April 5 - "Mom, Resting"
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Apr 6, 2006, 1:18:12 AM4/6/06
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What is it that makes a work of art MORE than just the subject or
medium? We spend a lot of our lives honing our skills to be able to
create our art. We do studies, we do practice paintings, we do
classes, we work hard to make our marks. I am beginning to realize
as I come to this level of painting, that creating nice paintings is
well and good, showing technical excellence. But greatness comes
from creating paintings that will stand the test of time, by marking
such a specific moment, that universally anyone can relate to it.
I spent my day caring for my mom, and as you can expect, brought
my brushes. I did this 8 x 10 oil while she was resting. When I
look at it, I see so much more in the painting than it's just being a
painting. I see technical certainty from miles of canvas, I see good
design. But I also see a complete infusion of me, the artist, in the
work. Along with that, I also see the reason for the work, the merit
of the subject, and what I have been trying to do for many years--
connect the work to the world at large and capture a specific moment
of living--of life.
"Mom, Resting" is not for sale. Yesterday's sunset painting is sold.
medium? We spend a lot of our lives honing our skills to be able to
create our art. We do studies, we do practice paintings, we do
classes, we work hard to make our marks. I am beginning to realize
as I come to this level of painting, that creating nice paintings is
well and good, showing technical excellence. But greatness comes
from creating paintings that will stand the test of time, by marking
such a specific moment, that universally anyone can relate to it.
I spent my day caring for my mom, and as you can expect, brought
my brushes. I did this 8 x 10 oil while she was resting. When I
look at it, I see so much more in the painting than it's just being a
painting. I see technical certainty from miles of canvas, I see good
design. But I also see a complete infusion of me, the artist, in the
work. Along with that, I also see the reason for the work, the merit
of the subject, and what I have been trying to do for many years--
connect the work to the world at large and capture a specific moment
of living--of life.
"Mom, Resting" is not for sale. Yesterday's sunset painting is sold.
Jpeg here:
http://www.elinart.com/gallery/figart/fi-06-094x.jpg
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