This is a 20 by 16 inch acrylic painting based on a sketch, Smiling Bird showcases my continuing abstracted approach to simplification and hybridization. Original Jones Art constantly morphing in northwest Austin, Texas.
One is nicer than the next. I see where you are having fun, Charles. It tickles me to read the other artists' interpretations. Many times we see and find (in the world and art) what we have within, and for the same token, we don't see what we do not have within. E.g., we are walking through a busy downtown section of a city and are hungry. Thus, we are not going to 'find' a clothing store, but a McDonald may jump out at us...
Artist Reply: You hit the nail firmly on the head, Helmut. We can only see and comprehend from the standpoint of our own cognitive and emotional predisposition. Some of us are always hungry yet know/feel at our core that we are destined for starvation. Thank you so much for your comment. It resonated. :)
It looks as though you had someone in mind with this design.
Artist Reply: Yes, I think you are right, Stanley. It is someone's smile I tried to paint years ago and couldn't. Now, here it is. Thanks for that realization. :)
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Helmut Licht 27 Mar 2017
One is nicer than the next. I see where you are having fun, Charles. It tickles me to read the other artists' interpretations. Many times we see and find (in the world and art) what we have within, and for the same token, we don't see what we do not have within. E.g., we are walking through a busy downtown section of a city and are hungry. Thus, we are not going to 'find' a clothing store, but a McDonald may jump out at us...Stanley Layman 19 Feb 2015
It looks as though you had someone in mind with this design.Heloisa Castro 17 Feb 2015
How much imagination! A lot of creativity to make these abstract is necessary! Congratulations!