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Chuck Rosenthal’s Landscapes

October 23rd, 2009 No comments

Chuck Rosenthal is an artist from Clearwater, Florida. Although he is renown for his still life paintings, and has been given many accolades for his paintings of people, he also does some outstanding landscape paintings.

A Rosenthal landscape could light up a room. The scenes he paints are areas that he knows well, distinctively Florida. A principal characteristic of his paintings is the radiant Florida sun – not seen directly but reflected with glowing oranges and yellows against the grasses, trees, water and buildings that decorate his landscapes.

One such painting is “Bellaire Beach.” The painting is of a stately Bellaire Beach home, probably seen from the beach, but not of the beach at all. The glimmering light on the buildings and wall around the home are what make the painting stand out – those wonderful oranges and yellows.

“Florida Waterworld” portrays Florida wetlands and a sprawling white house in the background. The painting is very inviting, although many people would not consider a boggy wetland inviting. The warmth of the reflected sunlight makes the water and flora look like an enjoyable afternoon.

“Houses on the Marshlands” is another Rosenthal landscape with shining yellows and oranges. Typical white Florida houses in the background make the sparkling marsh in the foreground stand out.

The colors that echo the sun make the lake, trees and white houses in “Water’s Edge” a painting of natural beauty. In fact the autumn trees and the lake in the foreground invite the viewer to consider the work of nature over the work of man (the houses in the background).

When you look at a painting, do you ever wonder what the artist was thinking when he painted that artwork? Consider perhaps that the artist wonders what you are thinking when you view the painting. Unless you can talk to the artist in person and ask him, you will never know what he was thinking. The artist paints the picture, and puts it out there and invites the viewer to contribute to the painting with your own thoughts and ideas.

An outstanding artist will allow each viewer to be a part of the creative process by not forcing a message down your throat. Splurge on it – enjoy viewing art by contributing to the creation.

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