Gary J Kirkpatrick, Art and Travel

Category: People and portraits

  • Into the Night Sky

    Into the Night Sky, acrylics on paper, 30 x 40, 11.25 x 16.5

    From the story of Julio and Alicia in El Gran Hotel. The story takes place in turn of the century Spain. Julio looks for his missing sister at the Hotel, finding work as a waiter. He finds a sympathetic ear in Alicia, who is forced to wed a crooked partner of her parents. In the ethos of the time Alicia must not wed below her status as a well to do heiress. She finds this secret room in the hotel, hidden between two guest suites. Here they meet. I did a version in chiaroscuro here https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/couple-views-eclipse-from-bed-in-chiaroscuro/

  • Dos Amigas

    Peg and Sari: ¡Amigas Para Siempre! acrylics on canvas, 40 x 50 cm, 16 x 20″

    A rendition of Peg with our Spanish friend Sari.

  • Avec Ma Fille a Paris

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    Avec Ma Fille a Paris, With My Daughter in Paris. At Notre Dame

    Avec Ma Fille

  • The Screams- Solitary Confinement in Lithuania

    acrylics on paper, 11.7 x 16.5", A4 30 x 42 cm
    Solitary Confined- The Screams. acrylics on paper, 11.7 x 16.5″, A4 30 x 42 cm

    The Screams- Solitary Confinement in Lithuania was done during our visit to Lithuhania. This scene is from the Gestapo/Soviet detention and torture facility. This nightmare is the solitary confinement chamber just barely bog enough for one person and was probable kept very dark. It’s torture without leaving a mark on your body.

    I write more about it here: https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/the-specter-of-russia/

  • Nude On Sofa

    Nude on Sofa,  acrylics on canvas panel 100% cotton 350 grams, 13 x 16″, 41 x 33 cm 
    Excellent model at my studio

     

     

  • Hungarian Woman 111

    Acrylics, 20 x 24,” 50 x 60 cm

    This is based on a portrait of a friend.  Despite all the decoration she is still clearly there!  

  • Carmen Stretches Forward

    Carmen Stretches Forward, pen and ink, 21 x 29 cm, 8.25 x 11″

  • Portrait of Van Gogh as a Young Man

    I did this pencil portrait from a photo of Van Gogh that was hanging in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.  It’s a bit hard to believe he was ever this healthy in appearance.  His self portraits reveal his struggle for mental health and artistic achievement.  

     

    Van Gogh as a Young Man

  • Carmen Stretches

    Carmen Stretches, pen and ink, 21 x 29 cm, 8.25 x 11″ SOLD
    Carmen is one of my favorite models. She’s lanky, a ballerina with great stretching poses.  As you can see, this had to be quickly done.   Sometimes you get the best results when you do not have much time.

  • Woman Chatting, pen and ink drawing

    Woman Chatting, pen and ink

    Pen and ink drawing using the two hands method.