Gary J Kirkpatrick, Art and Travel
the art of expression
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.
Self Portrait of My Own Self With Shaved Head
I shaved my head because I had so little hair left anyway. It was nonetheless a shock to see myself in the mirror, looking so unlike me. No one else seems to think so.
Portrait of Worry
This is just a totally made up portrait. Pen lines, acrylic paints and washes make up the painting.
Horns and Contrabass at Palau de la Musica
The original sketch was done in the Palau de la Musica, Valencia, Spain.
Four Horns at Palau de la Musica
Continuing with the Picassoesque themes, here two women embrace before a blue sky, under a pale moon.
Continuing with the “Visit to Picasso” theme, this expands on the couple in the background in the original.
Currently there’s an excellent exhibit of Picasso drawings at Banc Caja in Valencia. I did this painting afterwards.
This is based on a pen and ink miniature, with many elements of fantasy.
Women Embrace 1 and II
This part of the “Pareja Enamorado con Amor/Couple in Love with Love” series explores the world of same sex love.
Women Embrace 1
Love takes many forms. We should not oppress it but encourage its flowering and deepen the bonds that hold us together.