Thinking about my friend, Keith today, and remembering how he recently told me he missed my barn, ocean and bird paintings. So just for you Keith, I created this barn with oil pastels…Hope you like it…I’m not going to stop drawing and painting these. 😉
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I like it very much Deb, a fantastic barn, looks full of character and almost yells of a history attached… Many thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed my ‘gallery’ front row viewing. I just caught your updates before signing off for the day… Hope you’ve had a great Saturday my friend…{{Hugs}}….xPenx
It does appear as if there should be a history to this one….I don’t have one though. I’m glad you enjoyed the updated before you signed off for the day. The pleasure is all mine.
Thank you for commenting, Lady Pen!
Hugs,
Deb xx
Nice – the weathering looks very good! 🙂
Love and hugs!
Prenin.
Yes, just partly cloudy. Thanks for commenting, Prenin!
Deb xx
I really like this one. The barn is almost melting into the landscape.It does look as if it has a story to tell.
I’m very glad you like it. No story to tell though. It sort of does have a story when you think about it. I was thinking of Keith, telling me he missed me painting my barns, oceans, and bird paintings. So I painted him a barn. That’s my story behind this barn.
Thanks for commenting, Binky!
Deb xx
Love the red barn. I’m sure Keith will be pleased!
I’m glad you like it,..Hope he does too.
Thanks for commenting, Carol!
Deb xx
Seeing the 2 comments above…i guess I am the only one who thinks that that barn is a bit creepy. The red paint gives that effect to me.
I really like the sky,it looks like real sky.
Then you would think that of many barns, for so many of them are red or red toned. But, to me, just about every barn I’ve ever come upon gets me wondering, “what else is lurking inside beside the animals.”
Thanks for the comment, Novroz
Deb xx
Do you know why they choose red as the barn’s color? any specific reason?
Yes, there is a reason. I’ve added a link that explains why..
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2008/09/16/farmers-almanac-trivia-why-are-many-barns-red/
Thanks for the link 🙂
Debbie, I feel better already. I really like the composition and colours. The values in the bushes are very clever. For me, all barns have an element of the unknown, none more so than in this piece. I’m drawn to them in a very special way. I often feel I’m being watched. I would approach this particular barn with caution. Beautiful illustration and many thanks for the mention.
I’m so glad, Keith. See, I’m not going to stop painting barns, and all the rest of the things you are accustomed to see me paint.
I agree about the barns, Barns have a natural eerie feeling to them. The thought of going in is about out of the question. And when near one, they do, they really do give the feeling of being watched. You are so right my friend.
You are so welcome, Keith. Glad you liked it, and thanks for commenting!
Deb xx
I love it, love all the colors in this painting. Beautiful.
Thank you, Cha. I’m glad you like it!
Deb xx
You are very generous with your offerings Deb, and I think that Keith will be more than happy that you dedicated your time to painting this excellent barn especially for him, as it has a very warm glow of friendship to it…
Androgoth XXx
Well thank you, Andro. so kind of you to say so. Keith commented right before you, but before it was approved. He seemed to like it just fine.
Thank you for your lovely comment, Andro!
Deb xx
Beautiful. I love barns. Most of them have many stories to go with them. I could tell a few from memory and a lot more from imagination. Art should stir the imagination and your paintings certainly do that. Thanks for sharing them with us.
I’m so glad you like it, Bo and am glad it my paintings stir up your imagination.
Thanks for commenting, Bo!
Deb xx
bright subtle and coloful.. you are inspiring me to paint something..
thanks for the inspiration
I would love for you to paint something…So glad I’m inspiring you.
Thanks for commenting, Princess!
Deb xx
Well done! I love the color of the barn.
Thanks Hjortur!
Deb xx
This has a lovely soft quality to it. Very nice, Debbie.
Hi Val, thanks for coming and, and for the lovely comment!
Deb xx
love the barn its like a haven to wild life wanting shelter xxjen
Yes, it is….:-)
I’m glad you like it Jen, and thanks for commenting!
Deb xx
I love it! It’s just perfect 🙂
Have a great rest of the day Debbie.
xx
Thank you, Sabina….Such a lovely comment!
You have a great day too!
Deb xx
I always love your art Deb
Gorgeous work !
Gary xox
Such kind words to share with me, Gary… I always enjoy your comments.
I’m really glad you like the painting!
Deb xx
Nice. It has this place between.
What I think I mean is… the plants and trees stretch upward and the barn and sky push downward. Except in the middle.
