Blimp over the Valley
16x20 GO acrlyics
While there is a reference photo for this, I added the blimp and wildly extrapolated from said reference in and attempt to push in a different expressive direction. You could make an argument this is pure fantasy, but it's possible right? On another note...
I just judged the Raymar art contest for last month. It was interesting and a nice honor to be chosen for a contest I've never won. ;-) It really make you think about why you like a painting and in a few chases I had to give the nod to paintings that had problems, but were so much more interesting and ambitious than others that played it safe. I found out judging is like teaching is a learning experience. I'm not sure when the results will be posted... But I'm done.
posted by william wray at 11:48 AM
24 Comments:
Excellent lighting, I almost want to shield my eyes and put on sunglasses! Nice and simply executed, good work, A ++
Have you started any San Pedro paintings yet?
Man, I can feel that sun... beautiful!
Wow, interesting piece . . . I always enjoy your use of color . . . amazing!
Wowser, Bill -- this is a serious attention grabber, and, as tony says, makes me want to shield my eyes! Bravo...
A beautiful painting.
it's so cold and miserable outside, this painting really warms me up!
Love the reds--For some reason that AND the blimp add an apocalyptic tone to the scene.
Cool, nice to see some acrylic stuff!
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Very cool painting - your reflection on judging was interesting too, thanks for sharing.
Will - the silhoutted terrain and billboard work well with the blimp. I can imagine how you did the flat shapes either with a knife or a flat .. I've had the good fortune to see you at work and creating similar passages. And the blimp.. either one hell of a party going on or serious trouble in the engine room. Fantastic painting and a visual treat... good going judge!
Great piece! I like the colors a lot!
the sunlighting is very real. the paint is wonderfull. excelent work
saludos
el polaco
This is a really cool painting; your extrapolation works so well! A great example of the gains that can be made with being a little adventurous and not playing it safe.
Wow the light!!! And such an unusual perspective! Fantastic work!
Every time you put a blimp in one of your cityscapes, it becomes a kick-ass painting for me to enjoy.
I'm going to have to keep an eye out for this month's winners on the Raymar site. I'm curious to see what you chose.
You are the only artist I know that will add a blimp to the scene when necessary. A fun, unexpected element and in this painting it works.
I just noticed your using the golden open stuff. I just picked up a couple tubes. Interesting paint to work with...
You seem to be getting quite good results. This painting feels quite hot...
Thanks Tony-- No SP yet.
Steven, burn baby burn!
Jason thanks bra!
diana! I 'm a retna fogger.
there is a Tom Swiftian feel to that blimp.
Those are juicy
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