I started this painting with the conviction that waiting for the right spark of inspiration is a foolish endeavour in art. The only way to waste a canvas is to think your idea isn’t worthy. That’s why I set out to create the most beautiful painting I have made yet, with a simple subject: a portrait of the stag I painted before. This painting is my defiance against the belief that great art needs to be unique and filled with meaningful symbolism. All it should take is for the artist to see beauty in the world and a desire to capture it.
This is a simple portrait of the same deer I painted sitting on a spoon before. This new painting however is presented with a much warmer and friendly looking pallet and composition. The intense white ruffles around the shoulders contrast strongly with the black of the ribbon around the neck. The orange fur surrounded by a red background further supports the feeling of warmth in the light; together they make the eye contact with the stag feel warm and inviting. The painting itself is life size on a 40cm by 60cm canvas, making the act of looking at it feel personal.
The simplicity of this painting mirrors it’s message. Definitions and expectations make it easier to talk about things, but the world exists in spite of them. Listen to your art for what it needs before listening to others for what it should be.
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Published:
4 years, 11 months ago
19 Aug 2020 21:49 CEST
Initial: a63d504d6d0b09a07fc5a7e76b52264c
Full Size: 822f8419d5438736be20e93dce6f50cc
Large: 68f42f0864800e805bbbe1264bf1ae1f
Small: 450a19e045f7029ec3bba859a8a90588
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