Chicoartist wrote:
Paul's the man, but he's a great example of a painter who should stick to his day job ... have you seen his "artwork"? Sheesh!
Looks like some soon to be classics here!
Paul McCartney wrote:
...."And these were the connections between all the ancient civilizations, but as the painting started to develop, the one on the right started to look quite modern, so I think of him more as a modern face, with these ancient connections in the background there. The rod almost goes through his mouth, like a cigar or something; it comes out of his mouth. So that is quite nice, pretty"
Paul McCartney wrote:
"I like theses earth colors. I like what happens when you water them down a bit, the nice earth colors. I know i have said it before, but soil and the earth are very important to me. Living on a farm, a love of nature as a kid, so it should be important. It is all over the whole surface of our planet, which makes it pretty important, really. So these colors attract me"
Paul McCartney wrote:
"The shape of the head is a bit improbable... and again you have the two sorts of eyes. It wouldn't have been as interesting to me to just have the one eye, or both eyes closed, or both eyes open. He looks like a boxer possibly after losing a fight; there is a bit of a battering in that left eye, isn't there? So he is a sort of hero figure, a warrior figure, like comic-book heroes. I could almost imagine, like Marion Brando. But I like these white streaks behind it, like highlights, like lighting on him."