I got a great chance to tour a favela while in Rio at the end of April. It's generally not recommended to go in without a guide as the only govenment in the favela is the drug sellers. I tried to communicate the visual impressions I got with the makeshift powerpoles and the rat's nest of borrowed power, the activity of the people as they go about their business. This was one of the more prosperous favelas called Vila de Canoes. Favelas are squatter shanties that become towns on lands that were formerly public land. Often they are right next to very expensive resort properties and sometimes the views of the beach and mountains are unrivaled.Water color on 7x10 Arches 140 lb. block.
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Beauty! What a difference the pole and wires make. The beauty is still there but the depth has increased!
Thanks, Craig. That was really what I was trying to say about the scene anyway.
I also dropped in a blue wash in the foreground to strengthen the shadows.
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I really love your landscapes! I'm trying to practice these myself, and I love the quality of your sketches.
Thanks for your comments as well Stacey! I think we both must have some of that creative drive that keeps us pushing to discover new ways of expressing what we feel about the world. For me that's what keeps it all new and interesting.
I love telephone wires in paintngs and am thinking of doing some in acrylic and h2o. This sketch is a beauty and is the mother of all telephone wire paintings! Found you off of Nathan's fantastic blog.
Thanks, David. Nathan's site is indeed great. I'd like to see you take on telephone wires too.
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