Art

Piano Fingers: dancers and singers visit

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Piano Fingers

 

Music enchants us, the dance, the singing, the skill, the magic.  It transports the listener to their own land of fantasies.  Dancers, singers, or something entirely unrelated can accompany our immersion in the tones.  This painting is an exploration of that dream state.

 

Piano Fingers
Piano Fingers, acrylics, 60 x 50 cm, 24 x 18 “, SOLD

 

A continuation of my music related series.  This is more realistic than some of my music paintings as the subject and presentation seem more suited to this style than an expressionistic approach given the importance of the hands.

The dancing couple is Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the two singers include friend Shena and her co-singer Lindsay in a San Francisco group.

Comments from Facebook:

Love this! 

Enchanting!  

Super imagination!  

Excellent!  Bravo!

¡Que hermosa obra, Gary!

So wonderful love it! 

Romantic and meaningful!  

That’s art!  

 
Piano Fingers , pen and ink
Piano Fingers , pen and ink

 

 

 

Panamanian Woman II

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This is another version of Panamanian Woman.  I got to know my Panamanian friend when we lived in Panama when we were in the Peace Corps.  We lived and worked in the mountains and got to know quite a few people in that coffee producing community.

 

Panamanian Woman III
Panamanian Woman III, acrylics, A3, 11.5 x 16.5″ on paper

 

Singer, Drummer, Sax, Clarinets, Singers

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Singer, Drummer, Sax, Clarinets Singers

From my music series, Singer Sax Drummer is based on a drawing done at  the Palau de la Musica in Valencia.   I have included the drawing below.  It is done in acrylics.  There are two distinct planes.  You see two instrument playing muses, one kicking her leg up.   This painting is a fusion of automatic drawing and an abstract background with bright and strong colors.

 

Singer, Drummer, Sax, Clarinets Singers
Singer, Drummer, Sax, Clarinets Singers 54 x 72cm x 18 cm, 21 x 26.5 x.75″ acrylics on canvas SOLD

 

 

Singer Sax Drummer detail 1
Singer Sax Drummer detail 1

 

Singer Sax Drummer detail 2
Singer Sax Drummer detail 2
Singer Sax Drummer detail 3
Singer Sax Drummer detail 3

Fantasy Trio

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Fantasy Quartet

This is based on an automatic drawing and given an expressionist treatment in acrylics.  Automatic drawing was popularized by the surrealists in the 1920ś.  The audience is bathed in a comforting blue haze.  The original drawing is posted below.  

Trio at the Palau, acrylics on canvas, 21 x 18 cm," 55 x 45 cm
Trio at the Palau, acrylics on canvas, 21″ x 18″,” 55 x 45 cm, SOLD
Quartet drawing
Quartet drawing pen and ink
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