This rambling wreck of a painting needs to be simplified and tied together better, but it serves as an idea painting..its the uze, a full sheet of unadulterated hay-wirosity.
Bunch of low-lifes (mostly my friends), minor league scofflaws since the drug laws were relaxed, squatted in this shack and conducted their dubious biness deals. One of the girls loved cats and some clever chap figured he would advertise in the faint hope of an economic gain or at least getting a laugh...as cathouse means whorehouse which I am sure most of you sophisticates know. The house, being old and reputedly the scene of a fatal stabbing, had slogans and warnings all over it. So "VOTE FOR GOLDWATER" and "THE CATHOUSE" becomes "The Goldwater Cathouse". I'm sure Barry would be impressed. (1964? Presidential candidate)
I think the terlit needs a proper burial...I was gonna put "We won't take any crap outa you" right next to it but too many letters. The pampas grass are in full bloomage in my front yard so I figured I put'em in...
8 comments:
Hey amigo...it was fun to read your written messages in this one...your personal critiquing message nails it.
Hi Ron, I'm sorry that i wouldn't mention your story but I would like to say that I love this pic most in all of your Boo collection.
Best Regards,
Nui
Thanks, Win, yes its a more illustrative style and the first go so it will evolve...
Thanks, Nureeya, glad you like it...
Lovely Ron,but I particularly like some of the ones below with the bleeding paint and drip drip rusting away. I like both the looser and tighter stuff, but your expertise really comes out on the loose stuff. You make painting look easy!
Thanks, Clive, yes the looser ones are better but I have to work out the compo before I can let'er rip...or maybe some compos are easier to paint loose. Don't know, I am a mediocre narrative painter, untrained illustrator working towards loososity...
Love the colour in this piece Ron and the feel of time warp...nice narrative as always...it seems as though two carloads showed up one night and never left...least not with their rides!
Jeffrey
Thanks, Jeffrey, they musta just settled in without knowing it and then it was too late...
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