Floral No 321
6×6 acrylic mixed media
palette knife floral painting
Affordable original abstract flower painting
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daily painting: 365 day art project
Day 83
Watching: Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
This feature documentary follows the internationally acclaimed painter and musician Llyn Foulkes from age 70 to 77, as he struggles to be acknowledged for his lifetime achievement. During the seven years chronicled in the film, Foulkes creates, destroys, and recreates a pair of large-scale, three dimensional paintings, one that costs him his marriage, all while trying to keep a toe-hold in the art market. With commentary by Dennis Hopper and George Herms, and footage of an appearance on the Johnny Carson show, it’s revealed how Foulkes avoided “selling his soul”, in an uncompromising, up-and-down career, that spanned over fifty years. The film concludes with his rediscovery by the international art world at the age of 77.
Greg and I watched this film a couple months back, but I don’t think I mentioned it here. I like to keep a record of the art documentaries I watch, in case I ever want to look them up, and rewatch one. This one gets a 5 star rating from me, even though it did make me a bit sad.