You have describe to me a center dimension…I think.
I’m really glad you like it. Thanks for commenting, Curtis!
Deb xx
I love red barns. There’s just something unnatural about non-red barns. It’s as though God himself destined barns to be red & non-red barns seem to go against the natural order of things. Does anyone else feel this way or am I just weird?
No, no weird at all, Tony. I think barns ought to be red. there the only color I seem to paint them…so far. Watch, now that I said that, I’ll do one that’s brown or something..sheesh.
Thanks for commenting, Tony!
Deb xx
Serene.
Thank you for stopping in to see my blog and to make a comment1
Deb xx
Color and light! I remember Keith being spooked by entering old barns. This one does not look at all intimidating. I admire your skill with oil pastel, Debbie!
I think he might still be a little spooked, as he had mentioned in a round about way in his comment.
Thank you for your nice comment about my skill and the painting, Leslie.
Sure have missed you lately…
Deb xx
I love this one, there’s something I adore about seeing a red barn against a bright blue sky, there’s just such a charm in seeing things like that out in the country, when you live in a big city like me trees grow out of holes cut in the cement and barns are only a name on some huge shops like bath barn or food barn lol. Big hugs, Nikki
You and me both, Nikki. Of course I like seeing them anytime as well, but with a blue sky…it just sets off the red tones. I use to live in the city two with store names being the only thing that had anything to do with a barn too…same type of trees too. But not anymore. I live in the country and wouldn’t have it any other way, except in the spring and summer when I come to the beach.
Thanks for coming in and commenting, Nikki!
Deb xx
I am a friend of Androgoth’s. Your artwork is beautiful. I so wish that I had your talent.
Thank you Wendy! I love to draw and paint, though lately my interest has been is drawing fun things, as you may have noticed. I just left your blog and left you a comment. It’s been my pleasure to meet you through our mutual friend, Andro…he a good friend of mine who I think the world of.
You have a most wonderful day and evening now, and I hope to see you here again soon!:-) Hugs xx
I followed your blog so you will see me again. I haven’t known Andro for too too long but he IS a sweetheart and visits my blog often, as I try to with his. 🙂
Thank you, I’m following your blog too. Glad we could connect. Andro’s the best! If he ever stopped blogging or coming here. I would miss him some kind of much!:-) 😉
You have a great evening tonight! 🙂 xo
Me too Deb. You have a great evening as well. 🙂 xo
I will. 🙂 xo
You may as know now that Monday’s and Friday nights are my WWE wrestling nights…I’m a big fan. 😉
To each his/her own. 😛
I never got into wrestling, but I had a tiny scottish grandmother who would jump and yell when watching.
I prefer comedies (Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men) as well as shows about serial killers (Dexter and Criminal Minds) since I write thrillers as well. 🙂
I use to hate wrestling with a passion, then all of the sudden, about 4 months ago, I adored it. I don’t question that, I just enjoy. 🙂 I bet your tiny grandmother was a hoot when she watched. I get a bit crazy watching it too. 🙂
I love psychological thrillers…they’re the best, I think.:-)
I think so as well. I’m on my second but this one is taking me forever because I’ve got a full time job now. This weather is terrible as well. We’ve had a heat wave for a few weeks now and I can’t even move without sweating. My brain isn’t being very creative either. :-p
It’s been very hot down here too, but at least we’ve had some rain from time to time….super humid.
The creative spell will return to you in good time, and when it does, you’ll have a flood of ideas! 🙂
I can move without sweating either. I sit right in from of the AC vent to try and stay dry. 🙂 The up side it that Fall is right around the corner. 🙂
I don’t have an AC and I don’t think we’ve seen rain for a few weeks now. Our trees are losing their leaves because they are so dry. I am stoked for Fall…my favorite season. Mind you, that means blasted winter won’t be far behind! 😛
I know, but we won’t think about the winter!
I hope you get rain soon. Sounds like you really need it bad! Hugs xx
We do! Our grass is brown and it makes a crackling noise when we walk on it. I keep filling the birdbath so the poor things have some water to drink. My cat and my rats are listless and just lying on the floor. Yuck.
My wrestling started last evening at 9 pm, right about when your comment came it. Then I went to sleep.
Our grass sounded just like that last summer when we had a drought. I had to water every day to try and keep the outdoor plants alive.
Sounds like your cat and rats are really exhausted from the heat. I have two posts though, one of a cat and on of a rat that might may you smile here and here