Monthly Archives: September 2009

Venice Rising

By Gary Crawford | September 7, 2009

 
I often describe the finishing of a painting as a complete emotional release where I transform from artist to viewer, letting go emotionally (and physically) from a work that has probably consumed dozens if not hundreds of hours and weeks and months of my time. You could describe it as very similar to the break-up [...]

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Venice Rising….. an explosion of colour

By Gary Crawford | September 2, 2009

It has been over 4 years since I walked the streets of Venice where I took that panoramic picture on top of San Marcos square overlooking the city. It has been almost 5 months since I began this painting from that picture.
 
Each morning when I enter my studio I spend a few minutes and sometimes [...]

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Venice Rising….the lost city?

By Gary Crawford | September 1, 2009

 
The innocence and honesty of children can be so refreshing at times. My 14 year old daughter came into the studio the other day and I asked her what she thought of the painting of Venice? Well, that was a loaded question!! Her comment to me was, where is the city? “I liked the painting [...]

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Venice….the last week

By Gary Crawford | September 1, 2009

 
As with any creative process it is always good to take some time away to relax, recharge and to refocus. I took a few weeks off this summer to travel, unwind, get new ideas and to take some time away from the painting. After dozens and dozens of hours working on Venice I knew I [...]

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