tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645918491464004577.post5265961710586863985..comments2023-06-28T03:15:55.524-07:00Comments on Tim Irving - Studio and Plein Air Painting, Design and Photography Blog: Still Life with Chairman Maostylemedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085436215603049616noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645918491464004577.post-81671979358318933822011-01-07T17:02:28.865-08:002011-01-07T17:02:28.865-08:00Ouch, very painful stuff at the time, isn't it...Ouch, very painful stuff at the time, isn't it. It provided some good story fodder, though. And better yet has become the genesis for a touching personal tradition. I'm a bit pissed at the teacher. <br /><br />Now, about Mao. What a surprising and unusual grouping. I love it. Wonderful lighting. The value contrasts are dramatic but not shocking. When I click to enlarge I can see the backdrop color better, and the whole scene reminds me of foreign films I've been watching this past year. Movies about places that are landlocked or cold. There is a certain shabby richness to some interior scenes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com