This is the 6th painting of my CityScape Series. Although, this was a painting inspired by photos taken from San Francisco, it also was inspired subliminally from Twitter. When choosing subject matter to paint, I often just rely on my gut feeling, definitely not the head, until it gets to the critical aspects of the creating. But at first, I listen to the intuitive messages I am receiving from the initial choice of subject. As a result, many times I don’t realize what the painting is saying to me, until I start painting it. Color, scale and composition all play an important part of the process. So for me, this was quite a surprise, when I realized that I might be painting pieces of Twitter. I was painting my own little Twitterville, having the same characteristics of Twitter in many ways, large city, large venue, yet close up in nature, noticing many layers and depths of the scene as Twitter has. Many things happening at once, others ignored, many on their own journey passing others, some dreaming about their future, some barely making it, some deep in thought, philosophical, symbolic nature, some seeking and searching, while others are satisfied with day to day acquaintances . There is no right or wrong way to use Twitter, each person definitely has their own style, their own way, their own canvas.
Wow Janet,
Nice. Really nice. Something about your comments makes my head swirl, in recognition of what’s happening around me, to me, and through me. AND I love your painting. I am in awe. Thank you for sharing.
Gayle McCain
Dearest Janet, this is one of those paintings that you just want to park yourself in front of and spend the afternoon looking into. The UPS truck to me, represent business in the background which is how it seems to be on Twitter. The only thing missing is the guy on the corner shoving a flyer in your face (spam). LOL! You do beautiful work. Thank you for sharing it with the world.
Amy
i am sure I left a comment earlier but don’t know where it went :o( I LOVE THIS ONE!!! My favourite of all your work I’ve seen so far! For me U are the blonde on the right. No, not the red head. I dearly hope it’s not me either :o)(But I suspect I am :o))
Janet,
I love your poetry as well as your art. You have such a presence of love within you and what a gift to be able to express it so eloquently through your art.
Love to you,
Becky
Janet!
Absolutely marvelous how you’ve *painted* a *TwitterVisual!*
As the viewer, I dance with the composition and the vibrant hues, noticing in the BG, an intimacy, though subtle as it is! I can relate to all the pieces of this whole, each one bannering its own stance! BEAUTIFUL! Your heart speaks, I have listened, and I am captured! Thank you for pointing me to your wonderful haven! BRAVA!
(BTW, if you don’t know him already, pls. meet my friend @tedvilla…you will adore his intellectual creativity! Cheers!)
P.S. Make that a *passing intimacy!*
wow that is a great cityscape painting I really like the movement of the picture it has life.