Namib ... Later That Same Day by auntietk

2D • Landscape • posted on May 31, 2010

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A little over a year ago Carin (Meisiekind) posted a photograph of sand dunes in the Namib desert. I loved the stark beauty, the simplicity of the image. I tucked it away for future reference, thinking I'd like to paint it. I hope you'll check out Carin's original image, which is entitled The Namib Desert. This is what I imagine it might look like as the sun was going down ... Many thanks to Carin for letting me use her photograph as a reference image! Dankie, Dierbaar ... jy is wonderlik. Ek het jou lief! :X

Comments (26)

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Faemike55

11:12PM | Mon, 31 May 2010

Very beautiful work, Tara! I remember that scene that Carin posted!

Charberry

11:25PM | Mon, 31 May 2010

Beautifully done. The desert is a wondrous place.

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lyron

11:35PM | Mon, 31 May 2010

Very cool painting!!!

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barbdennist

11:48PM | Mon, 31 May 2010

Oh I love it when you post a painting because they are always so interesting and unique. And I love it even more when you post the original that gave you the idea. This is wonderful and I'm sure Carin will be thrilled.

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beachzz

12:56AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Warm and wonderful tones--what a gorgeous place that must be!!

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durleybeachbum

1:44AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Well you hotted that up, for sure! Great stuff!

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wysiwig

3:17AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Superb adaptation of Carin's photo. Excellent modeling although the color and textures remind me of loaves of bread. Maybe I just need a sandwich.

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mermaid

3:25AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

oh you did so well, Tara, I do remember the shot...smile

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helanker

4:46AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

AWWW ! What a great pleasure to se you painting, Tara. We cannot see it often enough. This is so beautiful and I saw Carins photo too. You did a great job :-)

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bmac62

7:57AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Wonderful. And how much more I appreciate this scene now that I've seen how much time, attention and love you pour into one of your paintings. Your use of layers, the mixing of many colors and numerous tools (brushes, palate knife and more) surprised me...never having seen how a digital art program parallels a work in oils. REALLY well done.

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RodS

8:24AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Wow, Tara, what a lovely job on this! Love the colors of late afternoon. Beautiful work!

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MrsRatbag

8:29AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Beautiful work, Tara! Those dunes are unforgettably compelling, so I know exactly why you needed to do this. Well done!

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jmb007

8:30AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

beau travail!!

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awjay

9:19AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

excellent

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wjames

9:25AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Beautiful work, superb colours

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Meisiekind

10:03AM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Oh Dierbaar - this is M A G N I F I C E N T!!!! You are so talented and I am so glad you got around to painting this! I absolutely love it and your coloring is definitely perfect for a 'almost sunset' image! Very well done my dear friend! This is stellar work! Mis jou vrek baie!!!! xxx

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CoreyBlack

2:38PM | Tue, 01 June 2010

I like this. I particularly like how it seems to be glowing and slightly supernatural. There's a strange skin and bone feeling you get in certian places where it almost seems that the environment is trying to speak to you. This looks like one of those places. Very nicely done!

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mickuk50

3:18PM | Tue, 01 June 2010

I have never been ,but I would imagine this is a near as dammit representation Tara :o) Mick

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jocko500

7:30PM | Tue, 01 June 2010

real cool looking

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goodoleboy

7:46PM | Tue, 01 June 2010

Lush colors in this one.

lucindawind

1:06PM | Wed, 02 June 2010

beautiful work !

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danapommet

10:31PM | Wed, 02 June 2010

This is fantastic and I did check out the original. The sand looks like it has been baked by the sun all day. Dana PS: I have read so many of your posting's narrative and comments on other postings that I can almost understand Africkaan - sometimes.

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Chipka

10:15PM | Sat, 05 June 2010

This is nicely stark; similar to the original, but distinct in so many ways. The sand does look baked, and the colors are nicely rich. Very great stuff, and it's funny because as I looked at this, the first thing that popped into my head was "Arrakis, Dune, desert planet" oft-repeated in Frank Herbert's magnum opus, Dune. Marvelous work! Oh, and by the way, if you wanna hear what this image reminds me of, you can listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq_BdJbFMg0

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