Chiaroscuro

[Doug Kerr]

Carla's acrylic paintings so far have been mostly daylight scenes, but she decided she should begin to learn about light and shadow. This was the first result.

Douglas A. Kerr: Carla C. Crittenden, acrylic on canvas: Midnight Rendezvous
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Best regards,

Doug

 

[Tom dinning]

For fuck sake, Doug.
Is there anything that woman can’t do?
I’ve been to places like this. Carla has captured the mood so well I feel as if I am there once again.
Give her a hug from me

 

[Asher Kelman]

Carla's acrylic paintings so far have been mostly daylight scenes, but she decided she should begin to learn about light and shadow. This was the first result.

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Douglas A. Kerr: Carla C. Crittenden, acrylic on canvas: Midnight Rendezvous
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Best regards,

Doug

Reminds me of my visits to Italy!

Fabulous mood!

Asher

 

[Peter Dexter]

A friend of mine in college but not an art student himself would ask me for words like chiaroscuro and their meanings. He then used the explanations as pick up lines with girls.

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Tom,

For fuck sake, Doug.
Is there anything that woman can’t do?

Not that I know of.

She has only been painting for less than two years, I think.

You commented recently that, it think it was your granddaughter, who has an extraordinary insight about the ways of animals, that this likely came from her indigenous heritage.

Carla is (as officially reckoned) 1/16 indigenous (Cherokee), but she has always attributed the way she has survived very difficult parts of her life to her Cherokee heritage. In fact, her memoir is entitled "The Cherokee Advantage"

I’ve been to places like this. Carla has captured the mood so well I feel as if I am there once again.
Give her a hug from me

I will do just that. Thanks so much for your good wishes.

Stay safe.

Doug

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Peter,

A friend of mine in college but not an art student himself would ask me for words like chiaroscuro and their meanings. He then used the explanations as pick up lines with girls.

Sounds like a plan!

Stay safe,

Doug

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Asher,

Reminds me of my visits to Italy!

Fabulous mood!

Thank you so much.

Stay safe,

Doug