I have always been a big fan of Frances Bacon. His portraits, style and composition is what I wish to capture. If you look at my work as a whole you will see his influence. This pastel is 22" x 28" painted on heavy black paper.
I paint almost everyday and love to paint nudes and flowers mostly. I do local seascapes and landscapes. I'm also found of abstract works of art but they don't seem to sell well around here in VABCH. Here are some comments of my work.
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Don Watson
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Don, The oil and the pastels arrived today. "Ocean's Mystery" is STUNNING! I certainly see why you identified it as a favorite piece. I love it! And the pastels are wonderful. I am so amazed that you conceived and executed such beautiful work in such a short time. They fit the theme perfectly! I can't thank you enough for sharing your genius with me and all my guests that will enjoy your work in Hawaii for many years to come.
Sincerely,
DeAnn
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Don,
The package was waiting for me when I got home from work today and I couldn't wait to open it. I am so happy! I love each of the pieces for different reasons and cannot wait to get them up on the wall. I wanted to make sure to leave feedback immediately so please pardon my ignorance on oil technique. After the fact it struck me that given the depth of "Woman's Dread" it was likely more pallet than brush - but, oh well, that's why you're the artist.
Truly, thank you for making it possible for these to be mine. And I was not exaggerating that if I could, I would buy them all. This is certainly reinforced when I see your works in person. How I both admire and envy your talent!
I wish that ebay proves to be a wonderful vehicle for you, and I hope I have contributed in some small way to build your selling portfolio. I will be clicking in to check your listings periodically, as I can't help it. But I have to discipline myself from making additional purchases right now.
Once again, thank you!
Maria
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I spoke with my daughter to explain my new collection and she loves this type of pastel too. I think they are very very good.
Since I am a physician, I do appreciate the human form in many presentations. I HOPE TO INSPIRE YOU MORE. There are very few good pastels to purchase and when everyone else discovers your marvelous talent, well guess who is sitting here in Tucson Arizona with an abundant and cherished collection. My best to you on this warm and windy Arizona day
bonnie
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Hello: This picture is the prize - I have viewed all your work. You have done nothing better than this - the colors are so beatifully vivid. You will have no trouble selling this gorgeous picture. I saw one of your other works - selling for $325 or so - that one, too, stands out. You are truly gifted using color. I would so welcome hearing from you. I live by the sea in Connecticut. I wish you had something of a seascape - a beach and the ocean beyond. Donald (Connecticut)
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Thanks, Don. Your output is boggling. I bet that if you could connect with the right commercial gallery, your stuff would sell really well. (Maybe it sells well already, so why split a big commission with a private outfit? Heh-heh.) But as you may already know, private galleries really like artists who can keep up a steady supply of work, such as you seem able to do. It makes marketing easier for them. I could never keep a gallery regularly supplied with new stuff (particularly back when I was teaching full time), so that scene never worked out for me. I had tons of shows on my resumé, but almost all in institutional galleries whose expenses were covered in ways other than sales.On the other hand, you seem to be happily plugged into a lively regional arts scene which has its own fulfilling attractions. You might not want to abandon that for the pursuit of regular old conventional fame and fortune. You seem to have found a pretty satisfying way to be in "retirement," it seems to me. I had a retired airforce officer come to study art as a graduate, and after a life in the miliary, he was REALLY motivated to do his own thing. He was one of our most prolific printmaking students ever, but developed a major sensitivity to the materials used in those studios and ended up in computer art, I haven't heard from him for several years. I just googled and found a page for him, if you're curious: www.artofimagination.org/ Pages/Simpson.html Interesting work, with a dark side, like yours sometimes has. Very different style, of course. Cheers,Ken
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Whoa!! Love the new oil paintings, espec. the one in the front window of
AG. You should GO WITH IT!! Evn from the on-line photos - they look really
lush!
And the quote is priceless!!! thankyou!
Sincerely,
Roxanne
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Don,
I specially love Shadowlawn Waterway. Very nice work. Sorry, Nick and I will not be able to attend the opening. We will be in Mexico. Hopefully, we will be able to get together sometime with our sweethearts around the holidays. Great Work!
Blessings,
Theresa Jo
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These are soooo Lucious. I really like the colors and texture of these paintings, especially Don's Livingroom and Breakfast Breeze. The Fruit on Plate is very exciting too. GREAT STUFF.
Ola
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Hi Don and thanks for adding me to your email list! I have enjoyed watching your "leap" into the world of oils. Your work is so full of energy! Very inspiring! Thanks also for spending time talking w/ me at the gallery a few weeks back. I really have been in this creative rut. I need a class or a group to motivate me and get me headed in some direction. I created a myspace site with some of my work and made some new postcard size brochures. If you ever have time I would greatly appreciate any comments or advice. I don't quite understand the internet world so much yet and I guess the proper thing to do is create something like you have ?a blog? or join an art group or something on here? I still would like information on how to join the Ches. Bay Arts Foundation that you spoke of. Well thanks again for your time and I look forward to the opening of the Gallery! If there is ever anything I can volunteer to help with please let me know! Oh, my myspace site is http://www.myspace.com/dkcoakley Thanks again and happy painting!
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I love your new work. Keep it up.
Have you heard anything from CAC yet about a Nov. show?
Claudia
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Hi, Don!
Congrats on the exploratative media! Looks good! I got accepted to the Neptune
Show , September 29-October 1 and in the Port Warwick Art and Sculpture Fest,
October 14-15 in Newport News. Needless to say, I have been very busy following
the ending of my treatments in August. Just wanted to extend an invitation to the shows
and wish you the best at the Artist’s Gallery. Oh…I also participated in the first Italia
Fest here at the beach this past weekend. The wind on the oceanfront was brutal but
the weather was perfect! kc
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You are the man Don !
Your adventures brings back memories of my stepmother, and father oil painting together. They spent much time together doing this, and I can remember the smell of the paint, and turpentine.
:-)
Rick Mc
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Monday, Sept. 25, 2006
Hello from Virginia in Indiana, PA. I have enjoyed viewing your recent art work.
I especially like the Oil Paiting "..Shine on you crazy Diamond..." and pastel "Figure." It is great
that you are in such a productive mode. Sincerely,
Virginie(my French name)
Adios.(My Spanish translation "Walk with God.") You are in a great place --
Virginia Beach, VA.!
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I’m DIGGING the oils……it’s your best work!
Mike
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Thank you Don... I appreciate your email.
I would love to come by the Artist Gallery. I've been there before, but when it was at the old location.
Getting my artwork in the public eye is very new to me. I've never displayed my work in a gallery (not even online) and have only sold my work through word-of-mouth. I just recently got my motivation back after going through a really long spell of doing absolutely nothing artistic! I feel like I'm sort of fumbling through re-discovering my talent. Talking to other artists will definitely inspire me.
What are the best days and/or times for me to stop by?
Thanks.
Shelly M
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