Another Story with One of my Grandfather’s Paintings

Posted May 18, 2010 By admin

Another Painting by my Grandfather H Malek

I think this picture is big enough to show the amazing brush strokes used to paint this painting. Especially the sky and the fierce waves coming into the shore. Mind you, it is an oil painting of a shore that existed only in my Grandpa’s imagination!

Like with many great paintings, there are many ways to interpret what is happening in this painting. To me, it was a sunny day but the painting has just captured the moment when the weather is changing and a storm is coming! The tree on the left is tilted by the strong wind and the waves are hitting the rocks and rushing to the shore. You can see the sky was starting to turn gray and the water reflecting the colors of the sky.

To truly appreciate this painting, I think you might need to step back a little from your computer screen and you’ll see everything I’ve described. If you have a different interpretation, I would love to hear it!

Oh, I haven’t told you the story I was going to tell you yet. I actually took this painting to display in my office (it was portable as it was on canvas and only slightly larger than A4 size). Literally every single person whose come into my office has complimented how amazing the painting is (especially when I told them my Grandpa painted it). It was certainly a great topic for conversation!!

Well, one of my colleagues even offered to buy it off me. I told my Grandfather and he said I should gift it to her. NO WAY!!! Sorry… but I’m keeping it! She even said to give her a price, but I never could have parted with it. It means a lot to me. Anyway, I did gift to her a print of the painting and she has that in her work area.

Enjoy!

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My Love for Oil Paintings Soothes the Soul

Posted April 16, 2010 By admin

Painting by my Grandfather H Malek

I can absolutely get lost in a beautiful painting like the one I’m sharing with you here. There is something about being at a Art Gallery. I know some may find it boring, but if you are reading my posts, then chances are you love visiting Art Galleries and appreciating each piece just like me.

Each time we travel, we indulge ourselves by spending a day at the Gallery. Recently, we visited Canberra, the Capital City of Australia, where their National Gallery was exhibiting 112 Masterpieces from Paris, featuring original paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet and many more. These paintings are usually exhibited in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris but were lent to the Australian National Gallery during its renovations. What a treat it was!

I truly believe that beautiful paintings soothe the soul. That is why you get that peaceful and calm feeling when you are in a Gallery. You see my theory about this is backed up by the fact that Hospitals and Hotels alike are filled with beautiful oil paintings, or replicas to them, thereby creating a healthier environment for patients in hospitals and a relaxing environment for hotel guests. The simple act of hanging beautiful oil paintings on the wall may make a huge difference in a person’s overall disposition.

This is why I advocate for decorating one’s home with oil paintings (especially ones with beautiful scenic views or of the sky or a beautiful flower bouquet). If you have a painting on the wall in the lounge room, or the hallway it immediately lifts the spirit of your home and make you feel like you are in a hotel or Bed & Breakfast somewhere. I truly believe art can have a positive effect on both our health and well being.  I have even heard that studies have been made which shown that oil paintings and art have a beneficial impact on patients, such as helping patients fade levels of anxiety and depression during the wait prior to surgery.

The way art makes me feel empowers me to dream and feel positive about my life in general.

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