At the Aunts 1978

This landscape by Constantin Piliuta, probably painted with oils, is all about the feel of the countryside with soft greens and browns. You can almost see Piliuta building up the scene, one brushstroke at a time, creating a world that's both real and a little dreamy. I bet Piliuta, standing there with his brush, was totally in tune with the simple, everyday beauty around him. The paint's not trying to hide itself; it's right there on the surface, thick in some spots, thin in others, making you notice the texture and how it catches the light. That daub of green, suggesting a distant hill, and the soft brown haystacks - they're not just shapes, they're feelings. The way he's handled the paint reminds me a bit of some of the Impressionists. Painters, we're always looking at what others have done, riffing off them, and adding our own spin. It's all one big conversation. What's so cool about painting is it isn't about having all the answers. It's about exploring, questioning, and finding new ways to see and feel.