Fruitfulness
by Hazel Holland
Title
Fruitfulness
Artist
Hazel Holland
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvass
Description
This was one of the first oil paintings I did at a time when there seemed to be very little fruitfulness in my life. I wanted to create something beautiful on canvas so that I could forget about the ugliness I felt inside of me... If only I could wipe away the sad memories and erase the bad decisions with one stroke of my oil brush...
Now as I look back at that time in my life when I was walking through a desert valley, I was not deserted or alone, because God never abandons His children. He was in the valley with me. He supported me when I stumbled along in the desert. He wiped away my tears when the sorrows of life seemed impossible to bear. He carried me on His shoulders when I was too lost to even know I needed to be found.
But the most beautiful thing I learned about God is that when the Master Artist dips His divine oil brush in His blood to wipe away our mistakes, they do not remain covered up underneath another layer of paint. They are totally removed from the canvas of our life as if the error was never there in the first place. And in the place of our deepest brokenness He uses His oil brush to paint a beautiful picture of our fruitfulness that now comes from Him!♥
* Top Finisher in FAA contest "Oil Painting Only"
* Top Finisher in "Classic Still Life Paintings" contest 9/23/15
* Top Finisher in "Still Life Paintings" contest 11/10/15
* Top Finisher in "Still Life" contest 5/16/16
* Top Finisher in "Still Life Art" contest sponsored by Artist News Group 10/17/16
* Top Finisher in "Works Of Still Life Art"contest 3/16/17
* Top Finisher in "Still Life" contest 1/24/18
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March 25th, 2013
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding Still Life - Fruitfulness composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! F/L voted
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Hazel, on your GA's Choice Award in the ARTIST BUZzz Color Code Red, Theme Berries, Birds and Apples Contest for this painting! L/F
Laurel Adams
CONGRATULATIONS, HAZEL, You are the 👏🏻🥁 GAs CHOICE-CONTEST-THEME AWARD MEMBER RECIPIENT 🤩👏🏻 in The ARTIST BUZzz -Colour Coded-RED -THEME-Berries, Birds and Apples-ALL Media which featured 100 members, 258 entries and 537 votes! YAY!! So well deserved!..BRAVO!
Hazel Holland replied:
Laurel, thanks so much for your kindness and support and for choosing this artwork as GAs CHOICE-CONTEST-THEME AWARD MEMBER RECIPIENT 🤩👏🏻 in The ARTIST BUZzz -Colour Coded-RED -THEME-Berries, Birds and Apples-! I am humbled and honored! Blessings on your day! :-)
Hazel Holland
Mahesh, thanks so much for featuring "Fruitfulness" in the group "Art and Meditation". Your support is truly appreciated!
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group! Please visit the group to view it in our online gallery and to add it to the many themed catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work!
Hazel Holland replied:
Lori , thanks so much for featuring "Fruitfulness" in the group "Impressionism". Your support is truly appreciated!
Jan Keteleer
Congratulations, your work is featured on the homepage of "Beauty in Art - NO Photo - One a Week" To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's featured image archive
Hazel Holland replied:
Jan, thanks so much for featuring "Fruitfulness" in the group "Beauty in Art". Your support is truly appreciated!
Hazel Holland
Susan, thanks so much for featuring "Fruitfulness" in the group "Old Masters - Painters and Traditional Arts!. Your support is truly appreciated!
Hazel Holland
Lyric, thanks so much for featuring "Fruitfulness" in the group "Out of the Ordinary". Your support is truly appreciated!
Hazel Holland
John, thanks so much for featuring "Fruitfulness" in the group "Hand Created Artwork Only". Your support is truly appreciated!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the Fruit Contest.
AnnaJo Vahle
A most lovely stilllife, Hazel. I love your vivid colors. Glad that you got through your sad time. f/l
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent still life fruit painting, Hazel! Beautiful bold colors and composition! L/F