Hollering At The Hamsa Print

Like most of the paintings I’ve done, I make the stretcher, fasten clothing on it then splash an abundance of latex paint primer on it until I get inspired with a visual theme. In this case, inspiration came more than three months later. Normally, I come up with the title after I have finished the painting. In this case, after staring at it for months on my studio walls a visual and title spontaneously popped in my head: “Hollering at the Hamsa”. The Hamas is a symbol of protection and good fortune. The idea of someone yelling at good luck and safety I found amusing. Once that bit of irony entered my mind the creative juices began flowing. As an abstract artist, I generally do not have a concrete plan of what I want the final image to be. That is a big part of the fun. I was listening to what I consider upbeat music when creating this. Oddly enough, the final piece is slightly scary, at least according to my wife. To see a very quick progression of the creation of the piece go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbpCVeWdV8A Purchase NFT at: