Jet Age Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 4’ x 3’.5”, de- picts the world from the window of a modern jet airliner. The painting is rendered in a realistic and abstract style, capturing the beauty and wonder of the landscape from an aerial view. The painting is a departure from traditional land- scape painting, which depicts the world from a ter- restrial perspective. By viewing the world from the window of a jet airliner, Shooster offers us a new perspective. The painting challenges the viewer to consider the relationship between humans and the natural world. The painting is notable for its use of color. The sky is rendered in a deep blue, while the clouds are rendered in various pastel colors. The land below is rendered in shades of blue with green, brown, and yellow highlights. The use of color creates a sense of depth and atmosphere and helps capture the beauty of the aerial view.
The painting celebrates the beauty of the world and the power of flight. Leonardo da Vinci said, Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and will always long to return. Jet Age Landscape can be seen as part of a more significant trend of artists using aerial perspectives in their work. The beauty of the aerial view was inspired by artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Yves Klein. They created paintings that reflect the dynamism of the air. Shooster’s painting is a more recent example of this trend. Jet Age Landscape is a well-executed and thought-provoking work of art. It is a celebration of the beauty of the world and the power of flight, and it is a reminder that we are all connected to the natural world.
Stephen and Daughter Cassidy
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