San Francisco Linearism
In my linear version of San Francisco, all of the landmarks line-up to be included in this oil painting like a group photograph. All of these landmarks would be difficult to photograph clearly in one frame. Starting from the left top, is Mt. Diablo. Below are the Berkeley Hills and Berkeley Tower, farther down is Treasure Island and Alcatraz. Left hand side of the bridge are the Marin Highlands. Going over the Bridge to the right, there is the Presidio, Sutro Towers, and the SF skyline and the City, with the SF Bay and boats. The other side of the Bay is the Oakland docks, estuary and airport with the small hills behind and the rainbow sky.
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Width: 72in
Prakash Chandras
My art comes from my life experiences that I have had and emotional attachments I have made. The reason I choose to paint these images is twofold. First, since they come from my life, they automatically become my visual diaries. Every time I look at a painting that I have painted, it reminds me of the times when I painted it. It also brings back more detailed memories of those times. The feelings and the memories evoked are so strong that it allows me to time-travel back to the time when I painted it. Secondly, in each painting I try to go somewhere, where I have never been before. Let me explain. In the early works, when I was still studying various art elements the risks I took were with the parallel lines in the sky, or in the use of, unrealistically bright colors. Lately though, these art elements including art history are used in my works in more risky ways. They are churned in unusual ways, pushed to do something they (the art elements) have never done before. This results in the new images that neither camera nor real life can show you. I can honestly say that, these paintings are my true self-expressions and every time a new image is revealed to me I am intrigued and most delighted to share it with the viewers.
Email: chandrasarts@gmail.com
Website: chandrasarts.com
