edwinlong's Canvas, Artist Profile, Artist Gallery

senolsak Posted: August 28, 2010
excellent work..

	calcavecchia Posted: August 22, 2010 Hi Edwin, all the best to you.
	edwinlong Replied: August 26, 2010 Thank you my friend. I hope all is well.

	deanrobertvazquez Posted: August 19, 2010 Thank you for the stars! Your background is very inspirational and I found what I'm guessing must be more recent work, (the more "abstract" pieces) very original. You seem to be finding your voice. Please, keep painting! Dean
	edwinlong Replied: August 22, 2010 Thank you Dean. I have a lot more new ones. Just haven't posted them yet.

	helewidis Posted: August 09, 2010 Hi Edwin! thanks for the add! I love your message. Anything can be achieved if we put our mind and heart into it. I fully subscribe to that!
	edwinlong Replied: August 10, 2010 Thanks helewidis. You rock girl.

	troopersmom Posted: August 07, 2010 Hi Edwin. Thanks for the star that you gave me. How do you give someone a star?
	edwinlong Replied: August 07, 2010 Hello my friend. When you click on someone's picture to see it better there will be an option to either put it in your private gallery, comment or give them a star. All three if you wish. You are welcome and i'm glad you're here. Represent!

	jparise Posted: July 27, 2010 these are wonderful. have many favorites.
	edwinlong Replied: July 29, 2010 Thank you my friend. You are so kind.

	mrrustyzipper Posted: July 16, 2010 thanks for hte peer request, you seem to be gifted with the art of painting i'll give your gallery a good look after while
	edwinlong Replied: July 19, 2010 Thank you my friend. I'm honored you like them.

	varasart Posted: July 16, 2010 Edwin, I find a real personal quality to your art, some of your landscapes almost look 3-d, and I specially like your profile picture, puts me in the mood for some largemouth bass fishin' this weekend. You are moving in the right direction with your work, keep going!
	edwinlong Replied: July 19, 2010 Thank you varasart. That was very kind of you.

	davecoleman Posted: July 13, 2010 Edwin, I like the "primitive" quality that seems to define your work so far. It has the "Outsider Art" look about it. However, your compositions demonstrate an instinctive understanding of the elements and principles of design.
	edwinlong Replied: July 13, 2010 Thank you Dave. That was very distinctive of what I'm trying to represent. I've never had any trainging so it just comes natural to me. I don't copy anything or anyone's work. It is just what I see in my imagination. Thanks for responding with pinpoint accuracy and much passion. I wish you well on this site.

	lesliejune Posted: July 10, 2010 I really love your paintings! They remind me of my a friend of mine's. Really neat stuff! Thanks for the support and comments, can't wait to see more of your work! x Leslie June
	edwinlong Replied: July 13, 2010 Thank you so much Leslie June. Iam just now finishing up apiece I've never tackled before for a comission.

	lizzybaby Posted: July 09, 2010 Well like I said, I am open to an honest and constructive critique. Even a "like" or "not like" has value if they give some reasoning. Oh and let me correct something. I meant that some abstract art that I see on art sites look like they were done by a little kid, sloppy and no focus. But I agree that you should enjoy painting and that feeling usually comes out in the final product. I try to be open minded and be willing to learn new things and take suggestions with my art. In the end I will make the decision as to change it or not. I would like to get into cubism a bit as I am really intrigued by it. Most of my paintings have been pretty much the same style and I need to branch out a bit. What are you working on now?
	edwinlong Replied: July 10, 2010 That is a good question Lizzy. I'm presently working on a comission painting that someone asked me to do. He wanted a painting of a large mouth bass, however I can't just paint one little thing without incorporating it into a river bass with a whole river scene and a fisherman in a bass boat casting to the big mouth guy. I'm doing something unusual to me this time. I've painted the scene and the bass, but this time I'm adding a real lure and real fishing line from the fishing pole to the lure as if it is being cast from the boat. Kind of mixed media. If it doen't have live in the painting I have a hard time representing it. I try to make my oil paintings full of color and life. I will be posting it on here once I complete it before I give it to him.
	lizzybaby Replied: July 10, 2010 Oh, so it's a painting with actual real items on it. Intersting. I saw a video today on reverse perspective animation (http://vimeo.com/12518619 ). It made me think a bit. When I read about your comission for a large mouth bass and you mentioned a river and fisherman, I immediately thought of having the bass in the boat with the fishing pole trying to catch the fisherman in the water. I saw a comic once where the fish were in the water tring to catch the fisherman in the boat. The fish had poles with a can of beer on the end of the line for bait. For me, a friends birthday is coming up later this month and I was thinking of painting her a birthday card painting. She is from Burma and I wanted to do the "happy birthday" part in her language. Or maybe just give her one of my paintings and paint the happy birthday part on it. Not sure yet. Good luck with your painting. I'll look for it.
	edwinlong Replied: July 12, 2010 I love the concept of reverse ideas. Not this one I did but what a neat thought. Might even try it.

