THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 29 : Venice

 

first posted in 2020..

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this is a 'figures in a souk' painting.. 

 

but it relates to venice italy..

 

there is a movie also

  don't expect a plot..it's more a painting than a regular movie..

nobody expects..

 

 

click pic to enlarge..

 

 

www.figuresinasouk.com 

NOBODY EXPECTS TO PAINT VENICE

 yo!.. reflection.. innit!

You never set out to paint venice..

I did set out though..

a long time ago..

GO FORTH AND MULTIPLY

you start out standing..

proud to steel her anything she sees..

bright colours..

loosely applied..

in harmony..

and fresh..

and then a day comes..

when you feel..

that that work..

is unfinished..

lacking in some way..

so you give it a make over..

maybe some of it survives..

maybe not..

usually though..

you can see some of what was there before..

and it may be that..

the new version is better..

maybe not..

but anyway..

time moves along..

and the painting is still there..

and you feel like..

it still needs more..

so you give some more..

sometimes the mood..

lightens..

sometimes not..

you find yourself..

a longways from where you set out..

and it's getting dark..

KNOWING WHEN TO STOP

is part of becoming a painter..

and that point changes as you live longer..

and work..

sometimes looking at a painting..

is like an..

archaeological dig..

you have to dig deep..

and brush away the..

dust..

sometimes..

sitting in the studio..

you just want to talk..

and share..

some of the thoughts..

and ideas..

that linger..

in this lagoon..

figuresinasouk.com

VENICE : Look Now

don't look now..

this is a 'figures in a souk' painting.. 

 

but it relates to venice italy..

 

there is a movie also

  don't expect a plot..it's more a painting than a regular movie..

 

 

click pic to enlarge..

 

 

www.figuresinasouk.com

stay in Venice

We stayed at the Locanda San Barnaba www.locanda-sanbarnaba.com
Excellent and friendly, loved every minute!

It's in Dorsoduro - one of the nicest and quietest parts of Venice.

Lose The Plot

Currently I am working on a short film shot in Venice. It is influenced by 'Summertime' the David Lean film starring Katherine Hepburn. Also of course 'Don't Look Now' (Nicolas Roeg).

As an painter I approach film/video as a way of painting with light. No plot, no dialogue just photography - light, colour, movement.

This time, though, I do have a figure in the piece. Ginny is - tourist? Katherine Hepburn? Lost? Looking for something/someone? and also something dark!

I just shoot em as I see em. Back at the ranch I edit my heart out making something out of it, it's as simple as that.

Direct action with no hanging around, no financial hassles and no overseers!

I publish my stuff on youtube because I can. It's so easy and anyone can see it. It's more fun making movies than marketing them so i make em but I could use someone to market them.

A five minute version is on youtube now and I am working on a ten minute version. I will probably make five or so films with the footage i have.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=peterthepainter