Monday 19 July 2010

Motion and Emotion


Motion and Emotion


This is a painting I did whilst on holiday in Spain. Three canvas make up the painting. I used the bright colours of Spain yellow and red and added various forms of texture. I stayed on a caravan park beside the sea for almost three weeks. The sea where I was had high rolling waves with much movement.

This movement caught my emotions and made me feel alive and desire to be at one with the world. I tried to capture these emotions and feelings in this triptych.

It was this painting that a Spanish family watched me painting so this painting has already bridged a gap of nations for me. Because of this work I have friends in another corner of the world. Art covers all boundaries. The boundaries of emotion and language. The boundaries of culture and religion.

I will leave this blog on for a few days until I get back into my usual pattern and stride of blogging

This blog is linked to my other.  Friends We Meet

5 comments:

  1. Happy you had a wonderful trip. How lucky to see Spain, and to have made friends there, how wonderful for you. I realy like this red!. Glad to see you back and hope you dont stay away from this blog to long, i enjoy your work.

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  2. The movement you've captured is like a dance... all the elements coming together. The texture is integrated nicely - very beautiful paintings Ralph.
    I've missed your blog, but very glad that you had such a revitalisation in Spain. :)

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  3. Beautiful movement, Ralph. The palette represents the power of life?

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  4. So glad to see you back Ralph, And a very powerful painting.

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  5. Hi Ralph,
    Très heureuse de vous retrouver... J'aime l'ensemble de ces trois toiles. Beaucoup d'énergie dans le mouvement et de force dans ce rouge.

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