By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
This is perhaps the most intense color palette I have ever used. There's almost anger in this painting and as I was creating it, it's all directed at one man who currently is shifting world dynamics and creating a path of destruction unheard of since the days of Hitler. Yes, the Red Menace is not just intense, it's also symbolic with a red robed man standing in a sea of red in what could be poppies, could be roses, staring at an angry red sky. It's dramatic. And quite an unexpected visual.
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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