Just who is pursuing whom, and exactly what? Perhaps the artist's explanation might help.
With a passion bordering on insane somnambulism I poured everything I had into pursuing the furthest reaches of my art. It was wild. I worked 16 hours a day for six months, somewhere I remember the crunch of ice outside under my shoes.LINKS: Pursuit - RomanticRealism.Net
I worked to integrate: the fantastic dramatic spotlight affect of Rembrandt; the wet-clothe technique of ancient Greek sculptures; the romantic themes of Delacroix; and the pure vibrant contrasting colors of the Impressionists (the painting has no black).
I made more studies than I can remember. And it slowly took form. Once, for this piece, I went into Wall Street late at night to make a pastel color study of the granite wall of a skyscraper; got very curious looks from a patrol...
Pursuit is the work I am most proud of.
TAGS: Art, Objectivism
1 comment:
Interesting painting. I put Princess Leonilla up on my blog last night.
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