention he
deserves!
At the University of Delaware (Wilmington
Campus, just around the corner where our VP
Joe Biden lives) I'm teaching my very
talented students how to use and to
incorporate all kind of textures in their
paintings.
For this oil painting I used an
archival modeling paste which gives the
impression of sanded walls.
Then I
painted these old opening doors with oil on a
studio stretched canvas.
I think the effect
is exactly how I
had it in mind:
the warmth of the colors
are inviting to enter.
Second picture:
Purposely I
placed this painting in a contrasting minimal
interior.
Tim Seaward:
"I am particularly struck with this image ...
I just love the idea of doors and more doors ...
an incredibly evocative piece of creative
motion ... and I AM moved."
Oil mixed media on studio wrapped canvas
16x20 inches (41x51 cm)
This is another
OlgArtsProduction©2009
58 Comments
Richard Hall 16 Jan 2012
I like the way you have captured that. Wonderful balance.Lucia Stewart 06 Oct 2011
Amazing Olga!Chris Cox 17 Nov 2010
Beautiful painting Olga,,love the geometric shape and colours,,great work!Gina Cowins 11 Sep 2010
Hello Olga, the colors were chosen beautifully, great abstract.Charles Coffin 16 Aug 2010
YOU MUST GET LOTS OF COMMISIONS YOUR ABSTRACT WORK IS OUTSTANDING!Konstantina Daskalaki 09 Mar 2010
Great work and fantastic colours and balance.Yuri Yudaev 16 Dec 2009
inspired movement in depth. absolutely fine artAnonymous Guest 13 Nov 2009
Thanks so much, Olga.I' am fan of alls the Grands Painters...Your Painting is very constructive of great personality. Forms and colors. Is Wonderful and terrific. Have a great weeken.Best wishes. Hugs.JoséAnalua 11 Sep 2009
Gorgeous!pusy 08 May 2009
beautiful work, vind de diepte die erin zit prachtigMarika Antal 06 May 2009
looks,superbe!Fiona Robinson 29 Apr 2009
beautiful compositionMaurizio Miele 28 Apr 2009
GREAT WORK !Anne Vis 27 Apr 2009
Awesome composition and colors, Olga!Loredana 26 Apr 2009
There are so many of your works I have missed ... This is another outstanding piece LOVE IT :)xxTeresa Dominici 26 Apr 2009
Olga, excellent effect work and lovely colors.Sandra McClure 23 Apr 2009
Great Olga wonderful workRon Atkin 22 Apr 2009
A great door to 'within.' LL and buckets of creativityTahnja Wolter 22 Apr 2009
Totally brilliant, I love doors too especially when they are reflecting the light and purity withinFrank Maguire 21 Apr 2009
You are such an artist Olga that I distain my own paltry efforts. Luv, Frank.Petra Wohlwerth 21 Apr 2009
Very good done, Olga. This is a beautiful painting and very expressive.Stanley Layman 20 Apr 2009
It is sort of like viewing your own image in a mirrored reflection in another mirror!Johnnie Jumper III 20 Apr 2009
Another great piece Olga!Heloisa Castro 20 Apr 2009
excellent artwork!!!!Bev Chudey 20 Apr 2009
Love your abstracts Olga!Ann Fawssett-Atkin 20 Apr 2009
Lovely image Olga - and it looks superb hanging in the room. Congratulations.Ai Shan 20 Apr 2009
Marvelous painting, Olga!Laurel Talabere 20 Apr 2009
Inriguing!! Again, your presentation of the painting in the context of a room adds so much.Heli Aarniranta 20 Apr 2009
Wonderful Art and great presentation!Robin Foss 20 Apr 2009
Very well done.Cynthia DeMaio 20 Apr 2009
I love the depth that you have managed to achieve...the colors the composition fresh and unique. Wonderful work Olga.Carolyn Taylor 20 Apr 2009
This painting is a stunner, Olga, evoking the effect of brilliant light streaming through a partly-opened door.Seth Weaver 20 Apr 2009
Superb composition Olga. Wonderful colors and you achieved the feeling you were after.Tia Antoniades 20 Apr 2009
Stunning piece.Delfina Mendonça 20 Apr 2009
Excellent work, OlgaLoren Carson 20 Apr 2009
Great work Olga.Alberto D'Assumpcao 20 Apr 2009
Splendid work and colours, Olga!Izabella Pavlushko 20 Apr 2009
so impressive and creative, Olga, WELL DONE !!!Thom Roslan 20 Apr 2009
Aaaaahhhh ! Like the "Doors of Perception" by Aldus Huxley..... Beautiful soft hues of colors Olga....Love the texture in it too.....Very 3 dimensional.....I really enjoy this painting.......Looks "GREAT" on the wall shot !Doris B. Lambling 20 Apr 2009
it's simply.... great!!!!steve kearney 19 Apr 2009
A lot of depth, and inviting!Andrew Dragh 19 Apr 2009
Great painting! Beautiful work!Stefani Wehner 19 Apr 2009
superb painting, Olga! Love the profundity and the warm colors.Sigridur Bachmann 19 Apr 2009
Excellent work of art super colors and dept of field !lillianhibiscus 19 Apr 2009
Superb work.Aqua1955 19 Apr 2009
I like these doors , but don't think and imagen them above new modern furniture.. in my imagination the thought looking to this painting is taken away by modern art and because of this beautifull painting that would be a shame.. it should tell me.. come in.. My thoughs go out to work from Ekkeland Götze who makes art called terragrafics.. also the work of Guilaume Corneille would fit in these terragrafics but has another styleNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 19 Apr 2009
beautiful colors and light! great depth! marvellous work!Barry Huyett 19 Apr 2009
love and light.....beautiful!Anneke Hut 19 Apr 2009
The paste has a beautiful effect on the walls, great texture! I love the vibrant colours on the doors.Reynaldo Villarreal 18 Apr 2009
Olga thank you for your recent comment on my work, My reply is no working ReynaldoRegina Coeli deWinter 18 Apr 2009
Olga, what an excellent piece...full of life and radiating intrigue.Kovács János 18 Apr 2009
perfect!!!José Fortunato 18 Apr 2009
Wonderful abstract! Thanks for the explanationJosé Fortunato 18 Apr 2009
Wonderful abstract! Thanks for the explanationBrigitte Hintner 18 Apr 2009
TOp NOTCH as always my friend !!!:-) have a great weekend !!!ruth sears 18 Apr 2009
Fabulous design,Olga,great colors and perspective.Nira Dabush 18 Apr 2009
Hello Olga... Yes, I see doors, in your comp[osition, yet.. I see also obstacles in the shapes of sticks maybe... Isn't it?.. Super abstract composition. A wonderful presentation as well. BRAVO!!Armando Salas 18 Apr 2009
Looks like an unoccupied house but you added warmth to it. Brilliant composition and colors, Olga.