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Studio in September 2022

Studio in September

Friends - Oil on Canvas, 24"x18"

Dear Subscriber,

Two portrait commissions are neatly packed and ready to ship to New York. If we are what we do, I am a portrait painter these days. Now I have time to explore some portraits with narratives beyond the simple likeness or I can invent the personality on canvas.

Tribute to Dostoevsky - Oil on Canvas, 36"x48"

Sometimes I borrow my imaginary sitters from the literature. In ever changing world my admiration for Dostoevsky remains constant. The suffering of innocent is constant and the evil never takes the rest.

Homeless Man- Oil, 20"x16"

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose, sings Janice. This homeless man is a composite of the unfortunate I encounter at intersections. He is laughing at the tragedy.It is personal and collective tragedy at the same time.

"And So It Goes" is the phrase I borrowed from Kurt Vonnegut for the title of this girl. It was the verbal formula that he used in his book. It means observation and acceptance.

If these paintings bring some clouds, go to my web gallery for more optimistic and happy paintings.

All the best.

Dan Petrov

www.danpetrovart.com