It is not possible to photograph this without glare because of the black, so this will have to do for now. This small size works much better with fewer things in it, I have to fight the inclination to pack things into every possible space. But wait, maybe that could work in a good way, maybe I could deliberately fill every inch with something, maybe I could do it serially like Paul Wonner (thank you, Lorraine Shirkus, lorraineshirkus.blogspot.com). I will try it....
This little painting has a lot of nice things about it. I especially like the soft reflective colors in the underside of the onion. And the white graphic letters on black tracking off to the right. I recently came across a Carol Marine post of a clove of garlic which she tried to paint with as few strokes as possible. I see you as a conceptual artist who happens to be working with material objects . . . and wonder if you can push that? Like painting the subjects loosely against a very graphic background which, I guess, could be tight or . . . What you're doing seems to yield a lot of possibilities and directions to pursue.
ReplyDeleteHi Lorraine,
ReplyDeleteI just backtracked and saw your post ---YES, Yes! I am a conceptual artist working with material objects! I just haven't been able to paint the material objects until now. I know loosely where I want to go, but I have to get my technical skills up. Such a helpful comment, thanks, also for sensing the direction.