Kimono in blue
Pastel on paper.
Western eyes and Eastern depth meet and combine.
We see so much and see so little.
Everything has meaning.
posted by painter at
10:37 PM
Friday, December 11, 2009
About Me
- Name: painter
- Location: Florida, United States
I mean by a picture, a beautiful romantic dream of something that never was, never will be - in a better light than any light that ever shone - in a land that no-one can define or remember, only desire - and the forms divinely beautiful" - Edward Coley Burne-Jones Thomas Groth is an uncommon figure artist. A classically trained draftsman, Groth works in pastel, oil, charcoal or prismacolor. His paintings recall the lush colors and figure work of the Pre-Raphaelites. The figures exist neither in the past nor the present; they are archetypes occupying a timeless world. Here is a world of tranquility, harmony, dreams and dreamers. Figures of sensuous innocence live here - geishea, mermaid, angels and daydreamers. The art bids one to stop for a moment, to push pause and then move on refreshed-a respite in an often overloaded, time-poor world. Groth's references points are primarily late 19th and early 20th century painters and movements including J.W. Waterhouse, Robert Henri, the Pre-Raphaelites, the Newlyn School.
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2 Comments:
This is so beautiful dear Painter, I love the line of her back and neck, how the kimono reveals some of her shape but not all and the transparency of the silk curtains is a lovely way to frame her. ♡
Good evening, Dianne.
Thank you once more for your kind thoughts and for your peaceful blog.
Working in pastel is very demanding for there is virtually no way to correct problems.
I spent time in Japan and studied its culture including, textiles, philosophy and of course-- art.
Cheers,
Painter
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