One of my favourite miniature painters ever is Ana whose work is displayed on Chest of Colours. She has the most exquisite sense of colour and works in a blue-green palette better than anyone else that I can think of. Look at the subtlety with which she has blended shades of sea green and highlighted them with splashes of subdued contrasting colours. I wish I was one tenth as good.
Those are inspiring ... and humbling. You know, I can look at renaissance art and the great impressionist and never feel the least bit inadequate. I think I know how DaVinci's or Monet's mediocre contemporaries might have felt.
ReplyDeleteHi John
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link. some beautifully painted miniatures here.
Tony
Really the color quality is amazing I know right now I won't paint as good as she but I will try.
ReplyDeletethe color is speechless.
Dear Mike
ReplyDeleteYeah, you have to have tried something to know when you are in the presence of genius.
John
Dear Tony & W.
ReplyDeleteThe colour palette and its subtle use is just astonishing.
John
Oh hello guys,
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the kind words. I and Ana were very happy to read such appreciative comments from you here.
Thanks for mentioning Ana's works and hopefully the new miniature she's painting now will be interesting for all the fans of her blue miniatures :)
cheers,
Mahon (the Chest of Colors guy)