Whad you lookin at?..sould I call it a mix media The painting is rather of illustrative nature..something I wanted to do very culturally representative .
So here are the other attempts (may be not finished as yet)from the paint off with David,I have managed to click some stages ,so some of you might find how not to overwork..
I am a full time painter
I paint what I see.
It is not the subject but the shapes, tones, color and there relation along with the play of light that crates a sensation.
I paint because I wish to respond and communicate this sensation.
The selection of shapes and tones rendered in realistic style with washes and brushstrokes is my painting. The selection is my vision and creates a body for the sensation felt.
If the viewer responds by saying “wow”, I believe he responds to that “abstract quality”,that”visual sensation” which I felt. This is probably my best reward and fulfillment than any long essay written by a critique