The Met was so inspiring I started (and finally finished) this painting.

Submitted by iartnewyork t3_10oqe31 in nyc

The Met is a treasure of NYC and an inspiration to artists everywhere. I had the pleasure of visiting for my birthday last summer and was so motivated by the content that I spent these last months painting a 60" wide x 48" high acrylic on canvas scene from inspiration and imagination. The blank canvas quickly became an orange tropical scene and then ultimately 4 other paintings as I struggled to figure out what it was trying to say, what it wanted to be. Late nights (1am, 2am, 3am, etc) I'd sit in frustration as one small addition of white or yellow seemed to divert the imagery and it would be necessary to wait, add water, then paint again. Exhausting indeed! Anyway, after months of physical, cognitive, and emotional labor, "The Love of My Life" is done. It seems to be a representation of a relationship: it takes physical, cognitive, and emotional labor to find and sustain over time. I hope you enjoy this content and get to the Met when you can. It's a remarkable place!

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iartnewyork OP t1_j6gibin wrote

Replying to NotTheOnlyGamer (#1,602,157)

Thank you! The Met is probably my favorite place in the city, but unfortunately they don't let you take anything home lol So I think unconsciously I wanted to produce a work that had that inspiration but also my own imagination. I wish Reddit let users share more photos to show the true dimensions!

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RonTomkins t1_j6gryfq wrote

I absolutely love it. It’s probably the kind of paintings I would create if I was a painter.

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iartnewyork OP t1_j6gt612 wrote

Replying to RonTomkins (#1,604,189)

Thanks so much! If you like the experience of painting, I would recommend acrylics because they dry faster and you can always modify the content/colors with water. Sketching can also be therapeutic. Eric Kandel, the Nobel prize-winning neuroscientist up at Columbia has fascinating books on the brain and art. It's pretty intriguing research

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smoke_crack t1_j6h20u8 wrote

At first glance I read 'The Mets' and got confused.

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Nytim t1_j6h3hya wrote

OP username checkouts, nice work 10/10!

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wXy_5GHz t1_j6h9hw3 wrote

Nice. Can’t wait to be there for Opening Day in a few months.

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RamonFrunkis t1_j6ia2co wrote

When referring to a museum, especially one of the most famous in the world, you call it a collection.

Content is digestible quick bytes posted to online channels.

It's like going to EMP and saying their snacketizers were finger licking good lol

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MisterPiggyWiggy t1_j6kdlra wrote

What a gorgeous piece of work! ☺️ The colors are amazing! The Met’s the best, and it’s so massive! Why, you’d need a whole day to take on a whole section!

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