kinetic-abstract oil-painting

[RX-7 Steve]

This kinetic-abstract oil-painting entitled “Velocity” (/“G.T.O.”) was an experiment in style; my goal was to capture the energy of speed and motion. The scene depicts a ’91-’93 Mitsubishi 3000GT vr4 and a ’94-’96 Mitsubishi 3000GT vr4) racing side-by-side, while all other elements of the composition fly past in a blur. You can see hints of telephone-poles, power-lines, trees, clouds, railing, and grass in the background, but the only objects that retain their form are the cars as their speeds are matched and the centerlines of the road as they are constant. Still, the drivers are high on adrenaline and completely focused on the maneuvering of their vehicles, so even the shapes of their cars are slightly distorted to each-other’s peripheral vision; some colors are inverted and some of the headlights, air-dams, foglights, indicators, highlights, lateral-reflections, fenders, rooflines are represented by abstract elements “floating” above the surface of the canvas while some are recessed. Essentially, this is not a painting of cars, but rather a painting of various miscellaneous shapes and kinetic splashes of paint that happen to resemble cars, and other background elements.

[stuffbyalex]

Although the proportions of the cars are a bit distorted, I really like the overall looseness and feel of it. I love the abstracty background, especially the clouds and the stuff behind the top car.

Alex

[grantrl78]

That is some really nice work.
Great painting.
I like the cars you chose.
Reminds me of the high school days.
I remember those times.
They looked just like that.