Haven't posted much in the way of painting. So here is a study. My plan this summer is to complete (or begin) a large scale narrative oil painting in the manner of some of the Soviet Socialists, Russian impressionists or old illustrators like Harvey Dunn and Cornwell. Those paintings demand attention and the scale allows you to really get in there and slap the paint around. I love to see the paint be the paint. It becomes it's own living, breathing entity, that when viewed in person turns the painting from a nice picture into this monsterous symphony of color and movement!
This painting is 18x14, the head is just under half scale (4 inches tall) of an average human head. So if I was to do a full narrative setting the figures would be about 3 ft tall on the canvas. So you can imagine how large the canvas will be! Whew! If I can pull it off it will be extremely satisfying and fullfilling.
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Hey dude--I recognize that object that's proping that painting! Oh yeah, and that's a nice study too.
Hello from that Swiss guy's apartment, by the way. Thanks for your hostage help \:T
just awesome grant...
Beautiful! And I love the genre especially!
very nice, i agree with everything you are saying about letting paint be paint, and if you do a large scale painting like that it would be really awesome
how's bill's book coming along??
Grant, just wanted to say what a big fan I am of your art! Its always loose and full of life:) I cant wait to check back again to see your new stuff:)
Thanks all so much!
I agree...love seeing the paint .
I have not visited in a while and the amount of life in your sketches and the story telling you capture with them is really strong .Some very appealing drawings in terms of line and expression . Great moments caught extremely well with the pencil .
This piece is beautiful and I look forward to seeing the rest as they progress .
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