The Gentle Way Painting

This is the painting that got me back into painting after a long long layoff. I described in my artist bio that I was (and still am) obsessed with judo. I would talk non-stop about a throw or a submission or a pin. Once I realized that my audience was not quite as into the subject matter as me, I decided to get out some paints and try painting a judo throw. I had not done a painting in a long long time. This painting is the result of that attempt, and ultimately what launched my passion for painting. What I discovered is that making art about things you love or love to do makes all the difference in the world. Previously I was 100% focused on learning technique without giving a whole lot of thought to composition or how meaningful the subject matter is. When I did the judo painting (the name of the throw is Uchi-Mata and "tori" - the thrower - is performing it from a left handed stance) I realized that making art is not just about having technique, it's about conveying emotions - sometimes emotions that are more complex than what one word or a handful of words can adequately communicate. This painting still makes me smile. Although my technique has improved over the years, my goal is always to catch this level of sincerity and emotion in a painting. This throw shows the thrill of winning by throwing your opponent. It also shows the helplessness one feels when being thrown. There is motion and the looming abrupt stop yet to come. I'm not so arrogant to say this is a great painting, it just means a lot to me personally because it was my first real experience with being truly inspired to create art. Now my obsession with painting is on par with judo.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:8.5 W x 11.5 H x 0.1 D in

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