16" x 12"
10" x 10"
24" x 36"
these are three paintings (a copy after Van Gogh, an original tree from me, and a copy after Picasso) i did a few years back and which, for one reason or another, i did not post on the blog...
they all still carry a lot of meaning for me and none bar the copy of Picasso's work do i still have (for some reason i am quite attached to this terrible replication).
the interesting thing is that although i know more about painting in oils now than when i did these, i like them because they were spontaneous, from the heart, a totally absorbed passion without inhibition....
I hope to be back in my painting saddle next week some time and hope i haven't regressed too much after 8 weeks of not painting... but i have lots of observation and thoughts which i hope will hold me in good stead;)
19 comments:
There is something about these three paintings that I find so engaging, Rahina: I can't quite put my finger on it.........maybe it is because of what you described, that they are totally from the heart. Thanks for sharing them.
Thank you for sharing your special paintings that mean so much to you. They each have a tenderness of emotion too. You have taken a good break away from the painting Rahina yet you have been observing too, this is all very important to the creative process the things that we gaze upon and also absorb. You will be returning with a fresh eye!
I can see the love, the passion you put into each of these, my favorite being the Van Gogh. Lordy, it's just blazin' with sunlight!
Sounds like you needed a much needed break. That is ok and I find sometimes we all need to recharge our (creative) batteries.
You will probably end up producing better work.
thank you Lynda, i understand what you mean as it often happens when i look at other artists works too. on the other hand, your work, i can put my finger on exactly why it touches me:)
thank you Caroline for your encouraging words, i have already got great plans but how fruitful they will be.... well, others can be the judge of that;)
thank you A. Decker, i love your choice of language... you kind of paint with words here;)
thank you David, i don;t know if the past 8 weeks could count as a break as i have been working my day job but.... it has made me appreciate my painting time so much more and there is not a moment to lose when i get back:)
Rahina! So glad you're back blogging ... I love these paintings as well ... especially the "Van Gogh" ... those colors are luscious! And I agree with the previous comments; your creative heart really shines through. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your art!
Such a great work Rihana! They are beautiful and full of life!
I agree with Caroline they were posted to your blog because of what you have in your heart. I see that in your photos too Rahina. I think a lot of we artists try to convey heartfelt feelings about our world and fight to try and really say it but in some way fall short of doing so. At least in our own minds but maybe it really is there seen by more folks than we imagine.
Wow. That is a mouthful for me.
thank you Karen, I have been painting since i got back and i am enjoying the process and the challenges i set myself:)
Thank you Mikko for your thoughts and visit. i'm glad you like them.
Gary, outstanding philosophy sir! i appreciate your insights Gary and i believe artists are saying something and many a viewer respond to the emotion conveyed by vein in which we lay paint on canvas. thank you for your thoughts on this, i appreciate them:)
Yes, we these milestone paintings from which we either learnt a lot at the time and so they treasured teachers, or which summed up all we had learnt at that time and so a precious momenos and direction-pointers. I'm sorry i've parted with the ones i have and glad i still have My Precious hung in study.
These three are great, Rahina. The gold and popping blue of your Vincent. And the glorious luminescent blue of the Picasso with its serene and meditative curves. Just lovely and i can see why they are special.
Harry, it is interesting how the journey is probably similar for all of us..,, you have summed up stuff i couldn't put in words and why these simplistic childlike paintings are still special... it was those exact things that attracted me to the originals without being aware of it... thank you:)
yes they are lovely paintings rahina,painted with great care and...love
i can imagine them being a great source of inspiration...i used to copy monet and rembrandt,you really learn to observe and appreciate!
thank you rob for your thoughts on this process. interesting your choice of artist to copy, monet and rembrandt... two extremes of approaches... both wonderful artists:)
Beautiful paintings. :) I can see they were painted from the heart. I've been looking through your blog posts and see you are so talented. I've enjoyed my visit, glad I found you!
thank you Crystal for your thoughts and visit... your words are well timed as i try to make sense of a couple of portraits i am working on and in need of belief that i might be able to breakthrough to achieve what i have in my mind's eye:)
rahina,
Pushing outward, out of your comfort zone is both good and sometimes frustrating, but you'll do it.
Perfectly OK to post works in progress too.
thanks David, i'm at a crossroads/block/reflection/caught in head lights ... don't know what to call it.... chiseling away to break through and perhaps will post something when i think it has a little of what i was aiming for:)
I love this line, totally absorbed passion without inhibition.... It is true that before we knew too much about oils we approached thing differently.
As for copying from the masters... You mention their names, this pirate I wrote about didn't. You can take a photograph or a picture of a painting and click one button in photoshop, a filter called artistic or another called brushstroke, and it changes your image to look like it was painted. One click. It's all he did to some of his copies and called himself a painter.
i now understand what you mean Susan! I have seen this type of thing done to a photograph and it is amazing how it turns into a 'painted' image. however, how can it be owned as one's own work? it is an interesting topic and worth further discussion and investigation. Thank you for your thoughts on these paintings and yes, i must mention the source of my paintings, rather foolish of me if i didn't:)) that would come under plagiarism... recognition where recognition is due!
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