Highway Blur, oil on gessobord, 6x6 inches
I drove to Cincinnati on Saturday. The weather made it enjoyable all around. I took some photos of barns on the highway; there are so many beautiful farms along the way that I am always happy to see still exist, as difficult as it is to be a farmer these days. I painted this from one of the photos; tranquil barns captured in a fast, fleeting moment.
In Cincy, I visited the Taft museum which currently has an exhibit called "Paris: Night and Day" . It features photos of Eugène Atget, Man Ray, Dora Maar to name a few. The photos themselves were of Paris from the 20s and were incredibly moving....simple, impromptu city scenes taken during a time when cameras were becoming portable and faster at capturing "the now". It reminded me of what I have been trying to do with painting: capture the moment, the now, the overlooked.
In Cincy, I visited the Taft museum which currently has an exhibit called "Paris: Night and Day" . It features photos of Eugène Atget, Man Ray, Dora Maar to name a few. The photos themselves were of Paris from the 20s and were incredibly moving....simple, impromptu city scenes taken during a time when cameras were becoming portable and faster at capturing "the now". It reminded me of what I have been trying to do with painting: capture the moment, the now, the overlooked.
Olá, Celia!
ReplyDeleteBem vinda de volta à pintura!
Eu não sou um bom pintor como minha esposa, mas também gosto da arte de todas as formas.
Parabéns pelas suas pinturas e sucesso!
Abraços!
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