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Published: 2008-06-13 06:07:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 5110; Favourites: 195; Downloads: 4
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Acrylic on Canvas, 20" x 20"Some might consider Alexander and Main to be the bad part of town. It is near the docks in the heart of Vancouver's famous but frightening Downtown East Side . The thing that people don't always notice - especially late at night - is there is a real sense of community here. People know each other. You can hear them holler greetings from open windows.
Yes, the sky is a Van Gogh ripoff. I wanted to make the tones of the buildings warm and organic with vinelike city fixtures. The sky and street are colder and more unstable.
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You've got your own fractal thing going in the skies and buildings you do - is it you or is it Van Gogh, eh?
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Thanks so much. I appreciate it!
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Thank you (or rather, me and Vincent Van Gogh, from whom I ripped off the sky, thank you!)
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Thank you! I appreciate it very much.
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^^
You have a nice gallery!^^
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Oh wow! I love this style, it reminds me of a famous painting I've seen before, but can't quite remember what it's called... e__e
Besides that I really love how you did the sky and the different textures used. It looks great.
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Ha, thanks: it is vaguely reminiscent of Van Gogh's Starry Night. Well, at least the sky. The color scheme may be a bit Toulouse Lautrec. Don't really know, I swear it was unconscious!
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Ah! That's the one I'm thinking of. O=
Even so, it's very beautiful. I enjoy your style of painting very much. ^^
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lovely style and movement, lovely colours hehe love the sky
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Thanks - yeah, derivative, but Van Gogh is always effective!
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I love how this is painted, especially the swirls in the sky and Harbour Center. Great job on this! : D
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Thank you so much! I like this one (even though it's kind of a Van Gogh rip-off).
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Awesome! I do like that part of town. And hey, it was nice meeting you last night! Hope the show is a successful one. It certainly looked cool.
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Absolutely incredible style! I find your work to be unique, yet so soothing to look at. It has the most calming effect on me. Which, if you knew me, is a very hard thing to accomplish.
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That is a wonderful compliment, thank you, Kelly!
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Thanks so much! You're too kind.
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this is amazing, laura.
incredible. one of your finest.
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Thank you kindly, Jeremy! I'm going to have to do more like this, I think - maybe this neighborhood in particular.
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words..fail me.
love this to small twisty pieces (this is the one that made me go all "Watch" instantly.
brilliant.
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wow! those streetlights are fantastic.... they look like curious, living plants stretching upward to look around at all of the strange buildings.
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