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STUDY IN BLUE tones.
These colors create an intensive mood.
I used modeling paste to create the impasto
look.
WHY MUSHROOMS?
I live close to Kennett Square (PA), the
Mushroom Capital of the World. a
small town, which is located about thirty miles
south of Philadelphia.
Over the past one hundred years, mushroom
growing in our area has evolved from a minor
sideline among area carnation growers to a
multi-million dollar industry.
Today mushrooms are the number one cash
crop in the state of Pennsylvania. The states
output accounts for nearly half of the nation's
total production
They sell White Baby Bella, Shiitake Oysters,
Maitae and Portabella Mushrooms in the area I
live.
I used gold leaf to warm up the cold
blue tones.
The gold is also representing the mushroom's
value in our area. Lots of people work in this
business.
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MIXED MEDIA (oil, modeling paste, gold
leave)on cotton canvas.
Dimensions: 18"x24"
[46x41 cm]
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Copyright Olga
van Dijk
2006
All rights reserved.
Unauthorized copying or use of images is
prohibited.
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89 Comments
John Cappello 31 Jul 2013
Perfectly created & Very Real looking,,Just gorgeous, Spectacular Scenery pieceAnonymous Guest 13 Jun 2011
No more s***. All posts of this qutlaiy from now onDominique GUIGUES 22 Jan 2011
I love very much this one, thank you for your explications of your work .tim linville 17 Jan 2011
Always an Impressive Painting...and Always so different!Great Color Work!John Graham Inkson 09 Apr 2009
I found some jade, blue, green toadstools. I put them in the shed, on returning and opening the door I was hit by this most beautiful and powerful sent. Intoxication is the word for it.Caballero Salguero 07 May 2008
Great picturi. Very esquematica . Well solved. Olga.Gavin North 19 Mar 2008
This Rocks, love the texture, bold, strong and beautiful all mixed into one, Excellent workLouis Vuittonet 30 Dec 2007
Excellent worksandra carmo 12 Jul 2007
interesting artworkMandy Maung 08 Jul 2007
this is REALLY nice!Sally Pulford 23 Jun 2007
What a wonderful image and interesting story. I love it when artists like you and Linda Duffy let us know the tale behind the painting...something I don't do well. The blues and purples of the piece contrasting against the gold leaf works very well. I might even like the background best...it seems that I'm finding that often now in many pieces...especially Elf Evans. Keep painting and post them here...what a joy to share!Paul Brown 21 May 2007
Love the colours, this is a really nice piece!Johnnie Jumper III 19 May 2007
mushroomalicious, man......Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 15 May 2007
great and beautiful work!! love the colors very much!!linda duffy 14 May 2007
a fantastic study in blue tones olga brilliant piece xxxxxxxxxxxxARTURO SPRAYCASSO 13 May 2007
WOW!!!! superb!!!Charles Jones 13 May 2007
There certainly is 'gold in them there mushrooms,' isnt there, Olga. The goldleaf brings that point home with shimmering clarity. Love the colors and texturing you've used.Ed Fairburn 13 May 2007
i love the atmosphere this piece creates. cool and mellow. nice piece, thanks for the comments :)Blue Doll 13 May 2007
wonderfull !!!Jean M. Laffitau 13 May 2007
I LOVE it!!!Doris B. Lambling 11 May 2007
fantastic as always, dear Olga. Nur eine Künstlerseele vermag aus unscheinbaren Banalitäten etwas so Großartiges zu gestalten, super!!!!!!Tia Antoniades 11 May 2007
Great work!Peter Rivron 10 May 2007
Very beautiful, and creative work Olga.Hanna Stawska 10 May 2007
Wonderful work Olga!Joanna Jungjohann 10 May 2007
very lovely, and best of wishes to family.........love & lightRusty Woodward-Gladdish 10 May 2007
Fascinating image Olga and quite unique. I really like this one. The text was interesting and informative. We learn something new every day!Izabella Pavlushko 09 May 2007
excellent design and colors,Olga. Well done ~IzabellaSteve Farr 09 May 2007
AMAZING, Olga!!Emilio B. Campo-Diaz 09 May 2007
Excellent work, as usual.Paul Traudt 09 May 2007
love your style, color, texture, excellent pieceWaldemar Max 09 May 2007
One word: FANTASTIC!Frank Maguire 09 May 2007
Maybe you are suffering the blues deep down at the thought of losing your daughter but reflect; she may give you some beautiful grandchildren and you wont have lost her but gained a mushrooming source of love. The blue does not skeak to me.chris larkin 09 May 2007
Hi Olga,Some wonderful textures at plat there, and beautiful vibrant colours.Seth Weaver 09 May 2007
Beautiful job Olga. I love the colors in this work. Congratulations on the Wedding to you and her lucky husband to be marrying such a gorgeous girl.Carrie Ann Watson 09 May 2007
Congrats on your daughters wedding Olga! This is a beautiful piece! I love the textures on it! Gorgeous work! :)Carla Klosowski 09 May 2007
