I’ve been home sick for two days, so I’ve been taking advantage of the time off work by arting, getting some of my newer stuff scanned, and–flaky phone lines permitting–uploading the new images to my website.
Today, I had some time to work on a new piece for the An Art a Day group. This week’s challenge is the Blaue Reiter group. I love their work. It never occurred to me before, but I think my sense of color was inspired as much by them as by Gauguin and the Fauves. Mmmm, yummy color. The softened forms I create also harken back to them.
Anyway, today’s piece is oil pastel on chip board. The little landscape hanging on the wall is collaged, using a photo from an Indiana tourism magazine and a frame from an art supply catalog. If I become extra motivated, I may replace it with one of the landscape photos I’ve taken. I may also do a faux gilt finish on the frame, since it’s in a gorpy Rococo revival style.
Ultimately, this piece will be bound into a large-format book.
Okay, I’m waiting for Hello to finish downloading on my slooooow connection, so I’m going to whinge about the bloody weather. I’m officially sick of Indiana winters. 20ish” of snow, then -15F temps, then a week and a half straight of rain which has now turned into sleet, freezing rain, and snow. It’s official–God hates Indiana.
Even the dogs are unamused. While it was sleeting sidedways, they asked to go out. As soon as her feet hit the deck, Harriet turned tail and scooted back indoors. Heh. Elliott squinched up his eyes and soldiered on. He enjoys the cold weather, but I think the perpetual gloom is getting to him, even. He did manage to coax Harriet into about 30 minutes of fearsome biteyface, though, so at least she isn’t bouncing off the walls.
I think we’re ready to give this a try. Fingers crossed
Vessels: Well
oil pastel on davey board
red paper boat 