Dream of Mexico

[Hermes2020]

I started playing with oil paints as a young adult, but never produce anything worth mentioning. In my my 4th year as a chemistry student at university, the Arts department announced an art competition for all students and staff. I decided to do an oil painting inspired by an aerial photo of a Mexican village. The result was Dream of Mexico, oil on hardboard, 910 x 1220 mm. Much to my astonishment, I won first prize!

 

[Enyaw]

Very decorative and pleasing to the eye. The color choices are powerful yet soft. Nice work and congrats.

 

[laf.art]

Not surprised you won, this is a great piece

 

[snoball]

It made a beautiful painting and the color definitely says Mexico. Excellent.

 

[Maybenartist]

Composition is excellent, texture is exquisite, colour sense is perfect for the subject, your innate artistic ability is obvious. I'm astonished that you're astonished it won.

 

[Hermes2020]

Thanks everyone. Well, I was just a science student elbowing my way into a group of arty people with his first "serious" painting, hence my surprise.

 

[Artyczar]

EXCELLENT! I love this! It's beautiful and reminds me of a Klee meets a Hundertwasser.

 

[Trier]

Hey, thats a good one Hermes! . . .and here I thought you said you were hesitant to post because of a lack of ability at painting.

 

[Hermes2020]

Hey, thats a good one Hermes! . . .and here I thought you said you were hesitant to post because of a lack of ability at painting.

Thanks, but I genuinely believe my hands are better suited to make 3D objects.

 

[stlukesguild]

Thanks, but I genuinely believe my hands are better suited to make 3D objects.

I fully understand that. I am just the opposite. On beginning art school I had illusions of becoming a sculptor. But I think in 2 dimensions. Even my paintings emphasize 2-dimensional composition and design.

 

[Hermes2020]

I think my proclivity for 3D thinking is the reason I felt so attracted to organic chemistry, which is really only architecture at the molecular level.

 

[trufflecat]

This is a very appealing piece with great use of color. I'm not surprised that you won.

 

[Artyczar]

I too have a love for organic chemistry. I don't understand much about it, but I'd like to think I have a small grasp on it and it's very interesting to me. I often make up my own visuals that compare to the real stuff (sometimes it's the real true nature of it) and use it in my art quite a lot.

 

[Katie]

Well done. I love your colour choices and the geometric shapes all add to the story.

 

[Bizzibee]

Gorgeous work!