Quang Ho 12-21-09
December 21st, 2009
“Oriental Kimono”
24″ X 12″
I had the honor of being invited to a dinner with Quang Ho this past month where we were all able to sit down and ask him questions about the meaning of art as well as the practical aspects of applying paint. Quangs understanding of the philosophy of painting and how that interacts with real life was very challenging. As can be seen in his work art is much more than simply rendering what you see. This flow and Zen like quality can be viewed in every one of Quangs paintings.
What I like about “Oriental Kimono” by Quang Ho
Light - The feel of atmospheric light in this painting is just amazing. It comes from Quangs use of edges and his ability to mentally abstract what he sees as he paints. This skill of abstraction is a quality that most of the great painters have. They could not draw will without it. It is another one of those concepts that is much easier to show someone than to try and explain with words.
Dark and light composition - It is clear in this painting that there is a dark area and that there is a light area. Placing these areas as they without any subject matter at all would have still made for a very interesting work of art.
Art not subject - I love that this painting is not about the subject. If it were he would have made sure we could see all of the face and all of the needle work in the kimono. This choice makes the painting a very poetic experience.
Look and Enjoy!
Quang Ho’s Website (If you are interested in learning more about Quangs Philosophy of painting I highly recomend his video series which can be found on this site.)
