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Man Greeting Card featuring the painting Tough Times by Hazel Holland

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Tough Times Greeting Card

Hazel Holland

by Hazel Holland

$4.95

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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.

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When I painted this oil I wanted to honor my grandfather's memory... his frugal ways and the simplicity of his life style. But I had a difficult time... more

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Tough Times Painting by Hazel Holland

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Comments (14)

Robyn King

Robyn King

Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in The World We See Group :-)

Hazel Holland replied:

Robyn, thank you so much for the feature in "The World We See" group!

Jack Zulli

Jack Zulli

Wonderful expression, enjoy the techniques used in this impressive display, v/f

Hazel Holland replied:

Jack, thank you so much!

Anna Duyunova

Anna Duyunova

Very nice work, it really speaks!

Hazel Holland replied:

Anna, thank you so much!

Anita Faye

Anita Faye

This is such a wonderful painting Hazel and I think the pet was the perfect touch! :)

Hazel Holland replied:

Thanks so much for your very kind and thoughtful comments and for your fav support, Anita!

Hazel Holland

Hazel Holland

Thanks, Bobbee, for your v/f and for your very generous comments!

Bobbee Rickard

Bobbee Rickard

Delightful work; love this; your work is amazing; vf

Hazel Holland

Hazel Holland

Linda, thanks so much for your very kind and encouraging comments! :-)

Linda Phelps

Linda Phelps

Nice depiction of the simple life of the past. We are living in a furgal way today. We can learn from your Grandfather. Gray hair is a symbol of glory.

Hazel Holland

Hazel Holland

Sarah, thanks so much for your encouraging comments about this painting... and thanks for your vote and fav, too!

Sarah Batalka

Sarah Batalka

Moving and evocative painting! Well done! v3/fav

Hazel Holland

Hazel Holland

Zulfiya, thanks so much for you wonderful words of praise! :-)

Zulfiya Stromberg

Zulfiya Stromberg

Outstanding painting, Hazel!

Hazel Holland

Hazel Holland

Sandra Pena de Ortiz, thank you for featuring my artwork in the group, "Memories and Nostalgia". This means a lot to me!

Hazel Holland

Hazel Holland

Mariola Bitner, than you for featuring my artwork in the group "Our 4-Legged Friends". I really appreciate this!

Artist's Description

When I painted this oil I wanted to honor my grandfather's memory... his frugal ways and the simplicity of his life style. But I had a difficult time getting his face and hair just right. So I decided to add a beard to his mustache, and extra hair to the top of his balding head.

But then the painting looked too bare and uninteresting so I decided to add a dog. I hesitated at first of putting a dog in the picture, because my grandfather disliked animals, and would have reluctantly shared his meal with this furry friend.

After placing the dog in the picture I realized that the painting spoke eloquently of my grandfather's ways... He was a recluse who enjoyed the solitude of sitting by a warm fire, eating a bowl of bread and milk, alone with his own thoughts. He would have dismissed the dog's presence, and ignored his pitiful begging.

Although I loved my grandfather, I could never get very close to him as a child. He was always distant and removed, and didn't...

About Hazel Holland

Hazel Holland

I grew up in the United Kingdom, and immigrated to the USA when I was 19. After attending several different colleges over a number of years, I finally received my BA degree and began teaching children with special needs. However before I got my teaching degree I was a substitute teacher, and got hired to teach art classes in an elementary school in Southern California. The goal of this pilot program was to determine what kind of impact creative expression might have on the academic lives of elementary school students. For six months I taught children how to enhance their drawing and painting skills by providing a nurturing, fun, and supportive environment. My goal was to empower these children through their creativity, and in turn...

 

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