lizzybaby Posted: July 06, 2010
I see your point again. I made the mistake of posting a few of my work on Craigslist arts message board. People there are art snobs who fawned over someone posting a picture of a barn roof and other uninteresting and common scenes. Some liked my art but others severely critisized it without really even saying why exept for "no history" and "not inspiring". I put a lot of time and effort into my paintings and they are a different type of abstract than most of what I see. Lotsof stuff looks like it was done by a little kid. But like I said, I am learning and open to honest and objective critisizm. I try and use lots of colors instead of drab tones. Yours have lots of color and the scenes are fresh, uncomplicated and majestic. I see losts of art that is negetive or depressing to look at. Not the kind of stuff I would want to hang on my wall and look at every day. Yours I would. I have about 20 finished paintings but need to take better pictures of most of them. I'll post another but bear in mind it is a not so hot picture but you can get the idea.

edwinlong Replied: July 09, 2010
Let me say Lizzy. It isn't what others think of your art that makes you an artist. It's what you think of your art. I stop critics from doing that with my art. You see abstract art is confusing to people who have no vision. They just can't see it and they are cruel. Craiglist is an open door for kick me while I'm down. First get your appreciation from the relaxing of your painting and then come to other artists of like mind and share your heart with them. One painting can change you whole life and how you see things. Never let critics rule what you do. They can't be happy unless they are critisizing someone. That's why their critics. As far as your art looking like it was done by a kid......good for you. You can still express the kid in your heart on canvas. People live their whole life trying to capture that emotion. I'm happy for you and I'm glad to be your friend. Don't be so open for critisizm. You don't need to be critisized or your work. It only stunts your ability. Look for like minded people like me on this site who feel the passion you express. I'm proud of you Lizzy.

lizzybaby Posted: July 05, 2010
I get what you mean. I am much more into painting as digital seems a bit artificial and fake somehow. Non traditional I guess and less skill also. I can look at a digital creation and think "wow that would be a great painting", or when I find out a piece is digital instead of a painting I'm a bit dissapointed. Most of my paintings are abstract and some folks have said they look like lowbrow art. A couple of sports logos and some spaceart also I have done. Sometimes I can do an abstract painting, then after a while look at it and see something different in it other than I intended. But I'm still learning. I'll try and post a few more soon. Have a good day.

edwinlong Replied: July 06, 2010
That's great Lizzy. Somehow in the midst you've found the answer. Art isn't real until it moves you in a natural way. I've never been much for the digital age and what I've done myself I see as tolerant. However when you can look at your own work and see more than meets the eye you have accomplished more than you know. I see in multiples when I paint, but sometimes others just see one thing. Every now and again someone will come to me and say they see something else in it. I miss it sometimes too. But this I know..... all abstract art has a variety in it. Not only do you see the obvious but the secret things too. It's kinda like looking at the sky and seeing differenti images in the same sky and clouds. The artist sees more than others. Most people won't look at it or even look up, but if you look long enough it moves to your wave legnths. You might be learning but I think you are learning that you have more emotion than you think. I guess the best word would be passion.

