By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
My previous painting was a boy and a girl in a rowboat, heading out to sea. I liked the nautical idea and decided I would paint a large, wooden ship. Then I decided that rather than having the ship sail the seas, it would sail the clouds. So I looked for reference – for both clouds and ships. The clouds were easy. The ship was not. I had a specific ship in mind – though I didn't know what it was, I just knew I would know it when I saw it. Then I saw it – it was a painting of the USS Constellation. (How prophetic for a painting of a ship sailing the skies!) What I painted is not identical. In fact, it's not as good as the original. That's not what I was out to do. I wanted this ship to be sailing the skies. I wanted the panting of the ship to be startling, but not because of its detail, but rather because of the setting it was in. I have never seen a painting quite like this one. I like that. Because that's what I set out to do with every painting I create.
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.
An Art Advisor will get in touch with you today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your artwork needs.
Get Started
