Published February 3, 2021, 9:56 AM
You’ve probably been moved by a painting. But have you ever seen a painting that actually moves?
February is National Arts Month Couple Riding a Carabao during Sunset (1940) by Fernando Amorsolo An attempt to…Posted by Mark Cañega on Saturday, January 30, 2021
Digital artist Mark Cañega just turned Fernando Amorsolo’s “Couple Riding a Carabao during Sunset” into a literal moving painting, and this has, so far, amassed over 4,000 positive reactions on Facebook.
“An attempt to animate my favorite artwork of Philippine’s National Artist for Visual Arts Sir Fernando Amorsolo. My original plan was to create a series of animation based on his oil paintings but with my occupied schedule right now, I think that’s far from possible So this attempt should be fine for now haha,” Cañega wrote.
Fernando Amorsolo’s “Couple Riding A Carabao During Sunset”
Looking at an artwork displayed in museums, particularly visual art, is an undeniably unique experience. You get to see the texture of the brush strokes. People can examine how the artist skillfully blends colors on the portrait. They have a chance to get personal with the painter by going through the sleek and sometimes imperfect lines that all together add to the beauty of the pieces. But seeing a painting’s elements move is a totally different experience.
That’s what motion graphic artist
Mark Cañega did with one of