Saturday 20 September 2014

Larger Than Life

What is it to be "larger than life" ?
  Sometimes a title comes to my mind before I paint and other times, like this painting I looked at it and felt that the sunflower wants to come out of the canvas and be more than it is. When I paint I feel larger than life. How does painting make you feel?
Larger Than Life
Oil on box canvas
8"x 8"

8 comments:

  1. Hi Azra. Love the blue and its reflections. And you are so right, painting does make one feel larger than life. :)

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  2. Have always loved your titles and thoughts on what you paint, this one as well! Painting each piece technically makes me feel I am a beginner, emotionally I feel I spent a lovely time that defines me as a person.

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    1. Thanks Padmaja, I agree, it is hard every time, I suppose if it wasn't a challenge we might not be so addicted.

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  3. What a lovely combination. Two of my fav colors together.
    Can you believe we both did a single flower in glass, facing the same way too ,AND on the same day!!!. We must be tuned into the same art spirit.
    Yours at least is finished and I am still thinking about mine.

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    1. Thanks Julie, its lovely to know that we are tuned into the same art spirit! I look forward to seeing your finished painting.

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  4. To me it is the same, my paintings just don't seem to want to stay within the canvas ! Love the richness of this sun flower and the two colors together are super !

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  5. Love the transparency of your blue vase- and I always love sunflowers! Beautiful work!

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