"Cavallino Rampante" by Matthew Holden Bates
Mixed media painted directly on the wall of my studio in Firenze, Italy.
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Whenever I am working on a large painting project like my Duomo Prainting Project, I need to take a bit a of a break to work on smaller painting projects, mostly just to clear my mind. On of the things that I love to make are wall art in my apartment. I started a few years back and have been filling in the space like a tattoo artist fills up a body, one project at a time. This painting is part of an eight part project, each part is the same octoganal shape that you can find also on another wall in the apartment. Each "scudo" will represent a symbol that is important to me. I have been a fan of Ferrari since 1992, when I moved to Italia.
Here you can see the layout of the eight "scudi" on ythe wall over the entrance to my studio. you can also see some of the other parts of the wall art that I have been working on mixed in with some hanging art as well.
I also painted the sky over the chandelier and made a small window too. These are fun projects that are more of a decoration than anything else. I spend way more time on my canvases which are my main focus. However, I have been having a lot of fun with the decoration of my apartment!
I have been working on some other paintings which I will be posting shortly, and then I will get back to the Duomo which still has tons of work to go. If you like what you see here, I would appreciate an upvote, and feel free to resteem the post so that more people can get to know my art. I would love to hear from you in a comment here below, if you have any questions about my process, this is the place!
A presto, Matteo @matteopaints
Hi Matteo, as always it is nice to see you again with your work. always very enjoyable your posts and the photographs of your works. Please do not forget on and off posting something, we always enjoy it.
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OMG Matteo! There's so many scudos on that wall!!! And the one next to it !!! Your house will be a veritable work of art by itself when you are done with them :D Amazing XD I love it !!!!
Love the prancing horse of the Ferrari! It is very iconic :) Have you ever had a ride in one? I wish to know how it feels, just once.... maybe one day in the future I will be able to experience this :D
As usual, your dedication to art is very heart-warming, and I look forward to your Duomo updates :)
Yea, there is still a lot of painting to be done, each ‘scudo’ will represent something about my life. I think the next one will be the fiorino, the symbol of Firenze. We shall see!! 👋😀
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By the way... I have a friend who tattoos, and he wanted to do exactly the same as you, fill his room with drawings, he unlike you does not have so many! I like how you create your own space, with these beautiful drawings.
I started painting the apartment a few years back, first a door, then a wall, then another wall. It takes time, but the best part is living in it. Also, there is no rush, I work at my own pace, in between other projects.
I see ... well, he started drawing on a wall, then he made another drawing on that wall, then he stayed with those drawings on the wall, that I know lol
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