I don’t know what a Colliery is, but I doubt that it is all fun and games. A beautiful picture combining the dreariness of winter with the drudgery of work. What a subject for a painting! I love the way the slanted workers trudge against the winter wind. Dickens would be proud.
Apparently melancholia is more prevalent in cats than I originally thought. Here we find yet another (sad) cat in a well known painting. This must mean one of two things. Either Dacosta was well aware of this prevalent feline disorder, and thought it a great painting subject, or his career was in a tailspin and he included a cat out of desperation to make a sale. I think I might be on to something.
This painting seems to sum up this weeks offerings. It features a window, Paris rooftops, an expressionistic self portrait, and of course a cat. I love how all the seemingly random pieces fit together into a solid composition. Pretty much –anything goes. However, I’m told he added the cat at the last minute to up his hits on Google.
I got this image off of Twitter and there was no title or artist. It reminds me of a time when drawing and painting came naturally to everyone. An age when you just went for it without fear of criticism or getting it wrong. You will never hear a three year old say, “I can’t draw”. By twelve most kids are saying it. It takes hard work to get back to being three.
I normally think including a dog or cat in a painting is a cheap ploy to sell a picture. Not here. The title is brilliant. For me it captures the mood and concept without giving away the story. I’m not a pet expert, but I doubt that it is the dog or cat that the melancholy refers to. On a side note – I am not below using a cat or a dog as a cheap ploy. Great painting.
I couldn’t find the real title so I made this one up. I was instantly drawn to this painting for its simplicity and rich colour palette. The bold black lines and representational rendering of objects reminded me of my own work. (remember this is MY blog) Staring through the studio window at the rooftops of Paris gives rise to feelings of comfort and hope.
Since this is my blog I thought I would start with one of my original paintings. I like to describe it as “the battle between commerce and creativity – with drinks”.
What I like most about it are the things I did not plan. Three arms, three buttons, three tears. Is this my Holy Trinity?