There's a story for every homeless
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Pat Thomsom is a true artist in Smudge painting. He worked on one of my all time classic portrait The homeless man taken in Luang Prabang, Laos. As retired man Pat Thomson works hours and hours on this projects trying to get each pixel in an artistic way. The most difficult thing for Pat about painting this image was the beard on the lower left side of the man's face. In the photograph it blends in with the background and almost appears wispy and invisible. It took him several hours to rework the beard. I really love this smudge painted results. It looks so clear. For my it's a masterpiece but that is a very subjective judgement. Please have look at his website where you can see more of his great work.
My original photo has been painted by Pat Thompson a true artist in Smudge painting. This photo taken at the morning market of Luang Prabang. I fastly caught a glimpse of this old Asian man. Don't know if he noticed me, but one shot was all I got before he turned around and start eating his meal.
Our last day in Luang Prabang we were strolling down the Morning Market. A good place to go for food and entertainment. There are hundreds of temporary and semi-permanent shops, stalls, and blankets spread on the ground, where everyone buy and sell almost anything. Here the hill tribesman or woman comes face to face with the modern western traveler in a milieu strange to both of them. But nonetheless the strangeness seems to handle with a broad smile. Inside the market I caught a glimpse of this old man. Later I realize, looking at his dirty clothes, he must have been homeless.
He was just receiving a free meal from a local market restaurant. It was the first homeless we saw in Laos. I guess there are more homeless in Amsterdam than in Laos. Although Laos is a poor country, being homeless is ofcourse another story. But let's not forget a generation of War and the Politburo of the Communist Party who came to power. In 2005, the United States established Normal Trade Relations with Laos. Looking at his intriguing face I'm sure this man have quite a story to tell.
There's a story for every homeless
© all rights reserved
Pat Thomsom is a true artist in Smudge painting. He worked on one of my all time classic portrait The homeless man taken in Luang Prabang, Laos. As retired man Pat Thomson works hours and hours on this projects trying to get each pixel in an artistic way. The most difficult thing for Pat about painting this image was the beard on the lower left side of the man's face. In the photograph it blends in with the background and almost appears wispy and invisible. It took him several hours to rework the beard. I really love this smudge painted results. It looks so clear. For my it's a masterpiece but that is a very subjective judgement. Please have look at his website where you can see more of his great work.
My original photo has been painted by Pat Thompson a true artist in Smudge painting. This photo taken at the morning market of Luang Prabang. I fastly caught a glimpse of this old Asian man. Don't know if he noticed me, but one shot was all I got before he turned around and start eating his meal.
Our last day in Luang Prabang we were strolling down the Morning Market. A good place to go for food and entertainment. There are hundreds of temporary and semi-permanent shops, stalls, and blankets spread on the ground, where everyone buy and sell almost anything. Here the hill tribesman or woman comes face to face with the modern western traveler in a milieu strange to both of them. But nonetheless the strangeness seems to handle with a broad smile. Inside the market I caught a glimpse of this old man. Later I realize, looking at his dirty clothes, he must have been homeless.
He was just receiving a free meal from a local market restaurant. It was the first homeless we saw in Laos. I guess there are more homeless in Amsterdam than in Laos. Although Laos is a poor country, being homeless is ofcourse another story. But let's not forget a generation of War and the Politburo of the Communist Party who came to power. In 2005, the United States established Normal Trade Relations with Laos. Looking at his intriguing face I'm sure this man have quite a story to tell.