well, this painting really got me off track from inktober. I found out about a painting competition here in Ambato Ecuador. I have always wanted to do this painting and the competition gave me a reason to. This painting is an extension of the Unforgettable Faces Project, parade edition. These are my thoughts about this painting: Life in Ecuador is vibrant, inspiring. The ultimate expression of this energy is the parade. A parade is a statement of life, the spirit of the city. The beginning of a parade holds excitement of anticipation, celebration, and joy of sharing music, dance, and costumes, and culture. I breath in all this life memorizing this moment. The parade, she takes me and fills me with Color, wild patterns, music, noise, energy. She shares her cities history, and tradition.
How do I share the parade on a silent canvas? This is my challenge.
In my quiet studio, in front of the calm white canvas, I close my eyes and go back to where I inhaled the spirit of the parade. The soul of the parade holds me close, guiding my brush and choosing my paint. I paint what I see, hear and feel, all that the parade says to me. She wants her moment not to be forgotten, vibrating to me her story. This time she wants me to remind her people not to forget the parade, and use it as a sign of hope through the challenge of the pandemic.
Acrylic on canvas, 120cm x 100cm
How do I share the parade on a silent canvas? This is my challenge.
In my quiet studio, in front of the calm white canvas, I close my eyes and go back to where I inhaled the spirit of the parade. The soul of the parade holds me close, guiding my brush and choosing my paint. I paint what I see, hear and feel, all that the parade says to me. She wants her moment not to be forgotten, vibrating to me her story. This time she wants me to remind her people not to forget the parade, and use it as a sign of hope through the challenge of the pandemic.
Acrylic on canvas, 120cm x 100cm
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