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by Carol Berning
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Purchase a tote bag featuring the painting "Cinnamon Queens #2" by Carol Berning. Our tote bags are made from soft, durable, poly-poplin fabric and include a 1" black strap for easy carrying on your shoulder. All seams are double-stitched for added durability. Each tote bag is machine-washable in cold water and is printed on both sides using the same image.
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I'm thrilled to announce that my self portrait, Cinnamon Queens, won People's Choice award in the Second Annual Exhibition and Sale of the Women... more
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I'm thrilled to announce that my self portrait, Cinnamon Queens, won People's Choice award in the Second Annual Exhibition and Sale of the Women Painters of the Southeast!
This self-portrait was completed from life (mirror) and photographic reference. (I couldn't hold the hen while wielding a paint brush. The hen is one of my happy, healthy hens--a Cinnamon Queen--thus the title of the painting. I've included here some of my favorite quotes regarding portraits and self-portraits, which I reflected on while painting my reflection:
Have you ever hung a piece of black velvet behind you and looked at yourself in the mirror? We are each of us quite alone, and that's what I try to paint. (Thomas S. Buechner)
There are only two styles of portrait painting: the serious and the smirk. (Charles Dickens)
One is never satisfied with the portrait of a person that one knows. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
You would hardly believe how difficult it is to...
As a toddler, I sat underneath quilts in large frames as my mother, grandmothers, and their friends created delicate, feathery patterns with their stitches. Gazing up at the “stained glass” fabric, I watched them push their tiny quilting needles through the layers of muslin, cottony batting, and colorful squares. That is my earliest memory of beautiful art. Following their lead, I grew up sewing and quilting, and many years later, I began to explore drawing and painting, studying under the guidance of Susan Truex. I enjoy painting images of people and things that are important to me, whether it’s a still life of eggs or rusty heaps, portraits of family and friends, or landscapes of lush fields or dark alley ways. I am fascinated by...
$29.00
Bobby Dar
Like it...F/V
Carol Berning replied:
Thank you, Bobby!
Carol Berning
Thank you, Lee!
Lee Piper
Very good work!!! f/v
Carol Berning replied:
Thank you, Lee!
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!! Featured on Female Artists!! Great artwork. Love the colours, textures and composition!!!!!
Carol Berning replied:
Thank you, Madalena! It was much fun to paint!