At first glance, Gidge’s paintings are bright and cheerful. However, when the viewer puts on polarized glasses, the paintings pop off the canvas, richly detailed and 3-D. Gidge keeps his exact techniques a secret. “It’s just paint and nothing more,” he said. “My technique is all about painting with mixtures that compel the naked eye to search for the depth, the 3-D element.”
Many of Gidge’s paintings can be described as abstract. Each one is made with bright, swirling colors. Gidge experiments with different sized canvasses to create the effects he wants. “My paintings are a purposeful merger of color,” he says. “Just color. With the glasses and the brain’s own interpretation, they may look different to different people. But the depth, the 3-D quality remains.”
http://bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2013/01/04/legislator-and-man-many-pursuits-turns-painting/2nWY6ck7y4XURmmi6QcLLO/story.htmlGidge has always made room in his schedule to embrace the unusual and creative. As a young man, he was a department store Santa. He also writes poetry in addition to his career as a lawmaker and hobby of painting. “I guess my life’s philosophy has been that there’s room in our lives for everything we love, simple and complex,” Gidge said.
Embrace the idea that there is always time available to pursue topics that interest you. Learn how to develop your own special artistic techniques by taking a class on acrylic painting. If you already have a background or experience with painting, sessions can take your skills to the next level. Classes will give students the instruction necessary to explore different projects, styles, and artwork.