lizzybaby Posted: July 03, 2010
I really like STILL NIGHT. I uploaded a couple more. These 2 are paintings as all of mine are except that first one which I made some digital alteration with. But normally I don't do that. This is my first day here so I am trying to get a feel for this place. Looks good so far.

edwinlong Replied: July 05, 2010
Go slow and take a good notice at what is original and done naturally. It is easy to alter the original, however the old masters spent their whole life creating the original. You'll find the balance yourself. Still night actually was painted by just trying to create a night scene with snow. I didn't know that it looks like Crater Lake in Colorado (I believe). All of my paintings do not have a representation of a place. They are created by my strokes. It just happens that they resemble another place on the earth. I've never been to any of the places I've painted or seen a picture of them. It goes to show you that a natural creation is imminent. It is a creation for me and a reminder for others. Thanks for sharing. Keep on browsing and look for the natural.

	lizzybaby Posted: July 03, 2010 Hey I really like some of your paintings. All they all paintings or are some digital?
	edwinlong Replied: July 03, 2010 The Atomic Firefly ones are digitally made from pictures I took. Everything else is oil paintings by my hand the old master's way. I'm really glad you like them. That means a lot to me.

loumiotis Posted: July 02, 2010
You are welcome........

rileybyrnes Posted: June 29, 2010
Glad you enjoyed my stuff. Thank you.

	vps1rength Posted: May 22, 2010 Interesting work, I especially like the "Firefly" one
	edwinlong Replied: May 25, 2010 Thank you so much. Interesting choice.

	shelbygoode Posted: May 14, 2010 Thank you Edwinlong....
	edwinlong Replied: May 14, 2010 You are welcome my friend

	blackandwhitenewyork Posted: May 09, 2010 The dragonfly's are probably my favorite just because they seem so innocent and peaceful. Though all of your work is pretty peaceful and enjoyable. I like the light with the dragonfly its like a wholesome power force.
	edwinlong Replied: May 10, 2010 I agree with you. That firefly was a creation of mine to make a statement. I hope I did.

	rosslyn Posted: May 06, 2010 you have achieved a lot in only three years, great distance effects in your landscape.
	edwinlong Replied: May 10, 2010 Thank you Rosslyn. That came natural.

	undermyfeet Posted: May 04, 2010 I really like your landscape pieces.
	edwinlong Replied: May 06, 2010 Thank you very much my friend. Thats very encouraging.

	mykel Posted: April 30, 2010 Wonderful paintings sir.
	edwinlong Replied: May 02, 2010 Thank you kindly my friend.

	tirui Posted: April 22, 2010 THANK YOU SO MACH EDVIN.!!!!!
	edwinlong Replied: April 22, 2010 You are welcome my friend. I'm really happy you are on this site.

	copperwood Posted: April 17, 2010 Your colors are so vivid-- the word "pure" just came to me. Sorry to hear about your stroke, but I admire how your courage has led you here. Please continue your art; you'll no doubt find, as I am finding, unexpected and wonderful gratifications.
	edwinlong Replied: April 18, 2010 Cooprewood, that alone with what you just said gave me a charge in the spirit. It's not what life does to us that defines us. It's how we master the life we are dealt. Fod me, the canvas gives me the compassion to open those doors that are hidden by so many people. Bless you.

	cookieholmes Posted: April 17, 2010 Your artwork is wonderful! I especially love the landscapes...all the vibrant colors, the movement in the waves, twister, and grass, it all makes me smile! Keep on painting! I think all art is therapeutic, good for the body, mind, & soul! Congratulations on a wonderful portfolio! : )
	edwinlong Replied: April 18, 2010 You are so right cookie. Life has it's own flow to it and we have to caprure the essence of it. Canvas just takes me places I've never seen or been before, yet they affect so many lives every day.
	cookieholmes Replied: April 19, 2010 Art Rules! : ) I can't wait to see more of your artwork!!

	areve Posted: April 17, 2010 un grand merci pour ce voyage agréable, plein d'émotions!! ALL THE BEST TO YOU EDWIN.
	edwinlong Replied: April 18, 2010 Thank you so much areve. You have inspired me with your looking at my work and making such beautiful comments.

