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<p>[QUOTE="peterinwa, post: 3324111, member: 17926"]How fun!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a beautiful painting hanging in my living room with a fun story behind it.</p><p><br /></p><p>My grandfather fought in France in WWI, and family lore said that he befriended a farmer during that time. Later, in the 20s, he returned to France on a trip and met the same farmer who gifted him the painting in gratitude.</p><p><br /></p><p>Great story!</p><p><br /></p><p>I put a photo of the painting on-line, with the artist's name, hoping to learn more about it. Eventually, I was contacted by a descendant of the artist who was writing a book.</p><p><br /></p><p>Turns out none of the story was true, and my grandfather bought the painting at an exhibit of the artist's work in Ohio.</p><p><br /></p><p>A professional photographer was sent to my home to photograph the painting, which now appears in the book!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.peterchristensen.us/Sheep-Fold.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>As a small child, I would go up close and it would all be a blur as impressionist paintings are up close. But then I would turn around, walk away, turn back around and it looked like a photograph from far enough away.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am still amazed to this day how an artist can paint something so crudely, working up close, and know how real it will look from a distance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="peterinwa, post: 3324111, member: 17926"]How fun! I have a beautiful painting hanging in my living room with a fun story behind it. My grandfather fought in France in WWI, and family lore said that he befriended a farmer during that time. Later, in the 20s, he returned to France on a trip and met the same farmer who gifted him the painting in gratitude. Great story! I put a photo of the painting on-line, with the artist's name, hoping to learn more about it. Eventually, I was contacted by a descendant of the artist who was writing a book. Turns out none of the story was true, and my grandfather bought the painting at an exhibit of the artist's work in Ohio. A professional photographer was sent to my home to photograph the painting, which now appears in the book! [IMG]https://www.peterchristensen.us/Sheep-Fold.jpg[/IMG] As a small child, I would go up close and it would all be a blur as impressionist paintings are up close. But then I would turn around, walk away, turn back around and it looked like a photograph from far enough away. I am still amazed to this day how an artist can paint something so crudely, working up close, and know how real it will look from a distance. Welcome![/QUOTE]
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