Thank you Ayin:
It's what I call representational abstract.
Grandma and Grand-daughter sitting at a table doing needle work in a room with a window, flowers on the table, as well as art on the wall. It's all there even the chairs they are sitting on.
Ah, me too! Fascinating how I didn't see anything other than an abstract at first. You're operating on an interesting perceptual frontier here. It puts me a little in mind of the work of Frank Auerbach.
Martin: RE Frank Auerbach; I had not seen his work but on a quick tour of his images I can see the resemblence. He doesn's use light and reflected light in the same manner but the approach to a certain point is there. Camden Palace, Winter, 1999 .. very evident on this piece.
You're right about his use of light being different. I was mainly thinking of the thick strokes in his portraits which I've always admired for their boldness and economy, and I see that in your painting here. I have in front of me the poster for his 2001 show at the Royal Academy of Arts in London that I was fortunate to visit.
... and I was thinking of the spirit or bones of the visual .. so little to say so much .. I forgot about the thick paint part.
Lucky of you to see good works of art in their original. I never wish for money but I guess if I had lots I'd just go to museum shows all the time. That would be interesting. I was to a Monet showing when they had a show in Toronto. Quite nice to see the paint.
I saw the figures right away, Wayne, and get a 19th century feeling from this one, probably because (to me) the woman on the right looks like she's wearing a hat with black feathers on it. If this is representational abstract I hope to see many more examples! This one is amazing!
Thanks Donna,
That's what I call it for lack of a better definition. My wife as well saw the scene but she was quick to point out, it's not her type of art. I see the 19 century in the portrayal of clothing and paint application. Some of the impressionist, especially Russian, did this type of stuff but not as abstracted as this one.
Thank you Sno. That's the way it should be. I need not say what I see as it's not important. It's what the viewer sees. "... for those who have eyes that see, will see..."