Tuesday, January 8, 2013

My Artistic Aspiration

To be able to paint with this ability, this clarity and this expression with watercolor is my aspiration.  Man's reach, of course, must exceed his grasp.

By the way, this painting by a Vietnamese artist was brought to my attention by he who I affectionately think of as The Ramanator.
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16 comments:

  1. GrannymarJanuary 9, 2013 at 2:16 AM

    I might admire the medium of watercolour, but it is not for me. I did try ONCE! I think years of neat slow work to achieve tidy edges ruined me for life. :(

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  2. Shackman January 9, 2013 at 3:57 AM

    That's indeed impressive - I love watercolor works

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  3. DeliriousJanuary 9, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    I love this! I'm not a trained aritist, but I have had some training in how to appreciate good art. :)

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  4. The Old FossilJanuary 9, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    @Grannymar

    I ain't claiming I can pull it off. I don't play professional baseball, either.

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  5. The Old FossilJanuary 9, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    @shackman

    This guy really has a nice technique.

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  6. The Old FossilJanuary 9, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    @Delirious

    I would think this one would rank well.

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  7. MaxiJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    I know zip about art Consort, but this painting is fabulous. The painter has style and talent. Are you going to give it a try?
    Blessings ~ Maxi

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  8. The Old FossilJanuary 9, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    @Maxi

    I sure won't try to copy this one! Lacking both style and talent, the last thing I want is a comparison, LOL.

    What I am thinking of is trying to render some of the scenes from pictures I took traveling to Italy and New Zealand. In particular, I would like to try a picture of the gondolas, the buildings and the people on and around the Grand Canal as viewed from the Rialto Bridge, a picture that I particularly love and think would render nicely as a watercolor.

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  9. RummuserJanuary 10, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Ramanator being one who eliminates Ramana? Will be nice to meet up with the person!

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  10. RummuserJanuary 10, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    Incidentally, this would not be your weekly LBC posting would it?

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    1. MariaJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:36 AM

      You comment like an Irishman.

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    2. RummuserJanuary 11, 2013 at 7:50 AM

      The Irish may have some links to ancient India dear!

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  11. MariaJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:36 AM

    Hi OF. Love the painting.

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  12. The Old FossilJanuary 11, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    @Maria Perry Mohan

    Thanks, Maria. It came to me via Ramana himself. So, now we find he is not only Irish, he is Vietnamese!

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