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Dark but satin...
...and a serene stillness...
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Medium: OIL on WOOD
Dimensions: 18"x24" (46x61 cm)
Painted on wooden panel.
Framed
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"Nights in White Satin" is a 1967 song by
The Moody Blues
first featured on the album
"Days of Future Passed."
To listen to this music
please click on:
Nights in White Satin
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HISTORY about oil on wooden panel.
Panel painting is very old; we know it was a very prestigious medium in Greece and Rome, but only very few examples of ancient panel paintings have survived.
The Dutch Jan van Eyck (pronounced: ven ike) *1385 –1441, was the "re-inventor" of painting with oil media on wood panel.
He is considered one of the great painters of the late Middle Ages.
Until canvas became the more popular support medium in the 16th century, wood was the normal form of support for a painting.
Canvas took over from panel in Italy by the first half of the 16th century.
In the Netherlands the change took about a century longer, and panel paintings remained common, especially in Northern Europe, even after the cheaper and more portable canvas had become the main support medium.
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72 Comments
Joanie Holliday 09 Dec 2011
This one is fantastic too Olga. Great colors in the sky and "just touching" the water.. Joaniemargaret mckeehan 09 Aug 2008
VERY PRETTYgerry logan 29 May 2008
Super title this is such a cool picture it is amazing the colors you use fantasticKarie Goffic 29 Apr 2008
love this, awesome color!Anonymous Guest 07 Mar 2008
definatly prefer your pretty ones. this is quite ugly. but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder. i can see some people like it. i prefer more uplifting paintingsPaula Eytcheson 06 Feb 2008
lovely colors! to me it reminds me an ocean sunset...Greg Dubois 13 Jan 2008
Wonderful! I just have returned from visiting your online gallery and was impressed by the piece you tilted 'Wave'. Ah the The Moody Blues! Talk about memories! Encounters of a peaking time! thanks for sharing Olga...and the memories...and the wonderful work.....Jo Ripley 09 Jan 2008
exquisiteAlice Pauline Jenkins 09 Jan 2008
Lovely work! looks like satin!! and love the song.Jo-Ann Hayden 05 Jan 2008
Beautiful creation. Stunning use of blended colors.Jim Perkins 15 Dec 2007
Like the mood to this painting, excellent colors...walt larsen 29 Nov 2007
very impressige abstractjoe valcourt 27 Nov 2007
Moody Blues--yes, I do remember them--outstanding workcarlos martins 27 Nov 2007
excellente piece artworkRobert Kanitsch 26 Nov 2007
I like your style, also. Love the song this painting is named after.Cher Peterson 22 Nov 2007
An excellent piece, Olga. It is truly beautiful.sandra carmo 22 Nov 2007
fantastic art! =)Loren Carson 21 Nov 2007
Spectacular.mahesh konsam 20 Nov 2007
What a bold colors u have used here, Olga !! It's a magnificient painting !!José Fortunato 20 Nov 2007
Wonderful abstract Olga ! I love your technic !Izabella Pavlushko 20 Nov 2007
well done, OlGA, love the title and work !!!!!!!!!!!Jean M. Laffitau 19 Nov 2007
Beautiful and dramatic artwork!Cathy Holford 19 Nov 2007
Very beautiful!Francis Rivera 19 Nov 2007
Very beautiful painting! ^_^Tahnja Wolter 18 Nov 2007
Fantastic as always. So beautiful to view and you have such an exquisite use of colour, is so mesmerizingReba McDonald 18 Nov 2007
Nice work Olga.Visionary Imagist 18 Nov 2007
Olga: Great use of movement in the horizontal. Love the choice for colors too.Robin Brown 18 Nov 2007
Never reaching the end, letter's I've written never meaning to send & I..... love your work Olga. Great song equalled by your magnificent painting. XXRon DeMore 17 Nov 2007
love that song...nice painting too OlgaKathie Nichols 17 Nov 2007
