As a kid and till now, I always hated to be photograph. So as expected, I hardly have any pictures of my childhood. Sometimes, I wished I had taken more pictures of myself as a kid. I miss my childhood. Those days were so much fun. The days of Black and white, or is it?
Title: Black and White
Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
Size: 36x24 Inches
Price:Please contact the artist directly.
Signed and dated at the bottom right hand corner.
By the time I was born, color film was taking over and the days of black and white photography was on the verge of extinction. However, I would always want to remember "Black and White" as the color of those days when I was a kid. My mom and dad always looks amazing and romantic in black and white in the old family frame. And Marilyn Monroe became a legend in those days. I guess some our childhood, where spend during those time when pictures developed were in black and white. Now, when I trace back those wonderful time in memories, it takes me through the path of black and white. Nostalgic feelings all over. Oh God!!! "Black and White still lingers somewhere unknown in me."
This painting describe my mood as a childhood and till now, reluctant to be photographed, so it's a moody painting of a lady in black and white. The model in the painting, is a traces of a magazine (I don't remember the name now) that I once saw. Must have been a long time back and it was not in black and white, but she did leave an impression on me. I knew I was painting something like that one day. So, here it is.
Last word, "All I ever wanted was to be a Kid, but this damn growing up will not leave me alone" Ahahaha...
Last word, "All I ever wanted was to be a Kid, but this damn growing up will not leave me alone" Ahahaha...
wow this is awsome mate, you get better and better each time I visit :)
ReplyDeleteThanks bro, really appreciated it :)
DeleteIt's like you wrote this with my thoughts, as I too loathe anyone taking pictures of me. I do, however, enjoy and love photographing others. I am not sure what happens to me between the time I pose (which I also feel uncomfortable doing) for the picture and once the picture is taken. It's like an immediate and unexpected transformation from ordinary to "oh my god! This is horrible." - Hence, someone taking pictures of me is a rarity.
ReplyDeleteJust like you, I embrace the old black and white pictures. There's a sense of romance to it and my cynicism embraces it as I see everything in black and white, rarely color. I'm not really a colorful person.
I am enamored with the painting. Speaks volumes.
As always, enjoyed this piece. Keep writing.
L.
Ahahaha...This line { "oh my god! This is horrible."} is making me laugh so much. I am one victim of this photography horror. And yes Black and White is just an awesome feeling. Still can see my mom and dad's pictures and takes me to some personal galaxy of thought and appreciation.
DeleteWell, can't say i am not a colorful person because i am an artist and i use all colors but Black&White will always be a first Love.
Thank you Linjen :)
Keep on painting, there will be no fullstop in your life. Great to go through.
ReplyDeleteThanks Aday, i sure am doing my best and thanks much for the support bro :)
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