We are getting snow tonight. But someday, there will be flowers. These are imagined tulips.
More ladies.
Are they stressed, or just working hard?
Stressed people
These start as drawings, using drips of enamel. I have added detail, so you might see a person. These are an interesting combination of drawing with not much control, and then carefully highlighting. Most are women, but it’s probably hard to tell. Stress affects everyone.
Congrats to HCC Arts Building
I’ts snowing, so I didn’t make it to the dedication of the new arts building. It is LEEDs certified, the highest level of green building technology. Cori Saraceni is part of the opening show, and I missed her too. I’ve been working on a series of enamel drip drawings of females with glasses. Can’t really call them self portraits. Here are a couple. I think they are interesting.
Repurpose an arts magazine
The Laurel of Asheville is having a contest of artists repurposing their magazine. I did the line work by dripping enamel. The picture of the eye was perfect. The lips are the top of a Valentine, from their Feb. issue.
Human refinements on Nature
I continue exploring what impact humans have over nature. This flower was made of dripped enamel, blue, then collage and drawing elements added. I could copyright it, patent it, and claim that I made a better flower. International agro businesses do it every day.
New Improved Blue Flowers
I’m doing a series that comment on genetically modified or other human messing with nature. The flowers are dripped lines of blue enamel. Other enhancements such as collage and color are showing up. So far these are on cardstock, so are 8 1/2 x 11.
Vision
You may not be able to tell, but there are strands of monofilament going thru the canvas. I’m going to see if backlighting will still send light along them. It did before I started painting. Some of the “strings” in the paint are from poured enamel paints.