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A world of escapades, enigmas and a two-bit adventurer.
‘The stone cold mystery’ sets up for what should be a dramatic and exciting scene: a still from a swashbuckler perhaps. But it is not! The man cuts a diminished character, his life a parody.
The painting describes, through the use of both comedy and tragedy, the passing of time. The star of the show a middle aged man lost: his appetite to almost evaporated, his view of a universe so full of wonder clouded. In the foreground, a bullet fails to reach any momentum, instead flopping gracelessly to the ground. This could well be a description of the ark of life, where youthful ambitions and dreams fall flat on their faces, leaving behind a faded, impotent mind.

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Oils

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The stone cold mystery (2022) Oil painting
by Rory Mitchell

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A world of escapades, enigmas and a two-bit adventurer.
‘The stone cold mystery’ sets up for what should be a dramatic and exciting scene: a still from a swashbuckler perhaps. But it is not! The man cuts a diminished character, his life a parody.
The painting describes, through the use of both comedy and tragedy, the passing of time. The star of the show a middle aged man lost: his appetite to almost evaporated, his view of a universe so full of wonder clouded. In the foreground, a bullet fails to reach any momentum, instead flopping gracelessly to the ground. This could well be a description of the ark of life, where youthful ambitions and dreams fall flat on their faces, leaving behind a faded, impotent mind.

Materials used:

Oils

Tags:
#figurative #landscape #portrait #sky #mountains #pop art #expressionist #movies #films #satire 
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I am a Scottish artist now settled in Norway. I have exhibited widely since graduation from Edinburgh College of Art in 1999, including shows in Dubai, Paris and Oslo.... Read more

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