Barcelona Busking Painting

When I first painted "Elderly Man Busking in the Streets of Rome Wearing Adidas" it wasn't my intention to create a series out of it. That painting was about a man's love for music so much that despite his age and disabilities he continues to share his music with the visitors of Rome. There was a level of sadness to the painting. When visiting Barcelona this past October, I came across a completely different scene. We were walking in the park next to La Sagrada Familia, the sun had just started to break free of the overcast skies we had been experiencing. It was amazing how the music they were playing was so in tune with our experience of park and the church. These two friends were enhancing the serenity of the park with a soft, simple melody. Contrasting the elderly man in Rome, there was no pain in their bodies, no sadness to them. There was the shared love of their music and their friendship. Seeing this, I decided it would be great to do a series of paintings featuring busking. My goal is to match the painting to the feeling these musical artists bring to their environment. As Rome was a sad romance with the music; Barcelona was a calm, friendly, familiar feeling. The colors I used are deliberately to help convey this feeling. Green - Harmony, tranquility White - pure, sense of space Blue - calm, serene Brown - Friendship, warmth, reliability Looking back on my trips to other cities, it is amazing how music really can be influenced by it surroundings. I am looking forward to recreating some of my experiences with busking in London, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, and wherever else I may travel soon. Oh, and don't forget to look close, the Adidas have been replaced with Puma.

Painting:Oil on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:12 W x 9 H x 0.1 D in

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