Happy Friday or Thursday (depending on where in the world you are),
Thought I'd write to you and share two new paintings I have created for a trendy new Nepalese Restaurant opening soon.
I designed these two paintings to face each other on either side of the restaurant.
The story in my head being that a woman comes before a stone buddha, and when she closes her eyes to pray with her beads, his eyes open and the sky is encompassed in a red glow. As patrons are in the middle of this moment, they are put into this dream-like reality.
Peace and Nirvana,
Daniel :-)
P.S. Speaking about Buddhism and Nirvana, you should check out this spoof news article written by The Onion... Only AFTER having had a look at my paintings below of course, and subscribing by entering your email address above if you haven't already. :-P
The link is: http://www.theonion.com/articles/buddhist-extremist-cell-vows-to-unleash-tranquilit,34623/
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| 'Stone Buddha' by Daniel Grant Newton |
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| 'Nepalese Prayer' by Daniel Grant Newton |
The "Stone Buddha" has frightening, piercing, blue eyes.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I think to some degree that has become the 'signature' of the paintings, because people keep mentioning it and sticks in the memory, that and the red sky. That said, I might tone them back a little before we hang them in the restaurant.
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