Today's painting is inspired by an intimate photo of the grandparents of my niece in the Ph. For the background, I portrayed them sitting on a pile of rocks, surrounded by flowing water on both sides instead of a background of house interior. Grandpa was nicknamed "Bato" for his thin, rocky, scraggly face, Bato is roughly translated as Rock! Grandma's nickname is Apeng from her baptismal name, Serafina, another name for an Angel! They have been married for 50 years & both worked full time to support the family. The painting of the landscape surrounding the seated couple took a life of its own during the creative process.I even painted her skirt as a foreground of green grassy patches & the rocks became their sofa! The waterfalls are curtains of comfort. This painting represents rocky times & angelic times of a long time relationship. The original photo was of older people. It was easier to present them in their younger selves! Rock died of a stroke, 3 days before Christmas in 2020! May Rock rest in peace!
I like the way they emerge from the background... and the way the background looks fluid and in motion.
ReplyDeleteA very abstracted background for you, but I like it!
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