Awhile back I had painted the below painting (my husband nicknamed it “boob face”). The subjects are from the movie Munich and they are embracing before a dangerous separation–maybe their last embrace. My first attempt at this didn’t quite capture the emotion of the moment, so I thought I’d try again using the style of a master of capturing human emotion–especially human suffering–Oswaldo Guayasamín.
The Ecuadorian artist is known for his massively large paintings depicting a range of human emotions, namely sorrow and despair. In 2008, I had the privilege of visiting the La Capilla del Hombre (“The Chapel of Man”) in Quito, Ecuador where many of his works are displayed. I enjoy his use of blue and yellow/orange, but what is most striking is his ability to capture the raw emotion of the subject.
On a side note, this finished painting reminded me a little of the “Lovers of Valdaro” discovered on an archaeological dig in Italy.
