Hannah and Chuck

[Garth Parker]

Hannah and Chuck is an 18x14 oil on canvas. Hannah had never seen an ocean before this visit to California. Out of a series of digitals I took, I was attracted to the symmetry of this one.

Jerome
(Garth)

[Richard Monro]

Garth,
At first I thought I was looking at the refererence photos. Wow this painting is great. Water, especially moving water, is so hard to do well. In this case it was masterfully done. Congratulations.

Richard

[Patricia Joyce]

This painting tells a great story. Without your telling us it is evident the adult is comfortable with the sea and the child is unsure and curious. Very appealing painting!

[Garth Parker]

Richard and Pat,

Thank you for your complements. The sloping lines and the story beckoned me to paint this one. I experimented with the water until I came up with a technique I liked. I think I learned something, at least with the ocean.

Thanks again,

Jerome
(Garth)

[Chris Saper]

Dear Jerome, Garth, G-2,

What a very lovely painting! I think it is extremely successful all around. The color harmony sets a very believable mood, and is very subtle; with just the note of blond hair, you have really conveyed your focal point. The design of the painting is really effective.

Congratuations!

[Michele Rushworth]

This is by far my favorite of your paintings. Wish I'd done it!

[Garth Parker]

Chris and Michele,
Thank you for such positive responses. These last two oils were figurative experiments. I