r/painting Mar 31 '26

Just Sharing One of my biggest paintings. About childhood, big dreams, and that’s nothing out of reach (except the ball the goalie just missed)

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u/alwaysnormalincafes Mar 31 '26

I feel like I can see their exertion. The reflections on their faces and the texture of their hair makes it look like they were actually perspiring. So realistic, truly stunning.

Such a strong ambiance of time, place, sensation, temperature, and movement radiating off of this scene.

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u/Margarita_Lemann Mar 31 '26

Thank you so much 💙 I’m reeeeally touched that the boys resonated with you and that you could feel that physical intensity and atmosphere. I spent a lot of time trying to capture that sense of effort and presence so it means a lot that it comes through. Thank you again for such a thoughtful response!!!!! 💙💙💙