Stunning artwork Olga! WOW!Minnie Shuler 17 Nov 2007
Beautiful sunset. Gorgeous color combinations. I love the way to show it in a room. Makes all the difference.KC CHANG 17 Nov 2007
VERY BEAUTIFUL!Chris Roukema 17 Nov 2007
Absolutely Beautiful Work, Olga! Brilliant!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 17 Nov 2007
GORGEOUS Stunning Abstract Art,Olga!!!FANTASTIC Brushwork!!!Great presentation!!!Great Fine Art!!!:)Anonymous Guest 17 Nov 2007
beautiful work olga.. great colors and tone....Patty Day 17 Nov 2007
Awesome art work, Olga!!Michael Forbus 17 Nov 2007
Brilliant painting Olga, this is just magnificent. Excellent work. MichaelTabitha Borges 17 Nov 2007
stunning work.....Jennifer Collinson 17 Nov 2007
i love this, great work!Seth Weaver 17 Nov 2007
Unique abstract Olga, very warm and enticing. Can you copyright a title that has already been used? I don't want the band Procol Harem to come after you!Emilio B. Campo-Diaz 17 Nov 2007
Excellent. Nice atmosphere and colours.Alberto D'Assumpcao 17 Nov 2007
Fantastic colours, Olga! Splendid composition!Brigitte Hintner 17 Nov 2007
Great colour choice my friend ....beautiful presentation as always ! Bravo !!! TOP NOTCH !!!Hassan Pasha 17 Nov 2007
WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH .... mama that is SO ROMANTIC ... WOWWWWwwwwwwwwww ... i am just toally in love with it .. the representation is PERFECT ... big hugs to ya .. and a gentle kiss to go along .. thank you for your prayers for my family .. we all send you tons of loveHeli Aarniranta 17 Nov 2007
Makes me relly long for solitude!Peace is there! Balanced..Marvellous work. HeliJan de Jong 17 Nov 2007
I can hear the Moody Blues in this Olga!Jan van Baarle 17 Nov 2007
Great abstract olga.Lior Goldenberg 16 Nov 2007
Fine abstract Olga!D. Black 16 Nov 2007
i love the feeling i get from this piece. Great work!ANTAN TUTRA 16 Nov 2007
very nice OlgaFrank Maguire 16 Nov 2007
Bee...uti...ful as ever Olga. Your brain must be in a constant shimmer inside you head.debbie braswell 16 Nov 2007
beautiful olga simple beautiful debbie braswelljamie winter 16 Nov 2007
very nice work love it !!!!!Robin Foss 16 Nov 2007
Very well done, beatiful.Jeanie Chadwick 16 Nov 2007
terrific abstract Olga.Bev Chudey 16 Nov 2007
Beautiful abstract Olga!!Joanna Jungjohann 16 Nov 2007
hell olga, wow, you are so awesome, sweet beauty for sure. peace, jothea walstra 16 Nov 2007
Moody and very beautiful work Olga. Very well done!Jerie kunitsky 16 Nov 2007
Wowie....This is wonderful..Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 16 Nov 2007
very very beautiful!!! love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Akber Moeen 16 Nov 2007
Wow good colors and nice place you have placed itBreeze 16 Nov 2007
Dark but indeed: satin. Moving me. Touching something inside me that is close to the surface right now. One of those where I gladly say: Thank you for this!Gabrielle Stahlie 16 Nov 2007
Brings back old memories! Heel mooi Olga.Anneke Hut 16 Nov 2007
I love the serene stillness of this painting. Olga, do you put a special coating on the wood before you start to paint?Jantina Tuthill 16 Nov 2007
Ik heb een foto die er erg op lijkt. Echt mooi vindt ik.Nira Dabush 16 Nov 2007
WOW,Olga...!! what a DRAMATIC Atmosphere captured in your painting..it has marvelous warm movements of night lights..AWESOME IMPRESSIVE PRESENTATION!bert cortes 16 Nov 2007
One gorgeous oil painting, Olga. Great art.Joke Schotting 16 Nov 2007
Brilliant work Olga my pic off!!!!!!!!!!!!!annette steens 16 Nov 2007
NICE again, Olga! Was my favourite album: the days of the future passed! Ja lang geleden en gelijk weer een reden om even naar te gaan luisteren. Weer een prachtig werk stukje met geweldige kleuren!Barry Huyett 16 Nov 2007
beautiful oils!Gerard van den Berge 16 Nov 2007
Mooie kleuren Olga, prachtige compositie ; met doorbrekend licht !!Hui Zhu 16 Nov 2007
wonderful colors...^^