Frozen Lake (painting of the day) / Zamrznuto jezero (slika dana)

Here is one of the reproductions I painted as a part of that art course I took last month. It depicts a frozen lake. The background is dominated by the mountains and the clouds. I do like the composition of this painting. I'm glad I chose to paint this one. Painting the forest was an interesting task. I think that it is supposed to be a painting of a landscape in late Autumn. The lake is frozen, but the leaves on trees are golden and red.  I spent a lot of time on these clouds (you can see the progress on Insta account here and here)  and in the end, I'm not quite satisfied with how they have turned out but well. The medium is oil on canvas. I love oil paints, but you already know that. The painting hangs on the wall in my home at the moment. I don't plan to frame it. I'm not sure what I will do it. Perhaps give it to somebody? I think it would make for a nice gift. Paintings of landscapes are usually a good neutral choice. That is all for today. Thank you for reading.

Ovdje je jedna od reprodukcija koje koju sam naslikala na tečaju slikanja koji sam pohađala prošloga mjeseca. Prikazuje zamrznuto jezero. U pozadini dominiraju planine i oblaci. Sviđa mi se kompozicija ove slike. Drago mi je što sam baš ovu izabrala da je naslikam. Slikanje šume je bilo zanimljivo. Mislim da bi ovo trebala biti slika krajolika u kasnu jesen. Jezero je smrznuto, ali lišće na stablima je zlatno i crveno. Dosta sam vremena potrošila na slikanje ovih oblaka ( poveznice na moj Insta račun i fotografije na kojima možete vidjeti tijek slikanja možete naći u engleskom dijelu tekstu).  Na kraju nisam baš zadovoljna s oblacima, ali što se može. Medij su uljane boje na platnu. Obožavam uljane boje, ali mislim da to već znate.  Trenutno slika visi na zidu. Ne planiram je uokvirivati za sada. Nisam sigurna što ću sa njom. Možda je nekome pokloniti? Mislim da bi bila lijep poklon. Slike krajolika su obično dobar neutralan izbor kada su u pitanju darovi. To je sve za danas. Hvala na čitanju.



Comments

  1. Lovviez5 January 2017 at 09:17

    So pretty <3

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  2. Anonymous5 January 2017 at 10:03

    I like it

    Chic Poradnik

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  3. Beauty Unearthly5 January 2017 at 10:10

    Very beautiful.
    xx

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  4. ღღČяїstinEεїз5 January 2017 at 10:36

    WOw!!! that's a very beautiful painting dear! I love it so much and I actually thought at first that it was a photograph. It look so real!


    love lots,
    Tin

    mypoeticisolation.blogspot.com

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  5. Natalia Lialina5 January 2017 at 15:52

    Wonderful!!! Very expressive, bold! I'm sure it'll make a great gift to someone you love. A big part of my personal art collection is art found at antique malls by self-taught artists or students of art - lots of them do it with so much heart, I just love it!

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  6. Rowena @ rolala loves5 January 2017 at 17:00

    This is a really lovely seasonal landscape. You did a great job and the frozen lake looks very realistic. If you do decide to give it away, it would surely be a very nice gift for a lucky someone :)

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  7. Unknown5 January 2017 at 23:52

    Draga Ivana!
    To je vrlo divno slika.
    LG Carolin

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  8. The Dainty Dolls House6 January 2017 at 02:39

    It's absolutely beautiful doll, love it!! I hope you have a great weekend xx

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  9. Bárbara Marques6 January 2017 at 03:55

    This is one of my favorite work of yours. Congrats sweety :)

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  10. Unknown6 January 2017 at 04:04

    Bravo na izvedbi, stvarno mislim da sve više i više napreduješ, samo tako i nastavi dalje! Meni se čak sviđa vidjeti je ovako neuokvirenu na zidu, uopće mi ne smeta :)

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  11. Królowa Karo6 January 2017 at 05:45

    It's beautiful!

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  12. Anna and Klaudia6 January 2017 at 09:15

    Wow! Amazing <33
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  13. A Very Sweet Blog6 January 2017 at 09:25

    You did an amazing job! I love the colors! The trees & mountains are gorgeous.
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  14. Dressed With Soul6 January 2017 at 13:32

    Dear Ivana,
    I think the effort your put in the clouds was a good investment as I really like how you painted the clouds. In fact I love the painting in summary - it reminds me so much on my country Bavaria with the mountains in the back and the frozen lake in front. You did again a very good job and I see you benefit from the course!
    xx Rena
    www.dressedwithsoul.com

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  15. iameverywoman.eu7 January 2017 at 05:07

    I think it's one of your best pictures. I love it :) . Keep going :) - Margot

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  16. Shireen L. Platt7 January 2017 at 07:05

    Oh Ivana, that painting is beautiful and yes, it would make a beautiful gift for a dear friend. You're very talented, Ivana.

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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  17. Unknown8 January 2017 at 09:23

    That is really impressing, I like it a lot!

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  18. Lenya8 January 2017 at 10:27

    Very impressive work, Ivana. You seem to have mastered the atmospheric perspective. Love your bold ductus here. Don't frame it, because the wrong frame would ruin the impression. This painting needs no frame. Let it speak for itself, hope that makes sense.
    xox
    Lenya
    FashionDreams&Lifestyle

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  19. Unknown9 January 2017 at 06:32

    Ma bravo! Svaka ti čast! :) Meni izgleda kao delo nekog profesionalnog slikara, mada opet ti u mojim očima to i jesi :) Predivna je i gde god da završi, biće u pravim rukama :)

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  20. Kezzie12 January 2017 at 09:06

    It is really attractive! You did a great job! How great you enrolled on a course. I often think I'd love to do that but I never get around to such things!

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  21. bambolai13 January 2017 at 05:11

    Bravo umetnice! Odusevila si me ovom slikom. Bice srecan svako kome je namenis.

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  22. Jennifer Behrs8 February 2017 at 01:00

    i´m not really good in paiting like you, but you have a gift!!! this paiting shows me, that you can not just paiting women and her clothing styles - you can paint anything - i love that on you!

    a gave you two thumbs up!

    Jennifer
    http://jennifer-femininundmodisch.blogspot.de/2017/02/homemade-rollkragen-fur-kalte-tage-polo.html

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