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LindaRHerzog β To Orb or Not To Orb
Published: 2006-10-07 07:41:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 3148; Favourites: 114; Downloads: 55
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36 x 18 Oil.....The green ball came to me in a dream. I drew it during a couple visits to the car wash. I keep a sketch book in my car. a couple weeks later I had a vision of this painting except I couldn't come up with what was on the shelf. At that time, my daughter got a behind the seen tour at the Wild Animal Park. (It's who you know ), and she was able to encounter an armidillo. So I painted a three banded armidillo. Researching them, I could not decide to paint it fullly closed or let it peek out. While deciding, I out loud asked a photo of one. "Hmmmm, to orb or not to orb? " That created the title of the painting......
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Hi, this wonderful image has been featured in the favorites section on
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Oh thank you very much, I am honored!
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you are most welcome, you do beuatiful work
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Wow, I love your art. I just started oil painting last semester in a class and it's really hard! I can't believe how clean you manage to make the objects in your picture. You're definitely an inspiration to me - most of the oil paintings we study in school are of abstract art, landscapes and figures, but I'm personally much more interested in animals. Keep up the good work - I'm going to keep an eye on your gallery, it's too gorgeous to walk away from. <3
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I do a lot of layers and some glazing. And have a lot of patience. That helps. Thank you very much for your very nice comment! Wish you well in class and paint often!
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This is fantastic. I've been looking at it for a long time now, and it's not any less amazing. I think the composition is great!
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Ah, thanks. That was a fun one to do.
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I love that the clouds carry over into the wall. That's brilliant. Every little detail on the armadillo is perfectly realized. I love it.
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Hey thanks for stopping by and for the very nice comments. Glad you like my work and thanks for the fav's. - Linda
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Hello there,
Just sending you a note to let you know I used this piece in a news article. Hereβs the link: [link]
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Well thank you very much. I feel honored. Thanks for the spotlight. - Linda
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wow, your paintings are just stunning. Great detail and again great use of color. Really beautiful work
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This is so creative, your little armadillo is fantastic. Iβm intrigued by how it all started out with a visit to the car wash and progressed to a vision and your daughterβs armadillo encounter. Itβs almost magical how the creative processes workβ¦
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Nice imagery and composition. I have those moments now and again. Its odd how easily I seem to be able to transfer the image onto paper. Yet, most times I just find no reason to follow through with these 'visions' to complete them.
Glad you thought otherwise.
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Thanks a bunch! Also thanks for the fav. on Lamber and his Basket of Grapes!!! - Linda
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Wow Linda.
I really love this one.
The Green Ball's so futuristic, and the Yellow Bell's smiling at me, and the armadillo ... How perfect.
Total fave.
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Oh, That s nice of you. Thanks a bunch! and thanks for the fav. on that.
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Very cute and creative 
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And the title is very fitting for the whole thing
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Thanks for your nice comments. I could not make myself do him all rolled up. That is where I came up with the title.
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Yet another surreal masterpiece...
Great detail on the armadilo :]
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Thanks so much for the very nice comment. The armadillo was fun to paint. - Linda
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i love it so much.. there's something magritte-like on this, am i wrong?
beautiful as usual...
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Thank you very much. And what a comploment!
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come on, dont be so modest!
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I still feel pretty green in the "art" world. I guess I am though.
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well, you're great. and being modest makes you more innocent and lovely too
congrats, many congrats
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Thank you very much. It is quite different.
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I love the colours and atmosphere, very oeaceful and creative as usual.
I love the ball so much, the feel of it and the symbol is awsome.
Do you dream alot?
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Yea, a lot and in color and sometimes sounds and music. I think I dream a tgoo 95 % of the paintings I do. I think the 5 % falls in most of my 8 x 10's.
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Thats amazing, I also dream so much and get lots of inspiration from them...
Have a awsome week !
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Hope you don't have the middle name of Norm.....
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I am glad to hear that other artists do too! I guess that is why we do things out of the norm. Norm is boaring. : o
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Did I ever tell you how much I love your beautiful style? Great work as always!
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Thats so nice of you thanks. I like it here where you really enjoy the persons work who is watching you. I love you wheels. Something about machinery captures my interest.
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Thanks for letting me know!
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You are very welcome, I enjoy seeing your work! 
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Thanks for letting me know.
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Wonderful!
That is quite an interesting back story.
Funny how art comes to manifest in life, and vise versa...
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Yes. Thank you for the comment and the fav. on my Orb's! - Linda
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