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	mnarciso Posted: April 09, 2010 Art is the best therapy for everything. Never stop. Good luck to you.
	edwinlong Replied: April 10, 2010 Thank you my friend. That was very nice of you to say that.

	shoobie Posted: April 09, 2010 my neighbor actualy
	edwinlong Replied: April 09, 2010 Nice to have a neighbor that beautiful. Nice shot.

	24rose77 Posted: April 03, 2010 This is very beautiful work my friend. and colorful!
	edwinlong Replied: April 03, 2010 Thank you my friend. That was a very nice thing to say.

	rhiannon Posted: March 25, 2010 love your art!
	edwinlong Replied: March 25, 2010 Thanks so much. I just paint what I imangine. Never draw first. I just paint. Never been to any of the places either although I'm told they exist.
	rhiannon Replied: March 26, 2010 everything you can imagine is real.

	pbworks Posted: March 23, 2010 Thanks for the peer request. Your fight for life through art is a beautiful fight !!
	edwinlong Replied: March 23, 2010 Thank you my friend. I believe in miracles.

	studioc Posted: March 16, 2010 Thank you for the peer request! I just recently got out of the hospital from major surgery. Slowly, but surely, I'm getting my strength back so that I can work on canvases again. I think your work is wonderful! Be blessed!
	edwinlong Replied: March 17, 2010 Thanks my friend. I hope your recovery is short and easy. Can't wait to see your new work. Have a blessed day.

	kandyangel Posted: March 15, 2010 Your very talented I love your use of color
	edwinlong Replied: March 16, 2010 Thanks so much. I always appreciate someone noticing the colors.

	suzannemarie Posted: March 10, 2010 Ethereal,whimsical ot of the box perspective very imaginative love your work!
	edwinlong Replied: March 10, 2010 Wow Suzanne. Thanks a lot. I'm doing an art show in Richmond next Friday and Sat.
	suzannemarie Replied: March 10, 2010 WHERE IS YOUR SHOW? dates time and place. My Lido Beach Monochromatic is in an art show now til the 15th at james city county government bldg E
	edwinlong Replied: March 11, 2010 It will be in the Resources For Independant Living building at 4009 Fitzhugh Ave., Suite 100 Richmond, Virginia 23230 Friday March 19th 5:00pm to 9"00pm and Saturday 11:00am to 3:00pm. I will have about 25 works there. There will be 14 other artists and the show is juried. If you can make it that would be nice. If not just the fact you asked means so much to me. Blessings, Edwin

	nancylandry Posted: March 10, 2010 Hi! Thanks for being my friend! You've got interesting work! I'm going to check them all out!
	edwinlong Replied: March 10, 2010 Thanks a lot Nancy. I'm happy to be friend with you. Keep up the good work pretty lady.

purpleblue Posted: March 02, 2010
L. Q.

	emc2dvs Posted: February 17, 2010 Incredible, inspiring, i love your work keep it up!!! And thanks for the add!!
	edwinlong Replied: February 18, 2010 Nice comments my friend. That was inspiring.

	charshie Posted: February 16, 2010 Hi there :D Thanks for adding me - good for you for being so strong and bettering yourself after such a life-changing incident. Your style really makes me smile and your colors are beautiful.
	edwinlong Replied: February 17, 2010 Thank you for the encouraging words Charshie. You are an inspiration.

	maukawoman Posted: February 06, 2010 Wow your paintings actually seem to move. Cool .
	edwinlong Replied: February 08, 2010 Thank you so much. I love how you said that. I try to percieve movement when I paint them You rock with that comment.

