Between Two Worlds: Sea and Self
A YouTube Live Session
Ginger painted this lesson during a live YouTube show on June 24, 2024.
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Using art to express feelings can be very cathartic. Although we usually avoid painting images with strong negative emotions, science shows that releasing negative feelings on canvas can be helpful and have a positive effect on lifting our mood. In this Van Gogh-style painting, we have a crashing ocean wave encroaching on the shore, with a man sitting out on a patio who's about to be overwhelmed by sudden doom, yet he calmly sits there awaiting his fate. This painting will tell a different story to each viewer, from negative feelings about global warming to a subconscious feeling of impending disaster. While not a great subject for a Christmas card, this painting will be a conversation starter to those who dare to paint it.
I am working on this one. The live tutorial was perfect. So many said that on live chat. For me, it was my sister’s birthday. This year I could look at the painting and think that was last year’s turmoil, this year is about happy memories. It is hopeful that you may feel this way today but you won’t tomorrow or in the future. Thank you from most of us
In your YT video, you asked for comments on this tutorial.
Here’s my “two cents, “ as they may say. I can’t speak for others in this art community, but this video and painting fascinate me. I have been thinking about it ever since I saw it on Monday evening. It is definitely something different than I can recall you ever painting…good something. It is full of dark energy and does give you reason to pause and ponder. It’s something that brings chaos and gives us an uncomfortable feeling. It’s not birds, flowers, cats, etc.-light hearted paintings. And perhaps that’s why it fascinates me. It’s something deeper trying to claw its way out. Now, I’m not a dark person. In fact, I’m very happy where I’m at in my life at this point. But I do enjoy thinking about paintings like this. I like your explanation on the acrylic painting site as well as in the video. And yes, this could be a painting of climate change. I have thought about climate change paintings. There are 2 of your tutorials that I did that I thought of as potential climate change paintings :
1) The tribute to forest fighters on a fire line with its dark red and black burnt forest with two firefighters standing there watching the destruction. A more recurring scenario lately.
2) The polar bears on the ever-diminishing ice flows. Painting done by John Swan
I do like the companion piece—with the walls kind of closing in as well—it adds to the foreboding. And I liked your idea of a melting Dali clock.
As a side note, there is a restaurant in LaJolla (The Marine Room) where, during super tides, the Pacific Ocean waves crash up against the windows while you are eating. We had breakfast there in February a few years back, and it was a bit unnerving but fascinating watching the waves crash into and up the windows.
Anyway, Keep surprising me. I love it, as you would say, “Art hugs” from me to you.
MF