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Inspiration from Artists Wk 145 Featuring Artists :Michael Taylor and Gordon Mortenson
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'Michael works quietly and carefully on one painting at a time, spending about three months over each composition.'.....is taken directly from his website. The key word being 'about', the paintings are different sizes and of varying complexity, I only mentioned it to show that his working method is not prolific. Some of the later still lifes are smaller.
Still life with orchid 107 x 61 cm...
Moon Jar 61 x 48 cm...
Moon Jar 61 x 48 cm...
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It's a cold grey day, daylight is drawing its curtains and it'll soon be time for me to draw mine and get cosy for the evening, so I'll post another batch for today.
Re above...this is himself with his wife. I've described this style as 'surreal', and I emphasize that's my description, not his, he doesn't explain it. There's a kind of 'enfolding' of the two figures. To me this seems apt, if you have a good marriage you become almost one. I certainly felt that way about my wife, whom I miss like hell, I wish I'd had the wit to paint us somewhere along these lines...although I could never have done it so well. So my personal take on this painting is that it's a very loving one.
He finds such interesting subjects for his still lifes.
RE above...at first I thought I'd somehow cropped this when I downloaded this. But no...the cropping of the head is his choice.
Re above...I find this a particularly appealing image, such a natural and elegant pose.
Re above...this is himself with his wife. I've described this style as 'surreal', and I emphasize that's my description, not his, he doesn't explain it. There's a kind of 'enfolding' of the two figures. To me this seems apt, if you have a good marriage you become almost one. I certainly felt that way about my wife, whom I miss like hell, I wish I'd had the wit to paint us somewhere along these lines...although I could never have done it so well. So my personal take on this painting is that it's a very loving one.
He finds such interesting subjects for his still lifes.
RE above...at first I thought I'd somehow cropped this when I downloaded this. But no...the cropping of the head is his choice.
Re above...I find this a particularly appealing image, such a natural and elegant pose.
Below...here's one that I wasn't sure is one of his, the internet can throw you a few wobblies sometimes, but yes...it is one of his...
Below...one of his older paintings...Julian Bream from 1984.
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Yes Paul, I understand many people dislike realism, but I'm not one of them. Sometimes, with hyper-realism especially, it's hard to tell one artist's work from another's. I have no such problem with this artist, realistic yes, but he has his own unique style. It was a distinct pleasure for me to discover his work.
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I've enjoyed looking at these paintings Lewis. To me it's not hyper-realism as you don't think you're looking at a photo -you're very much drawn into his world - which has slight distortions of reality. It's intriguing, and I like the echoing of shapes and the rewarding little details like the drop of oil on the end of the oil can.