
A couple of years ago I painted a large 4′ x 5′ painting of white horses running in the surf. I saw a video of this and thought it would make a great painting. It turned out very well. A year later I decided to try to do a smaller 16″ x 20″. After working on it awhile I laid it aside. It just was not coming out like I wanted. Later I went back to it again and again laid it aside. Finally this year I thought I would give it one last try and this fall started working on it again. What I discovered is you cannot paint something just white. There has to be shadows and shades of gray and purple to make it show the contrast needed so the white can be highlighted.
This past week I finally got it done to my satisfaction. When I put it on my facebook page, one of my friends said she wanted to buy it! So today it got packed up and shipped to South Carolina. I am very happy she liked it as much as I did.

Black and White looks stark
Accents and highlights don’t show
without shades of gray
Much like the rest of us
Trying once again to blend
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Today is World Kindness Day celebrated in many countries.
Perhaps the US should consider adding it to our list of celebrations.
Paintings: Dwight L. Roth
Nice touchups on the horses. You’re right. Congrats on selling your painting.
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Thanks, I always feel good when someone like one enough to buy it!
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Are they all for sale?
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Yes, most of them are for sale! Shipping is the expensive part.
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I know about the shipping thing. I bought a painting from a lady in Athens, GA (Lisa Freeman) and it was unreal how much it costed to have her ship it here.
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:<(
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I thought when I told her the shipping she might change her mind, but she didn’t! :>)
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Congratulations on your sale! That’s wonderful!! An artist I once knew was having trouble getting just the right white for a painting, and he finally landed on using Ban deodorant.
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Thanks Liz. I was very happy. ..Ban Deoderant!! Maybe that is why it doesn’t les us sweat!! That is a new one!
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Yep! “B’ive” was a true original.
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:>) What ever works!
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is this true? that’s funny! π
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It sure is!
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Persistence pays off Dwight, but sometimes we are hard critics on our own creations… you painting looks superb to me…
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Thank you Ivor. You are very kind. I am my own worst critic. I tend to want to try just one more thing to make it better!
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I know that feeling well… Just that little extra !!
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And then I over do it and it’s back to repainting what was already done!
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Haha, sounds like concrete, one more stroke with the trowel, and whoops, I stuff up what was already good.. π
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Exactly!
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It’s beautiful!
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Thank you very much!
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Great painting sir! I continue to be overwhelmed by the various talents you have, and the big painting must have taken quite some work. About the need to blend other colours into pure white, that sounds a bit like life too, abundance of pure and sweet can get a bit bland without some spice added…
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You are right. Seems we sometimes fail to see that!
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Thank you Deb for your kind affirmation! I do appreciate it.
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About a year and a half ago, I dropped out of my watercolor class, tired and stressed out. I had tried and failed about four or five times to paint a very special bridge. I have gone over and over in my mind how I want it to be, and have been thinking lately of trying again. It will be a totally different approach this time! Congratulations on finally getting your painting the way you wanted it and on the sale. Your story is encouraging. β€
All the best, Dwight!
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I understand your angst! I have been there a number of times. Back to the basics is the best rule when stuck. Sometimes you do have to move on. I have painted over a few myself.
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this is beautiful.
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Beautiful painting, and beautiful poetry, Dwight. π
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Lovely
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A magnificent painting!!!
A wonderful poem that speaks powerful words
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Beautiful painting and just goes to show, art is in the eyes of the beholder.
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Seems to be that way. Thank you for your comment!
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I understand what you’re saying about making the white stand out by using shading, but both styles seem beautiful to me – just different. I’m quite impressed!
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Thank you very much Ben. It is very difficult to duplicate a painting that I painted before. It never seems to come out quite the same. Maybe it is a different inspiration in each one. As you can see they are quite different although the format is the same. I appreciate your comment.
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Beautiful painting!
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Love itπ»π
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I must say, that you are blessed with extraordinary talents!!! Well done, Dwight πβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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Thank you Diana… I enjoy trying many things.
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Wonderful and great to see your work Dwight. I too have had to let go of a piece that was in my mind. I look to my heart more these days, the mind deceives π
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Thank you Paul. It seems we always second guess ourselves. I get in trouble when I don’t know when to stop and let it set! Then I end up with mush!
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I know that experience well π
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:>)
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Woah, this is like too real to be a painting β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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Thank you so much. I am just an amateur pain who enjoys painting for fun.
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