Reflections of Shanghai
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I really wanted to paint the city of Shanghai, a city with a population of over 24 million and I thought I would be painting the frantic pace of a modern city until I discovered "The Bund", which is the colonial era part of the city landscape. There was a sense of peace and calm I wanted to capture from the many characters moving through this area and the majestic buildings.
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Stephen Simmons
Whatever I decide I liked to paint I’m always looking to capture the soul of the subject matter, that something that connects me with the picture. It doesn’t matter what the scene is: landscape, people, an object, as long as I’ve captured that invisible quality that made me want to paint it in the…
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