The Art of
Jackson Dainty
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Vincent van Gogh II
Fine art Giclee print Inquire about originals
18"x24"
Why two Vincent van Gogh versions?
My first try did not feel right. I'd stuck to the concept, incorporating key elements of the artist's work, mimicked his brush work, used his favorite colors... It just did not feel right.
What did I miss? What was it about van Gogh did I not capture?
I stewed about this nagging question for weeks. Then the answer struck me like a bolt of lightning. Van Gogh, maybe more than any other artist, was his art. He strove and suffered — never selling more than several paintings in his life — and died unknown and ignored.
To paint him as a Master I had to do more than paint his portrait. I had to paint his art, his soul and his essence. That's why van Gogh II portrays his image within his images. They are one and the same. They are eternal. He and his art are no longer unknown.
The funny thing is that many people who have viewed both images prefer van Gogh I. Some comment that van Gogh II is "dark." I agree, it is a bit dark; but so was his mortal life. His life was a struggle from beginning to end. It was unrelenting in its challenge and misery. His legacy, his immortal state, is glorious. It is a triumph of beauty and spirit