PATRICKRILEY.ART
patrickriley.art is where art and poetry merge together as one. I combine my love for art and writing, and strive to create something thoroughly unique by intertwining the two. Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
I’ve forever been fascinated by Edgar Allan Poe and his works. Poe had a distinctive way of describing scenes in such incredible detail. While immersed in his stories, readers find themselves becoming the painter-- the canvas being their mind, and each word, the brush. I seek to do this through my artwork.
Reportedly, Poe's last words before his death were "Lord, help my poor soul." The word 'PoeSoul' that my studio is named after (PoeSoul Studio) is my homage to him. PoeSoul Studio is an outlet to express my emotions, passion, and art.
Lastly, each of my paintings includes a handwritten poem or piece of prose that I produced. The writings are a piece of my soul, if you will. It's something very special to me-- pulled deep from within my heart.
“Poe’s last words before his death were “Lord, help my poor soul.” The word ‘PoeSoul’ is my homage to him.” -Patrick Riley
Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.
-Claude Monet
FEATURED ART
I Will Be Good To You - Original Oil Painting
A delicate rose, still grasping at life, even if it’s only one more day.
This painting started out as more of a side project while I was working on What You Are Is Beautiful. It quickly became one of my favorites. The shadows were a challenge, and at times I completed these before other parts of the painting. I had to trust that everything was going to turn out correctly in the end. Some of those shadows, in an impasto type of style, actually add dimension to the painting. I was pleasantly surprised when it did. That’s one thing that I’ve learned when painting in this style— trust the process, because what looks like chaos can turn out quite beautiful. I wanted to paint it against the green background, so that parts of the stem start to blend in with it, allowing just the petals to shine. Once again, with most of my paintings, it looks much better in person, but I’d highly recommend watching the video on this page to get more of an idea of how the painting looks.
The painting is mounted in a beautiful brown and copper wooden frame for a very classical look, that you just don’t see anymore.