Old and Blue

A few months ago I've stumbled upon an old book of a famous Israeli photographer, Rudi Weissenstein. He was capturing the Holly Land since the 30's or so... his work was mainly capturing landscapes and the ambiance of the early days in the new country. I really like those old photographs, imagining how was to live back then...
Everything looks more mysterious and magical in black and white, but clearly those people had the same emotions and everyday conflicts like all of us.

I was looking at one of Rudi's favorite portraits of an old man praying, and I thought that he actually looks tired and sad - he was old and blue.

Using watercolor and graphite I started to paint my own version, coloring it with the color of sadness - blue.

Take a look at the final result

Can you feel the emotion? Do you feel sometimes old and blue yourself?

On another note..
Lately I've created many new pieces that I haven't published yet... but I promise to publish them soon - so stay tuned :)

Hope you enjoyed this post, have a great day!

BTW : If you like this piece, you can purchase it on my Online Shop 

Not all scars show, not all wounds heal

Another sketch from the melancholic series.
I don't know why I focus on women, but to me, their facial expression touches the soul.

The phrase that comes along with this sketch is :

"Not all scars show, not all wounds heal / Sometimes, you can't always see the pain that someone can feel"

I'm the first one to admit that I'm far from a descent sketcher (still experimenting), but... I'm glad that I can deliver the emotion.

Keep on smiling!

Yet another melancholic sketch

As promised, another melancholic sketch (everybody loves to be melancholic every now and then:))

The phrase that goes with this sketch is :

"Everybody is going to hurt you; You just gotta find the ones worth suffering for..."

Hope you like those recent melancholic sketches, tell me what do you think! 

Live Statue Festival Sessions - Candid Shots

Hello again!

Last post we've been looking at some pictures that were taken during a statue festival. Even though most of the post was about lens comparison, the selected photos represented the festival's atmosphere (joy, drama, color). This time I want to show you 3 candid shots that I took during the festival. Those shots are somewhat the opposite of the whole event's atmosphere.


3 images of 3 women each one in a different life stage, pay attention to their eyes, their look.

The Old Lady

This lady was standing in the middle of the commotion. Her sad eyes and her posture caught my attention. The whole crowd was moving around her, talking, shouting, laughing. She stood still, just watching. It was quite difficult to capture her alone, without the movement around.

The Pottery Seller

As I was heading home, I saw the accessory stands. The pottery seller looked a little bit shy and gloomy. Her body language and energy were very delicate. I could sense that she felt a little bit out of her comfort zone.

Bailarina

The ballet dancer was actually part of the festival, a live statue. This one, just like the other two shots felt like a candid. Her look, is very penetrating, serious, stiff body language. This portrait is very appealing, I just can't get enough of it.

Last but not least, a bonus candid! Take a look at this :

An encounter between different generations. I just love this one, a lovely family moment in the middle of the crowded festive street.

The pictures that I've posted here, were a real treat for me. Everyone can take the common festival shots, the statues, the shows, but to my opinion they are less interesting. After I covered the regular festival shots in the first day, I visited the festival again - this time for the candid shots, and the action behind the scenes. It was far more enjoyable, and surely more unique. It is a real pleasure to find magical moments in the less expected places...

Hope you enjoyed today's post :)
See you soon!

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