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THE VIOLONCELLO©

"Seek the strongest color effect possible. The content is of no importance."
- Matisse.

This is the first of a series about musical instruments.

I have a passion for creating bold shapes and vibrant watercolors.
I draw with rubber cement to block the colors and to create the white lines.
I like the repetition and variations of the cello in this watercolor.

The violoncello -almost always abbreviated to CELLO- is a stringed instrument and a member of the violin family.
The cello is popular in many capacities: as a solo instrument, in chamber music, but also as a foundation of the modern orchestral sound.

I used to be a cellist for many years.
I own an Italian dark colored cello, built in 1817 by ANTONIO PUGUESI in Venice.
Does anybody have information about this Italian cello-builder?

Abstract watercolor on cold press heavy weight paper 140 LB (330 g/m2)
Measurement 18"X24" (45.7X 61 CM)

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Copyright Olga van Dijk 2006
All rights reserved.
Unauthorized copying or use of images is prohibited.
This is another OlgArtsProduction©2006

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Rochelle Anderson 22 Jan 2009

I like the colors here!

Marika Antal 13 Dec 2008

I love this one,so bright,so awesome!!!

Valarie Connell 16 Apr 2008

Absolutely awesome!! Love the colors and texture!

Alice Pauline Jenkins 24 Nov 2007

Love this design and the colours SSSSSSSSo!! unusual Great Piece of Art.

Caballero Salguero 21 Nov 2007

great composition.good lines and colours.Olga happy day. thank you for your comments.greeatings. jose

Heli Aarniranta 17 Nov 2007

Great colors..thee blue..I love this work.Uplifting .kind of painting I see hanging on my wall!Makes me feel sooooooo good! Thank you . Heli

Sherrie Kostura 08 Nov 2007

Olga, your work is fabulous, fresh and exciting to look at! Very nice...

John Fish 15 Oct 2007

Very nice. I love the way the colors and composition captures a feeling of music. Any of these would make great posters.

Jo Ripley 22 Sep 2007

this is absolutely geneis Jo Shepherd Ripley

Elf Evans 06 Jun 2007

Terrific image!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kerra Lindsey 25 May 2007

Hi, Olga! I just love the vibrancy of this painting! My little one is 'going to be an artist' (he's 8), and just saw it and said, "THAT'S the kind of art I like!" so I'm passing on his compliment to you, too. I have to ask--how are you getting straight lines with that fluid? Do you use a pen?? Great color choices all around! -Kerra

john goodyear 23 May 2007

your amazing !!!!!!

Peter Rivron 19 May 2007

Very artistic and creative work Olga.

evelyn calvert 14 Apr 2007

hi olga, of all your pieces i like this one the best....it draws the eye with its colour and form....great stuff

ScarletDreams 26 Mar 2007

beautiful, great colors.

Sara Deutsch 05 Feb 2007

Bold and beautiful...as a cellist, I especially appreciate this one...

Charles Jones 04 Feb 2007

You are truly a 'colorist,' Olga. Love this one; truly visual music to my eyes.

Joanna Jungjohann 18 Dec 2006

so very pretty, ms olga

Armando Salas 30 Nov 2006

Vibrant and colorful painting. Top Ten.

Chadwick Yates 13 Oct 2006

Nice! Rich flowing colors interrupted by mediating glass of mirrored suggestions. . . and my eyes delight in the treat that you set before it!

Kathy Albright 10 Oct 2006

Love this one also.

Anonymous Guest 08 Oct 2006

Hoi Lieve Olga, wat een verrassing om jou in kunstkringen aan te treffen. Erg mooi wat je maakt. veel liefs Gerda

Jarka Drechslerová 29 Sep 2006

Olga, your works are excellent and precious...my compliment

gregg dutcher 27 Sep 2006

Kinda like a stained glass effect,....very cool!!!!

tazda lawson 27 Sep 2006

Hmmmm ......I like both watercolors.

Carliss Mora 26 Sep 2006

Olga, thanks for all the wonderful text, and this piece is absolutely tremendous!!

david porfirio 26 Sep 2006

unreal, I love this one great job olga !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lynnda Rakos 26 Sep 2006

Olga, this is gorgeous!!!! love the design and colours!!!!

Lucia Stewart 26 Sep 2006

Excellent colours and just amazingly done!!! A bravo from me!!!

Anonymous Guest 26 Sep 2006

Very cool! Anthony Va La.

Bluemoonshadow 26 Sep 2006

Such a nice harmony of colours.... Excellent artwork, Olga

Jeroen van Valkenburg 26 Sep 2006

Erg mooi! Goed gebruik van kleur en compositie. Groeten, Jeroen

Artist Reply: Dank je Jeroen... Ik heb net een nieuwe gedownloaded: the fiddle! http://www.artwanted.com/olgarts

Patty Day 26 Sep 2006

Marvelous job, Olga!!!

José Fortunato 26 Sep 2006

What a great abstract ! I love it

Olga Zverlina 26 Sep 2006

Shining colors!

connie van winssen 26 Sep 2006

It's very good! also very difficult to do this in watercolour.

Sue Steiner 25 Sep 2006

Wow! Very impressive! love the bold colors.

Tahnja Wolter 25 Sep 2006

Your mastership of watercolur is apparent and quite beautiful. You have this way of making them look like silk paintings. Amazing!

Imagemax 25 Sep 2006

You are very talented Olga

Tabitha Borges 25 Sep 2006

oh what music this so stunning and full of emotions...great...:0)

Ron DeMore 25 Sep 2006

Wonderful Olga !

Cher Peterson 25 Sep 2006

I can't wait to see more of this series. This piece is super and deserved all the attention and praise it has recieved.

Alberto D'Assumpcao 25 Sep 2006

Splendid watercolor, Olga! Wonderful composition!

epsylon lyrae 25 Sep 2006

A wonderfull splash of lovely bright colors!! Vey nice indeed :D

Anonymous Guest 25 Sep 2006

Wow! Different! -John.P.G.

Ginger Lovellette 25 Sep 2006

Wonderful colors and great watercolor!

KC CHANG 25 Sep 2006

BEAUTIFUL! VIBRANT COLOR INDEED.

Blue Doll 25 Sep 2006

STUNNING artwork.....a artwork so colorfull.. amazingly beautyfull!!!!

Babis Kiliaris 25 Sep 2006

lovely image!!!

Carol Roberts 24 Sep 2006

Very creative and vibrant piece, Olga!