roccayard Posted: February 01, 2010
Thank you and nice work :)

	rolandodelreal Posted: January 28, 2010 inspring story , Your work is very calming and soothing
	edwinlong Replied: January 28, 2010 Thanks so much Roland, You are a gentleman.

	thefras Posted: January 15, 2010 These are great Edwin.....I like your style very much... Stephen
	edwinlong Replied: January 15, 2010 Thanks Stephen. I like yours too. It's great we can share.

	releasethehounds Posted: January 14, 2010 Thanks for star and adding me.
	edwinlong Replied: January 15, 2010 You are welcome my friend. I'm glad you are here.

	ships Posted: January 14, 2010 This one rely grabbed my attention
	edwinlong Replied: January 14, 2010 I'm glad I can get your attention. Feel free to look around.

	hegmanart Posted: January 10, 2010 Great to meet you and see your art! It is nice.
	edwinlong Replied: January 11, 2010 Thank you my friend. I hope all is well with you. Love your work too.

	claw Posted: January 08, 2010 hello nice to meet you
	edwinlong Replied: January 08, 2010 You too claw. I hope to see more of you and your works. Keep it real.

	sabaferrari Posted: January 07, 2010 Thanks so much! saba
	edwinlong Replied: January 07, 2010 You are so welcome.

	moonspiral Posted: January 05, 2010 Thanks for the friendship Edwin. You have a refreshing style!
	edwinlong Replied: January 06, 2010 Thank you so much moonspiral. I'm honored to have you with me. Welcome aboard and thanks for being my friend.

	jdsculpture Posted: January 04, 2010 edwin thanks for the friendship...great to see someone who has taken up the creative path after a major lifescare..jol
	edwinlong Replied: January 04, 2010 Thanks JD. It's about the living. That's why I do it. I'm very happy you decided to be my friend. I hope it's a prosperous friendship and a great year for all of us.

	bineweltbilder Posted: December 22, 2009 Hello Edwin, you are an very good painter and it is unbelievable that you are do this only 3 years. Kindly regards! Sabine
	edwinlong Replied: January 04, 2010 Thanks Sabine. I feel like it's in my blood. It's so natural to me to paint. I'm happy you like them and I hope we have a good year together. Peace my friend.

	ships Posted: December 14, 2009 Hi I like the simplistic style you have in your paintings .Wish you well for the new year
	edwinlong Replied: December 14, 2009 Thanks ships. You as well. I'm glad you like them. They are a piece of me.

	douglasalvarez Posted: December 08, 2009 Hello and thanks for being a peer. I really enjoy your paintings.
	edwinlong Replied: December 09, 2009 Thanks so much Douglas. I'm happy to be your peer. I'm also very happy you enjoy my oil paintings.

douglasalvarez Posted: December 08, 2009
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	findingthespace Posted: December 07, 2009 you have a well developed style. Your story is an inspiration to a young artist. Well done.
	edwinlong Replied: December 08, 2009 Thank you so much. I'm touched by your words of comfort. That is my goal.

	nikabot Posted: December 05, 2009 Thank you for sharing a piece of your kind soul with us all :)
	edwinlong Replied: December 06, 2009 Gracious! I.m deeply touched by your words. Thank you so much.

	fredyoung Posted: November 29, 2009 I took up painting in 1969 at the age of 58 with my wife Alene. In fact, all my works are from that year. You have BEAUTIFUL images in your mind sir; you are a natural and I wish to see more...please..:)
	edwinlong Replied: November 30, 2009 Thank you so much Fred. I really am touched by your kind words of comfort.

kylefenner Posted: November 27, 2009
Well done Sir. If I can ask... what's the significance of the dragonflies?

edwinlong Replied: November 28, 2009
Very good question my friend. I came up with the idea because of the worldwide threats about nucleur weapons. It's my way of showing how a simple Firefly could take down such a threat. In other words, it's really that easy. It takes away the fear from people when they see it. My way of comforting the world. Thanks for the question though. You are paying attention. We all need to believe that some superhero is out there working for us. This is mine.

