Vincent VanGogh, still, but softer
"A painting is a series of colors,
laid on in a logical progression resulting in the illustration of an
idea." Paul Gauguin with a founding thought for modern painting.
I've loved VanGogh, the reasons have
changed over the years. In high school I remember one of his self-portraits. I made
a painting of it because of the way the painting made me feel, and that's what
painting is about. Later, I was into self abuse, and who better to follow than
VanGogh?
I mention this because I've made a point
of stepping away from Vincent, yet the following are several more of his pieces
done with 1988. As luck would have it, or there's no such thing as a
coincidence, most were done 100 years to the month of the originals.
"first
version, page 14, Balance
Public
Garden with a Couple and Blue Fir Tree (1888)
Garden
with Weeping Tree (1888)
Orchard
in Bloom with View of ArIes (1888)
Three
Cottages in Saintes-Maries De-La-Mer (1888)
I can't say I'll ever let go of my interest
with VanGogh, though I do believe I've come to grips with the idea of artist as
something other than suffering. Perhaps it's some aspect of my personality that
requires taking on the simple and complex, simultaneously. Anyways, Vincent’s
style will always
be appreciated and I hope to carry it on.
