“Spirit” - Oil on paper.
“Beyond the Darkened Horizon” Part 2 - Oil on paper (A3)
“Beyond the darkened horizon” Part 1 - Oil on paper (A3).
Latest painting: Untitled, oil on paper.
Had to perserve with this one a bit but happy with the end results. If interested in buying any of more work please email me for more details at jonathanthewhite@gmail.com
STAG TIMES, 2013
‘Light.’ Oils on heavyweight paper.
I was up early this morning and the light of the rising sun was pouring through my window. Before the demands and tasks of the day moved me into action, I paused and painted this picture reflecting on Mikoto Fujimura’s words about how the squeezing of paint from the paint tube is a symbolic act of squeezing out all the ‘unnecessary concerns of life.’ A ‘ritual’ opening the senses to the ‘reality of creativty.’
Finally forced myself to pick up a brush (or pallet knife in fact) and get painting again this weekend.
Been way too long.
Experimenting with oils and enjoying the results.
A couple of months ago, Anna and I travelled to a conference in England with our friends Thierry and Mylene who paid all the travel expenses as we couldn’t afford to at the time. Instead of paying them back with coins and cash, they asked me to pay them back in paint! And this is the result!
I painted it in the prayer room at Bethanie and loved every minute of it.
Tomorrow night we are heading into Caen too give hot soup and clothes to some of the homeless guys there. We’re also going to give them an illustration of mine with some promises of HOPE from the Bible on the back. Here’s a little video by the great film maker that is Laura Bradford. Check out her blog…
art: jonwhitedraws.com
music: dlamin.bandcamp.com
film: lauraamyliderth.com
Started a little new community blog documenting music and whiskey…
Glenmorangie - the original, 10 year.
“The original Glenmorangie has flavours of honeyed sweetness fused with notes of citrus, vanilla and almonds, making it delicate, alluring and very complex.”
Enjoyed in Normandy, France by Jon and Lou.
The Glenmorangie Playlist:
1. On the nature of daylight - Max Richter (L)
2. And it’s alright - Peter Broderick (J)
3. Peaceful warrior - Aaron Parks (L)
4. Country Dumb - Josh T. Pearson (J)
5. Enter his rest - Wovenhand (L)
6. Dreams Today - Efterklang (J)
7. Stars (feat.MakO) - Yvette (L)
8. Heads will roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (J)
9. Running up that hill (A deal with God) - Kate Bush Remix (L)
10. Atoms for Peace - Thom Yorke (J)
11. 15 Step - Radiohead (L)
12. I have loved you wrong - The Swell Season (J)
