New watercolor painting, "In the past".The final piece in the watercolor series I was working on has been completed. This work is the final chapter of the previous exploration of the Altamira murals. This year, I began creating works inspired by the Altamira cave paintings. There are a total of 7 related pictures. I am grateful to have been the source of inspiration for my first Altamira and to be able to finish it.
With these works, I have completed my exploration of turning inspiration into visible form. I also learned when it was better to go further and when it was better to stop. It is important to discover this point when drawing. By drawing, I explored the joy that painting itself brings. If you are not immersed in the joy of the painting itself, it will become overly complicated or arrogant. Pictures like this do not provide comfort to others. I want to draw pictures that make others feel comfortable, even if they are not enough, rather than pictures that make people say 'Wow'. However, to paint something like this, the artist himself must feel comfortable while drawing. You have to let go of the desire to draw well and the foolish thoughts of seeking recognition from others. This is understandable in theory, but when actually drawing, it becomes a difficult task. If this limitation can be overcome, it will probably become a historic painting that will remain in art history for a long time. All artists want their work to last forever. So sometimes we compete, get frustrated, explore, experiment and try. However, while painting, I think that everything may be like one big flow, and the artist can just play around in the painting. So, I'm trying to focus on this 'pleasure'. And for this, I draw a picture of my day every day. My work after Altamira is to achieve the most enjoyable, easy and comfortable drawing style through it.
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New watercolor painting, Two paper boats!Finally, my new watercolor painting, “Two Paper Boats,” has been completed.
This painting was created as part of an exploration of the Altamira cave paintings. Paper boats symbolize the hearts and hopes of children. When children fold paper boats and float them on the river, they hope that their wishes will be delivered somewhere. I hope that my paper boat will also reach somewhere. It is a place where invisible values are recognized. Just as humans, the only living creatures with a heart that longs for beauty, overcame fear and painted pictures in caves, we hope that our wishes will make the world more beautiful. I drew this picture with this in mind. New recent watercolor painting: Two paper boatsThe joy of drawing is perhaps forgetting about the things of the world, moving to another dimension, and finding rest. Every day I am invited into a painting. I hope every day that my paintings provide rest, comfort, and hope. And I go into the picture and rest. Recently I started another watercolor painting. 80% progress. I am very happy to release this picture. This painting is one of my own worlds that emerged from 10 years of art work. I keep feeling like I'm being led by something and going in a certain direction. My ultimate goal is to draw my dreams. When I draw, I leave all my senses to my desire to draw and the image that comes to mind. At this time, if I have an intention to think in my head, unconscious pictures often do not appear. So I often don't know what I'm going to draw before I start drawing. I tend to leave it entirely to my subconscious. What came to mind in this picture were two small paper boats. To me, paper boats represent a childhood wish. This painting is part of an exploration of the Altamira cave paintings that began this year. ![]() Henri RousseauAmong French painters, my favorite painter after Cézanne is Henri Rousseau. And perhaps some part of my artistic world is inspired by Rousseau, right after Cézanne. Through Rousseau, I was able to think about drawing what I cannot see. Rousseau lived his entire life in poverty. He ended his life in a charity hospital in Paris. Maybe that's why he had never been abroad in his life. But mysteriously, the jungle in his paintings is more elaborate and beautiful than the real jungle. He visited botanical gardens, observed plants and flowers, and translated them into his world of work. By giving wings to his imagination, his works become very mysterious, exotic, and dreamy. When you look at his work, you realize that art has no limits. That is why art has value as art. Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) was born as the son of a poor tinsmith in a small city in northwestern France. And he did not receive formal art education due to his financial situation. If it were like now, he would have been able to learn various techniques such as perspective and composition through many channels such as YouTube, but at that time, such things were difficult. Rousseau studied on his own by visiting nearby art galleries and copying artists' works and postcards. His various creative and pure attempts that were not based on the basics of painting actually enriched his world of work. Rousseau's painting style influenced later Cubism, and works recreated from his imagination later led to Surrealism. Looking at this fact, we can clearly see how great the influence he left behind. He simply painted to the best of his ability in the given environment, and it is surprising that this action had a great impact on the history of art. Without even receiving a formal education, he made his debut at the late age of 49 and was ridiculed and ignored by the art world. But Rousseau never gave up his own path. He had to work as a customs officer to make a living, so he came out and painted every weekend. These types of painters are called ‘Sunday painters.’ He continued to paint throughout his life, working as a Sunday painter. He regularly participated in what are now called artist open calls. However, the art world at the time ridiculed his work. If you look at the portrait below, you can imagine how much he would have been laughed at compared to the painting style of the time. The person who recognized him, who had been the subject of ridicule from critics, was none other than Picasso. Picasso once said, “I devoted my life to learning how to draw like a child.” For him, the simple and pure paintings of Henri Rousseau, unbound by any formality, were a great inspiration. It is said that Picasso collected Henri Rousseau's paintings with the money he earned from selling his own paintings. As he gained recognition from the artists around him, critics' evaluations began to change. The work "Dream", which was submitted to the Indépendant exhibition in 1910, received praise from critics, and Rousseau achieved the success he had longed for as an artist. What I like more than anything, as much as his indomitable will, is the color green he presents in his works. Rousseau is a pioneer of so-called ‘landscape portraits’. As its name suggests, it is a style of drawing people with natural scenery in the background. In particular, he left many portraits painted with forests in the background, and perhaps that is why he used such a variety of green colors that one analysis said, “There are about 50 greens in one of Rousseau’s paintings.” His green color seems to give us a sense of stability. I recommend that you study the works of Henri Rousseau if you want to create your own art world and style. Then, you will be attracted to the clear message of his work.
I find it fascinating that he was clumsy. Because he was clumsy, he was able to be himself. He painted with his own colors without any decoration or pretense. And his paintings became original works. This is the spirit that I am researching and drawing through Altamira cave paintings. New watercolor painting: Tyler HomesteadThe work was finally completed. The second day was hot. Drawing in the same spot for several hours and waiting for mother to draw was difficult for all of us. So I decided to stay a little shorter than scheduled today. Fortunately, though, because I painted in one location and calculated the angles of shadow and light on the first day, the state of the painting was maintained to some extent even when the weather changed. After tidying up, I walked around Frank Melville Park nearby with my tired child. In addition to the Taylor Homestead House, I saw many beautiful places to draw. However, since the circumstances available to me were limited, I decided to be satisfied with watching. The first day was windy and cool, so waiting wasn't difficult. And there was a lot to see and a lot of free kids activities provided in the gallery. But it was only the second day that my children had already experienced everything. Above all, the day has become hotter. Under the shade, they had to come up with another game. When you paint outdoors, you find that the painting becomes darker because of the bright natural light. And you have to capture the dazzling sunlight and the various angles it creates in an instant. Thanks to the gallery's consideration, you can see many streets where you can draw beautiful paintings, placed like decorations in every corner. Before the festival, I imagined talking a lot with artists and exchanging business cards, but I found that it was difficult to complete a painting within the limited time of two days. Still, as an artist in this community, I would like to continue to participate and leave pictures of the region's historical landmarks. This was my dream last year and I finally achieved it.
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