Title: Drag Your Heels.
Year: October 1998.
Materials: Acrylic on Canson carton.
Behind the Brush: The rumpus Beirut. The stiff smoky night life of coffee shops. The tension felt, the awkwardness sensed, and the anticipation received when you find out that your table-mate in an open cafe is too attractive. How many looks are going to be shot? How many messages are going to be sent? How many dreams are going to create for you an amiable flying-carpet? And how many moves and gestures are you going to understand and most importantly misunderstand? The boy behind the Imposing Character is a familiar figure. I can almost name him, with his pretty soft face, and his incredible irresistible looks!! Yet, the question is: is he going to be Lucky this night?
2 comments:
Since I saw this painting, I was pleased with the scene. I remember I said that it depicts "Ahwit li 2zez" ;-) which I believe is a common comment of those who saw it before me.
Anyway, what I love about this scene is the distribution of the characters... The main character is imposing, but I like the discretness of the 2 persons behind him. And of course, the boy watching silently but almost coming to life, full of curiosity and expectations. I have a feeling that it's an auto-portrait ;-) maybe that's why I liked him the most.
I like the composition and the placement of the different figures. The blending of the colors is done with expertise. But, I guess that the leg of of the main character could use some corrective "surgery".
Good work!
This is one of my favorites.
Very glad you have liked it.
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Whether it is The Glass Coffee Shop or an unknown café in Sidon, the idea is that of intimacy, lingering expectancy, and manhood.
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The leg of the main character "El-Basha" is truly misplaced. I wanted to correct it .. but, because I wanted the paintings to stay as they have been drawn, I skipped the idea od correction.
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Thank you for the advice, I will take into consideration the aspect of perspectives in my coming paintings.
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Thanks.
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