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| Garlic Bulb oil/canvas 12 x 9 x .5 |
I am always drawn to the beautiful forms of fruits and vegetables. Sometimes it seems a bit silly to aggrandize such humble subjects. Over the years and hundreds of exhibitions under my belt, I believe it is safe to say that there are not all that many paintings of this genre. There is one that stands out, however....it is Van Gogh's "Red Cabbage and Onions". Recently, a small article caught my eye. In it, the writer(?) acknowledged the presence of garlic in the work, despite being left out of the title.
In this small monochromatic (relatively) work, my goal was to share fluidity, transparency and opacity qualities in oil paint. As a painter in both the oil and watercolor mediums, I enjoy the crossover feel when employing the methods used by each....a hybrid, so to speak.
After all, don't we live in an age of hybrids?
