Poetic paintings

Vietnamese artist Duy Huynh creates poetic acrylic paintings inspired by stories drawn from ancient folklore, comic books, film, and music. After moving to the United States as a child in the early 80s he took refuge in art as he struggled with language barriers and his new surroundings. Themes of cultural and geographical displacement frequently appear in Huynh’s work, including what he describes as “attempts to literally and symbolically connect fluid patterns in nature/wildlife with that…

I’ve become fascinated by the paintings of Redon (1840-1916), a French artist and Symbolist working mostly in charcoal, pastel, and oil. I included one of his paintings in my last post called “La B…

A sense of solitude and the finitude of time pervade the quiet, introspective works by Sung Hwa Kim. Rendering overgrown landscapes shrouded by night, the Korean artist wields the connection between ephemerality and memory, sometimes invoking nostalgia, as well. His acrylic paintings focus on fleeting acts like a glowing lightning bug or butterfly hovering above the grass while utilizing light to “symbolize the spirit of things we once loved, have lost, despair and longing. More

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Still Life No. 6 by Craigie Ronald John Aitchison (1926–2009), 1974, from Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

The dreamlike, abstracted figures in Lars Elling’s paintings appear to be pieces of memories. The Norway-based artist has spent the best few decades building a distinct and narrative-based body of …

Within the rich tradition of Japanese ink painting the painted image and written word have always been interrelated. Painted ink poems has evolved as a unique artistic format that has come to be known as haiga. Find out about the art history of haiga and this moon haiku. https://www.talialehavi.com/post/painted-poetry-or-poetic-painting #sumie #artbrushonline #arttutorials #haiga #haiku #poetry #moon haiku

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