Israel Kamakawiwo'ole is a painting by Michael Volpicelli which was uploaded on October 22nd, 2020.
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Trying to capture the feeling I get when listening to the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I feel love, warmth, connection and comfort. I try to... more
Title
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Artist
Michael Volpicelli
Medium
Painting
Description
Trying to capture the feeling I get when listening to the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". I feel love, warmth, connection and comfort. I try to represent those in the warm colors used to create the painting, the symbol of the sun, the nurturing hand offering comfort, and the vulnerability in bruddah IZs face.
This song is special to my family. My son was diagnosed with parks webber syndrome as a baby and every night I would hold him and sing this song to him, hoping to remind him that my life was paradise now that he was here, regardless of anything. He was perfect and he was beautiful and I wanted to remind him of that every night.
Uploaded
October 22nd, 2020
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Comments (8)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Isreal Kamakawiwo’ole composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Alan Bennington
Beautiful portrait, well done. I was quite moved when I first heard him sing 'Over The Rainbow' several years ago...sung so simply but with an innate sense of emotion.
Henry Hargrove Jr
Your Artwork is Great, and Captures comfort as i look into it, Congratulations on your painting!
GJ Glorijean
Michael Volpicelli, Causes & Voice, bring on over to the ACL Art CHANGES Lives... This SH grp is for liturgical & Word. Thanks so much for sharing. GJ
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