Introducing........ Ecat

      Introducing...... the amazing Ecat, my friend and authority on all things music. Today she comes to us with commentary on a favorite artist of her's- Norman Rockwell.

     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Rockwell
                Norman Rockwell is amazing. He is iconic in the 20th century American image, having created some of the most famous paintings during his lifetime. Some of his most notable works covered "The Saturday Evening Post" for more than four decades. As a prolific creator of over 4000 works, his ideas became easily accessible in the daily lives of all who saw his paintings even today.
     Aside from all of the fluff and frills of a critic, I truly enjoy who, what, and how Rockwell portrayed in his ideas. The greatest aim for an artist is to convey how they feel to another person, through whatever means they deem necessary. I  believe he did this successfully in his paintings, whether it be a whimsical piece or a grave story of humanity. Sentimentality holds a thread throughout all of his works through the stories told. While this sort of "sweetness" was rejected by the critics of his time, I think that it has been this that carried his work through generations. This theme is shown through on of my favorite paintings of Rockwell's. The painting shown above, "After The Prom," embodies the perfectness of the situation in a simplistic way while  supplementing the picture with subtle points. Some of my other favorites of his are "The Homecoming" and  "Doctor and Doll." Yup. If anyone out there actually understood what I was trying to say, I congratulate you. Ecat, signing off.
 
       And that, folks, is the famous Ecat. I hope you enjoyed her fascinating commentary. Until next time,
Yours truly,
Maggs