By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
A boy and a girl in a wooden rowboat, on their way out to sea – only, it's more than that. This is a painting about relationships. It's about how when you're first starting out, you may not know where you're going – or what lies ahead. You have to take a flying leap of faith that everything will work out – and so it is with the boy and the girl in the rowboat. It's just them – with the boy rowing and the girl sitting in the boat, perhaps wondering what she's gotten herself into. There are no lifejackets visible in the boat, no supplies or food. And there they are, in the middle of the ocean, heading out to who knows where. It's a simple painting. But it's full of story appeal. I hope you enjoy creating one of your own!
Tom Blood is a self-taught, modern-day surrealist, heavily influenced by his all-time favourite artist, Rene Magritte. Some of his early works include two crowd favorites – "Bobby Hull" which was created using a palette knife and "The Three Stooges" which was created using three primary colors. Since that time, Tom has pursued a more surrealistic path. He paints ideas. His goal is to paint the impossible, or at least, the highly improbable. With his paintings, viewers can always tell what's going on, not necessarily knowing why. He wants his paintings to tell stories that make people think, or bring a smile. His work has won numerous awards locally and he has had a number of solo shows in the St. Louis, Missouri area where he was born and raised.
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