SweetBippie
For Sale - my Wei Wei _ 10161401
This is a portrait of #AiWeiWei.
In this original artwork I created, i tried to capture the feeling i imagined Mr. Wei Wei had after being beaten in prison for just doing ART! You think it is hard to create art here, try an oppressive country.
Anyway, at the insistence of Artist Dale Cipperly, I did a grid system to get the proportions dead on correct. From that springboard I went deeper, I concentrated on the shadows and the eyes to try to capture the man behind the facade. Perhaps it is projection, as I was in a mood of sorts, but from what i have read and seen I know that what i put in is there. I hope you can see some of what I put in. Simmering, angry, contained, caged, persistent, struggle, art, communication. Another layer are the words underneath the drawing and subpainting. They were not done specifically for this piece it was from a journal I had done and I believe they relate well. Then I added the flag in the back just to bring the point home, I know you noticed it but just thought I would point it out.
If you don't know about him you should find out a bit about the struggle with the chinese government that he has endured and still he stays strong. There is a great #netflix documentary on him that will tell you more than I can with words, my feelings and expression are here in paint.
I hope you enjoy!
j
For Sale - my Wei Wei _ 10161401
This is a portrait of #AiWeiWei.
In this original artwork I created, i tried to capture the feeling i imagined Mr. Wei Wei had after being beaten in prison for just doing ART! You think it is hard to create art here, try an oppressive country.
Anyway, at the insistence of Artist Dale Cipperly, I did a grid system to get the proportions dead on correct. From that springboard I went deeper, I concentrated on the shadows and the eyes to try to capture the man behind the facade. Perhaps it is projection, as I was in a mood of sorts, but from what i have read and seen I know that what i put in is there. I hope you can see some of what I put in. Simmering, angry, contained, caged, persistent, struggle, art, communication. Another layer are the words underneath the drawing and subpainting. They were not done specifically for this piece it was from a journal I had done and I believe they relate well. Then I added the flag in the back just to bring the point home, I know you noticed it but just thought I would point it out.
If you don't know about him you should find out a bit about the struggle with the chinese government that he has endured and still he stays strong. There is a great #netflix documentary on him that will tell you more than I can with words, my feelings and expression are here in paint.
I hope you enjoy!
j