So I’m currently studying abroad in Spain. Sadly it’s a business program not an art study. Anyway here’s a sketch I did this week. Basically it summarizes a lot about my time in Spain thus far. A historic city where even the broken builds and walls are beautiful, it adds character. The wall is came from a observation in a park, I even included the graffiti.
I really wish I could stay longer and study more European art. While I’ve been here in Spain I’ve found myself to have a new appreciation for the Spanish artist El Greco. I’ve seen several of his painting in the Prada museum in Madrid as well as the monastery-palace El Escorial, and the famous “Burial of the Count of Orgaz” in Toledo. I’m probably drawn to him because, at his time, he was a very unusual artist. I find it amusing to overhear people look at his paintings and others artists of the 16th century and say, “Why is this one so important? They all look alike.”…. Some people just don’t get it…. NO! They are not all alike! During the 16th century you were taught to paint in a certain way. “This is what you paint, these are the colors you use, and this is the technique to do it!” In a way the man tested the water to create painting that expressed a story in a different manner. (Ha Ha art joke there, mannerism). Basically, he broke the traditional rules of painting and I like it!
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