The stone cold mystery (2022) Original Oil Painting by Rory Mitchell

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

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 70 x 90 x 2cm (unframed) / 70 x 90cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Naive
• Subject: People and portraits

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