	ediz Posted: November 25, 2009 gorgeous work, very ethereal!
	edwinlong Replied: November 25, 2009 Thank you so much. I really like how you expressed it.

	trantuannam Posted: November 22, 2009 oh my. look like in a dream. i like it so much
	edwinlong Replied: November 23, 2009 Thanks so much. I'm happy you liked it.

isaacart Posted: November 18, 2009
Thanks so much! you can visit my website to see more! www.igavorart.com

isaacart Posted: November 18, 2009
Thank you!

	lor Posted: November 15, 2009 I appreciate your kind comments and stars so much, Edwin!!! I thank you very, very much!!!! :)
	edwinlong Replied: November 15, 2009 You are worth it lor. I am drawn to you and your work.

	juliedunker Posted: November 08, 2009 Fun paintings. Love the compositions.
	edwinlong Replied: November 08, 2009 Thank you Julie. You are so kind.

edwinlong Posted: November 04, 2009
Thanks bmccue7. I appreciate the feedback.

bmccue7 Posted: November 03, 2009
Good stuff!

edwinlong Posted: October 31, 2009
Thanks Bettiblue. Your work is great and fun to look at.

bettiblue Posted: October 29, 2009
Hi thanks so much for looking at my work. Love your work!! xxxxxxxxxx

marysa Posted: October 24, 2009
Thank you for the nice words about my work, i'm glad you like !!! Your work is so ful of freshness, i like it !!!!

	yarmats Posted: October 19, 2009 Thank you very much, Edwin.... I love your art work!!! Wonderful paintings with a lot of light, peace....
	edwinlong Replied: October 19, 2009 Thank you my friend. I look forward to seeing more of your work. Keep smilimg.

	moncada Posted: October 18, 2009 your descriptions pull it all together! i like it!
	edwinlong Replied: October 18, 2009 Thank you so much Moncada. I love it when it is recognized like that from another artist. It makes it all worthwhile.

katherinenelson Posted: October 17, 2009
you are welcome!

	katherinenelson Posted: October 16, 2009 Edwin, Maybe check out Merrill-Jennings gallery in Davidson, NC. You might like the work there.
	edwinlong Replied: October 16, 2009 Thank you for thinking about me Katherine. I will look into it. Cheers.

	markboyharris Posted: October 14, 2009 Many thanks for the star. Good luck to you Mate. Take care and take it easy.
	edwinlong Replied: October 15, 2009 Thanks Mark. The best to you too mate.

	rmcaluag Posted: October 12, 2009 Love your stylized landscape. Very alive and fresh.....
	edwinlong Replied: October 13, 2009 Kudos to you too my friend. Thanks for noticing the different view.

	katherinenelson Posted: October 07, 2009 :) keep on , keep on, you have a vision...to go with it, to paint in spite of everything...it is the true heart of the soul of the artist
	edwinlong Replied: October 08, 2009 That was a prophetic word my friend. Thank you for your open vision. I will keep on bringing my heart to canvas.
	katherinenelson Replied: October 09, 2009 I wish the very best for you....and I admire your vision for yourself and on the world.

	katherinenelson Posted: October 07, 2009 I love your point of view on the landscape. Very original.
	edwinlong Replied: October 07, 2009 Thank you Katherine. It's very encouraging to hear that. It's to easy to get discouraged. I appreciate it very much my friend.

	uptonparkman Posted: October 05, 2009 great work edwin,love the style you have and keep the art coming,a joy my friend.
	edwinlong Replied: October 05, 2009 Thanks so much my friend. You are an inspiration to me with your words. I just put 9 pieces in my local library for people to see.

	mfortune Posted: October 01, 2009 You have a unique way of using space and color! Thanks for the add!
	edwinlong Replied: October 01, 2009 Absolutely my friend. I appreciate you taking the time to respond to me and my work.