Wonderful image Olga! Beautiful colors and textures! I know where Kennett Square, PA is! I used to drive through there on my way to work! =Dcathy sharpe 09 May 2007
Beautiful Olga, love the colours, texture and the gold, alittle extra added magic! Very berst wishes to your daughter on a special day.Francis Rivera 09 May 2007
I love this, very nice! ^_^v blair 09 May 2007
Beautiful work Olga...congratulations on the upcoming wedding!KC CHANG 09 May 2007
FABULOUS!Lucia Stewart 09 May 2007
Olga, I love this one, really excellent work my girl!!!I am in awe!!!Alberto D'Assumpcao 09 May 2007
Splendid composition, Olga! Wonderful colours!Mary Ashton 09 May 2007
Wonderful textures and colours Olga. MaryHassan Pasha 08 May 2007
gorgeous work of art .... so very beautiful ... i know you are a busy mom these days ... first of congratulations in advance on her wedding .. hope everything goes wellCeleste Smith 08 May 2007
Wonderful colors Olga!William Boyer 08 May 2007
coolAndrew Hunter 08 May 2007
a very cool piece of art (oil painting olga)Bev Chudey 08 May 2007
Love the textures Olga! Also the story that goes with it! Hope the wedding is a big success!Sara Deutsch 08 May 2007
Wonderful colors and earthy textures...Louis Myers 08 May 2007
Absolutely wonderful piece! I love it!Cindy Lemoi 08 May 2007
Amazing Work !david porfirio 08 May 2007
a lot of spirit in this piece !!!!! I like the feel you put into the piece a very direct statement and a loose feel. the limited palette works well, this is a bit different from some of your others ( the nyc paintings especially ) as far as theory but your style does show . you my dear friend are a genius !!!!!!!!Carliss Mora 08 May 2007
Spectacular, Olga!Robin Foss 08 May 2007
Very interesting, cool colors.Jerie kunitsky 08 May 2007
Wonderful...This should be the cover of the Mushroom Festival program this summer .Elf Evans 08 May 2007
It reminds of an Asian "chop", I like it a lot...Maurizio Miele 08 May 2007
LIKE THE TEXTURE AND COLOUR-WELL DONE!Karina Ishkhanova 08 May 2007
Wonderful dynamic work! The gold really warms it up!Karen Cash 08 May 2007
wonderful piece Olga!Mary Janosik 08 May 2007
Amazing piece, Olga!! I soooo love your work!! Good luck on the upcoming event. Bless you and your family.... :)Emily Reed 08 May 2007
SUPER ABSTRACT, OLGA!jamie winter 08 May 2007
Olga very excellent piece, your talented lady. wowAqua1955 08 May 2007
Blue is my favourit collor and in your painting not only the eye gets atracted to the gold, but also at the scrumbled surface.. great piece of work..bert cortes 08 May 2007
Gorgeous work, OlgaLoredana 08 May 2007
FANTASTIC COMPOSITION OLGAM. Usman Ul Haq 08 May 2007
Magnificent work, Olga!Ginger Lovellette 08 May 2007
Lovely color combo. Really great one!Libbe Bouma 08 May 2007
Great one nice colours!!joe valcourt 08 May 2007
Delightfully delicious--as Alice would say.Anna Sylvester 08 May 2007
Love the way it moves from teal to blue to violet! Very thought-provoking! Informative too--I didn't know that PA grew mushrooms at all!Janet Gioffre Harrington 08 May 2007
Wow, I was BORN in Pa, and never knew that. What, no psil·o·cy·bin?? I used to love those :0) Kidding, but not! GREAT dimension and movement, Twinny.cynthia berridge 08 May 2007
gorgeous colours and texture, and good luck with all the wedding prepartionsBarry Penchansky 08 May 2007
neat I live iN Lancaster right next storeRenata Cavanaugh 08 May 2007
I love mushrooms....excellent work OlgaAnneke Hut 08 May 2007
The structure is beautiful, so are the colours. It's a great idea to show the value of the mushrooms by their colour! :)Denny Gholson 08 May 2007
Mushroom Super Olga ! Great Colors and interesting !Reba McDonald 08 May 2007
Nice work Olga.John Swift 08 May 2007
Fantastic job, Olga!Cathy Holford 08 May 2007
Veryc ool. I just love mushrooms!Laurie Rawdon 08 May 2007
Wonderful Textures and colors Olga...such a wonderful painting...best wishes for all for the wedding :)Nira Dabush 08 May 2007
Just fantastic in colours and textures,Olga...so beautifully painted...wishing you easy and wonderful preparation for the wedding and best of love to all of you..thea walstra 08 May 2007
Creative and beautiful abstract art. I love the colors a lot.Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 08 May 2007
Fantastic creative art with great brsuhwork and a stunning palette!!!Great Fine Art,my Friend!!!:)Jagoda Lane 08 May 2007
Beautiful work Olga, lovely colors and composition.Lili Segal 08 May 2007
Fantastic work, Olga! I love mushrooms very much! Marvelous colours and presentation! Good luck with the preparations for the wedding! MAZAL TOV!José Fortunato 08 May 2007
This is beautiful ! I am "crazy" for mushrooms...Penny Myers 08 May 2007
Awesome design.Joke Schotting 08 May 2007
WONDERFUL WORK MY FRIEND OLGA!!!!!!Nikolay Semyonov 08 May 2007
looks like they have just hae had amushroom trip. wonderful,Olga