On a quiet Parisian street, a musician softly blows his melancholic sounds into the night. The brass of his trombone catches the warm light of the lanterns, while the cold evening air envelops the rest of the scene in deep shades of blue. Across the street, a silhouette appears in an illuminated shop window. It is a casual passer-by who stops for a moment, touched by the music echoing between the facades. Musician and listener thus share, without words, an intimate moment that breaks through metropolitan loneliness for a moment.
This painting was created via digital techniques and originated from a photograph I took myself. Thus, the reality of the captured image merges with the imagination of painting.
Created by Geert Van Baelen with support from AI.
Geert Van Baelen has been working as a press photographer in Belgium for over 20 years. Besides current affairs, he also finds inspiration for his images in everyday life, landscapes and people... Read more…
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands