A poem without words (Original, Signed and Framed)

Painting Size: 65cm x 50cm

Oil Painting on Fabriano Oil Paper

I read somewhere that a painting is like 'a poem without words' - so I can't take credit for the name, although I like the sentiment, for in each painting there is a story behind the work.  There is the subject matter itself, there is the medium used to create the work, the brushes, the paint.  There is process in which for me when the work is going well negates time and thought.  And perhaps most importantly is the emotion of 'feeling' of the work, the sense I was aiming to evoke and that taken by the viewer.  Also, the construct of 'me' whilst I was painting, what mood was I in at the time.  All of these factors contribute to what becomes the finished painting.  

I was sitting at a cafe, outdoors, in the bright sun, a few people about but generally quiet, doing the thing I always do at cafes whilst away - having an espresso, which is like a little pause in the day, a full stop at the end of a sentence. There's a seat opposite, empty but I imagined all the people I might like to be sat with me sharing the moment.  A simple moment.  I thought of my parents and brothers mainly. 

Life. Art. A poem without words.  

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