Thursday, February 2, 2012
still life out of style
Whatever the crazy world has been up to, I've been in the studio making still life paintings like they never went out of style. And they did. But what the hell. For me it's like knitting, not that I do that, not that there's anything wrong with that, but working on still life makes me ok with the world while I'm doing it.
Like there is only so much you can stand of politics, bad news, and crumby weather. Still lives make me ok. Better than booze or pills, I say. I mean, the props just sit there and give stability to the situation. Unless they are Clementine oranges, in which case I'm trying to paint them fast before they change their form and start to shrivel. At least I'm not painting sides of beef like Soutine did.
Peace.
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About Me
- Gail Siptak
- I am living and painting in the little town of Houston. A far way from my San Francisco beginnings. I paint what I see of the human condition, be it human, animal or object. The glimmer of humor, pathos, and spirit in so much of what I see is the basis of what I paint.
It is interesting to hear some of the reason why you paint. It was asked of me recently. It seems the more I ask folk, the more they reply 'it is there in them' and it is a good focus away from the bad bits of life. I find it therapeutic too. Mind you, I still like a nice drink of wine.
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