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Laurazee — Capitol Hill Dawn
Published: 2011-11-08 20:33:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 2259; Favourites: 79; Downloads: 0
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Capitol Hill Dawn - September, 2011Acrylic on canvas, 60" x 48"
I'm an early riser and my favourite time is that calm period just after the sun rises. There's a stillness in the early morning and the optimism of a new day that is still full of potential. Or maybe I've become misanthropic as I've gotten older, so I like the world best when there are fewer people awake in it.
This painting shows a lovely late-spring morning when Burrard Inlet is calm - see, there's only one freighter waiting to load - and the commuters haven't started bustling yet. There's a green and yellow shade to the water from reflected sunlight and new growth. The distortion on the Ironworkers and train bridges are similar to the earlier, bluer version of the painting but I wanted to focus more that special luminescent morning light that the early riser Vancouverites are privileged to behold.
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Wow, this is spectacular. I'm glad I discovered your art.
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At first glance of this, I was taken back to a night where I viewed to the West- from St. Paul's hospital. That night Spain showed its fireworks. I was there for a quadruple bypass. Another patient was there, and we joked sardonically that there were enough pedestrians to have another riot. I can't explain why, but your wiggling pictures make so much more sense and truth than photos. Vertical buildings and the like do wiggle for some who have used l.s.d. My old friend was very concerned when the early morning Montreal buildings were wiggling, so I assured him that they would stop before the people came to go to work. As I finally left St. Paul's, we got to meet Pat Quinn who was just getting off the elevator. I showed him some of new scars, and he very kindly 'approved' : ) I love your work.
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Thank you for 'hearing'! Your art totally talks to me.
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This is one of the nicest compliments on my work I have ever received. Thank you!
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Wow, so lovely and so familiar! I love your curly buildings! I think I'll just have to friend you and fave you to death for the sake of "exposure"! LOL!
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Squeeeee....Christmas came early, in the form of some Laurazee posts....YAY.
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All awesome, as well as your journal post. You are better than sliced bread.
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Beautiful as ever Laura! Good luck with your sales!
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When I was little I wanted to live in one of those weird, green elevators. Nicely done!
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Yeah, it's a neat bridge. I wonder if they still use those green things. It would make kind of a cool condo.
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