Gary Kirkpatrick

Artist and travel blogger.

Malaga: 2700 years in the making- Part 1

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Founded by the Phonecians on what we now call the Guadalmedina River, Málaga is now home to the Picasso Museum and Museo Casa Natal (where he was born), the City Museum, the excellent car museum Museo Automovilístico de Málaga, the CAC (Contemporary Art), a branch of the Russian State Museum, Museo del Vidrio y Cristal de Málaga (Museum of Glass and Crystal) and more. There’s a Roman era theater, Moorish ruins and the amazing artifacts on display at the Museo del Patrimonio Municipal which also has a good art collection. Millions of visitors come each year to enjoy vacations on the Costa del Sol.

Here are a few examples of what’s on display at the Museo del Patrimonio:

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Pottery dating to 5-7000 years ago
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Beads from the same era, in amazing condition
Neanderthal jaw (note no chin)
Neanderthal jaw bone- note the lack of chin. At least 40,000 years old
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Roman Theater, uncovered within the past 50 years. The Moorish era Alcazara in the background

The Cathedral of Malaga was built between 1528 and 1782 in the Renaissance style with many Baroque features as well. Its tower is 84 meters/276′ high.

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Beautifully carved choir in the Cathedral
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Interior of the Cathedral

Couple Dances (pen and ink)

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Couple Dances , ink, ink, 13.8 c 8.5 cm, 4.5 inches by 5.5, inches, ink, 13.8 c 8.5 cm, 4.5 inches by 5.5, inches, ink, ink, 13.8 c 8.5 cm, 4.5 inches by 5.5, inches, ink, 13.8 c 8.5 cm, 4.5 inches by 5.5, inches, ink
Couple Dances , pen and ink, 13.8 c 8.5 cm, 4.5 inches by 5.5, inches

I have done many drawings and paintings of couples dancing and embracing, both pen and ink drawings as well as paintings. See https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/couple-dances-iv/ , https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/couple-dances/, https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/two-men-dance/

Lonely Woman II

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I happened upon a street corner in Valencia where the idea of this painting occured to me. I modified the scene, chose my own lighting and color scheme and modified the architecture, and then placed the figure.

This is another in my series of Edward Hopper inspired pieces. I was born in the town where he was born and lived, Nyack, NY (1882-1967). His wife Josephine Nivison was also an artist. She contributed to his work as a model and as an artist.

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Lonely Woman II 81 x 65 cm, 32″ x 26″ acylics on canvas

Lucy!

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Being The Ricardos skillfully portrays the life of this brilliant and hard working couple. It brings back fond memories for me and gives us a glance into the hard work that goes into acting and production. This is a graphite (pencil) portrait of Lucy in the late 1940’s. It was made using multiple layers of graphite, starting with an H2 pencil and ending with a 4B.

Lucille Ball, circa 1948
Lucille Ball circa 1948, graphite

Lonely Woman

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Lonely Woman, acrylics
Lonely Woman, acrylic painting, 81 x 65 cm aprox 32 x 26″ (sold)

This is another in my series of Hopperesque paintings. Hopper painted lonely scenes, even when there were multiple figures as there are here, much the same but seemingly unawares. Based on a scene I came across in Ghent, Belgium last summer, as I stood in a museum looking out the window.

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