cats' view of the starry night
september 2023
I thrive to learn different painting techniques to understand how they work and see which one works for me best. I thought I also want to try Van Gogh's style of painting and used his world-renowned "Starry Night" as reference. I've been to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam and his artworks astonished me. I would find myself looking closely on the paintings and imagining how his hands seamlessly show the brush strokes. Then I would walk backwards to see the painting from afar and look amazed how the colors complement each other that make the painting look realistic.
I tried using the bold, directional brush strokes as well to see how it will turn out. It was also a long process and takes patience. I had to mix different colors to have them complement each other too.
Instead of painting the tower, I decided to paint cats instead. Simply because I like cats. In this artwork, I see them as a lovely couple that's looking at the starry night. They're in a field during spring time so there were plenty of tulips blossoming around.
In this day of internet (and AI) age where we're looking at our devices most of the time, maybe we can take some time to go outside at night, find a quiet place, and just look at the sky. The space is vast and continuously expanding, yet the stars make it feel like we're close to other galaxies.
Sometimes we forget to look at the stars twinkling above. The stars that remind us to dream big as kids.
Details:
- Medium: Acrylic on Canvas board
- Size: 24x30 cm
- Finish: Unframed
- Edition Type: Original Artwork
- Signed by the Artist: Yes
- Certificate of Authenticity: Included upon request
Note:
Colors may vary slightly due to monitor or light settings.
For decorative use only. Keep away from direct sunlight or moisture.
cats' view of the starry night
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