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African women fashion acrylic painting
Mellow Lady painting impression watercolor muted cool colors
Here is a painting I made from a picture showing an isolated church kissing the coastal edges of a seashore at dusk. The contrast of the sweet colors radiating from the light inside this small place of worship in stark contrast with the exterior elements is quite an attractive celebration of isolation yet carries the power of light over surrounding darkness. It is the glow for me. As usual I look for poetic element in what I paint. Here is confidence of light regardless of the isolation of the celebration Jesus, the Christ, whose light couldn't be extinguished in the vast world of darkness up till today,. I celebrated this painting on quality watercolor with looseness and lightness of brush movements and strokes to depict a solemn but powerful content... in an impressionistic manner.
This painting is from a photograph that was part of my exhibited work at the 51st Venice Biennale in Italy in 2003 and it was also exhibited at the 5th Gwangju Biennale in South Korea 2007. I was in the slum of Lagos -- well known as Makoko, at the fringes of the lagoon of the Atlantic ocean in the Lagos megapolis for a bout 2 weeks.The project was a study of the slums. It was how these people living on stilts houses for over 100 years were going on about their life. Being a coastal community, many other nationalities by way of the sea, traverse to this place involved in commerce and other social activities. Yet the environment has not been given a face lift. It has become a touristic attraction of sorts. In this image, I met with these gentlemen in their 2 room tight apartment on the stilt. They were having a relaxation time. They were essentially fishermen that worked the Atlantic ocean. The friend on the left brought his sound box to listen to some music with his friends... the hosts. The muscular host on the right is also a Dee Jay in addition to being a fisherman and local canoe maker. I joined them in their hilarious banter as I made my pictures. So inspite of their relative and lowly standard of living, they only exhibited contentment. even as they wish for better attention by various governments. ** Any time from now it is reported, the community may be evacuated to another far flung area. And this place may become remodeled for a new project by the government. They are happy within their community and life goes on with acceptance of their reality as they try to make life an improved experience for themselves. It is a picture of hope and community... confidence in their hard-work. I painted this work, in an expressionism manner putting emphasis only on the content, which is "bonding and community" inspite all odds especially if you live a privileged life or better than these folks. So create your world and fun regardless.
This painting is from a photograph that was part of my exhibited work at the 51st Venice Biennale in Italy in 2003 and it was also exhibited at the 5th Gwangju Biennale in South Korea 2007. I was in the slum of Lagos -- well known as Makoko, at the fringes of the lagoon of the Atlantic ocean in the Lagos megalopolis for about 2 weeks. In this image, I sighted this communal barbing salon within the surrounding plank and sawmill factories that litter the palce. The inscription and the sore thumb out of the salon out of the slum elements caught my attention. They are happy within their community and life goes on with acceptance of their reality as they try to make life an improved experience for themselves. So life goes on. They create your world and fun regardless. * I used a muted value of colours for soberness on my own part as these people need all the help despite their uplifting spirit. ** Any time from now it is reported, the community may be evacuated to another far flung area. And this place may become remodeled for a new project by the government.
Minimalism, impressionism landscape painting muted greens
Painting conceived in 1984. It is a series of seven Expressionism
Abstract landscape including farmhouse, impressionism acrylic painting
Sea shore abstarct landscape. Muted blues acrylic impressionistic painting
greens in the park, impressionism, outback painting,minimalism, trees
Yoruba traditional drum in acrylic painting, impressionism,culture, music,, folk music
Portraiture painting, woman, lady, african american,fashion, beautiful
waterfall impressionstic painting
painting of vintage turret ship with sail sailing on water seascape,impressionistic
painting of flower bouquet in water impressionism, purple, violet, yellow, pink, glass of water
Abstract painting landscape, hiking sea scape, park, forest, cool colors
Painting woman drummer, Yoruba, women,heritage drumming,folk music
painting of boat at shore abstract impressionism landscape
impressionistic painting of indoors in pink, soft green abstract conceptual
Abstract painting harvest time, surrealism,
Impreesionistic painting in watercolor of cowboy barn. muted colors, moody, sober
Painting of women African fashion. watercolor
painting in watercolor of a Living room in a Ukraine village, impressionism
Watercolor Painting of houses on stilt in Makoko, Lagos
watercolor abstract painting

 

 

 

 

 

 

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