The first thing that I would like to say is that I am not an artist. I find the task of drawing a simple stick figure utterly daunting and will never be able to create a respectable looking one.
With that said, I do however appreciate art. To me art is not about just looking at a piece of work and saying, "Ohhh ahh!" Art is much more than what you just see. There is a history behind each painting, sculpture, drawing, etc. There is a reason for each brushstroke and color choice.
I hope to use this blog to write about different art exhibits/fairs/shows/galleries in South Florida that I will visit. I will also post upcoming events that are short-term. What would be the point in bragging about a great show if it was only a two day event and you couldn't go see it for yourself?
On a side note:
This painting is titled
"The Sower" by a Dutch man called
Vincent van Gogh. You may have heard about him; they crazy guy who sliced off his own ear. Yes, he went a little nuts and spent some time in a mental institution, but he was not the type to just slap some paint on a canvas in his unstable state. He applied paint to create texture and depth. In "The Sower" he chose colors that offset each other in such an eye-catching way. This is one of my favorite paintings and for the record, this photo does not do it justice.
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