Sang-Froid
"Sang-Froid" 15x20 ink on 140lb watercolor paper. This is a painting of serenity.
posted by Dale Goorskey @ 7:11 AM
7 comments
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
"Sang-Froid" 15x20 ink on 140lb watercolor paper. This is a painting of serenity.
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- Name: Dale Goorskey
- Location: Christiansburg, Virginia, United States
You may contact me at goordale@gmail.com
7 Comments:
Nice!
But I don't understand the title.
"Sang-Froid" is a middle 18th century French word. One of it's meanings is "calmness" as I am using it here. It's literal translation is "cold blood". Pronounced "sahn-frwa".
Dale
Thanks for explaining.
Annother question: The water line or rather, the edge of the water, seems not even. The sticks on the right start their reflections at a higher level than the bushy grass ont he left. Also some of the reflections of the sticks' branches are opposite to the original direction. Are these aspects put in there on purpose? If so, what is the reason.
This painting looks coherent from a distance. It really has the effect of a dense, cold, grey-white fog over a cold-but moving water surface. It is interesting that you have been able to capture this effect with limited brush strokes. I really think this painting is one of my favorites of your Chinese brush paintings so far.
crtomir
The branches are at differing distances and at the same time leaning to the viewer and some are leaning away. Also one branch just below the bird is coming from a spot beond the horizon. My attempt was to show these variations in the reflections made by the individual branches.
Viewing from a distance is part of the presentation. Just as if you were to see this from the shore.
Thanks for the studied comments. The painting is better seen on the original.
Dad,
You painted this??? Okay, I have to be honest - I totally thought some accomplished artist did it - and I was right, you did!!! I can't tell you how cool it is to have an artist as a Dad! You Rock! This is like something I'd love to hang in my great room, you know? Or even my bedroom. I totally dig it!
Oh, and Hey Davie Boy!!! I'm going to visit your blog next!!!
love y'all,
Jess
Okay Jessie Girl!!!
But please visit Chao's blog:
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/yuyu234
You will see pictures of all Dersu and Eva in Taiwan.
Have fun.
I'm just waiting for Dad to post his next masterpiece.
-King David.
Ok you guy's do I have to separate you.
Thankyou both for being so kind. Saying nice things is what keeps me going.
I am working on my photography at the moment. So I'll post paintings when I feel they are good enough. Soon.
I am selecting pictures for a book I want to have made using MyPublisher.com.
Dad
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