A new painting:
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Diana's Little Venice Party
9" x 7" oil on linen 2015
Private Collection, New York
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In this painting, I limited my palette to a harmony of red and grey; the tones of red on the left side (and the background) are balanced with the grey tones on the right. The woman's black mask and the man's red mask create a counterpoint. I initially thought to use more colors, but as I went along, the blues and greens and yellows that I tried never seemed right.
This painting began with a quick sketch - a doodle really - of a woman wearing a pair of peacock feathers ... my private homage to a beautiful exhibition at the Hudson River Museum last Fall on the theme of the peacock in art.
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initial sketch
6 1/2" x 5" ballpoint on paper 2014
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I developed the idea to include three more figures.
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drawing #2
5 3/4" x 6 1/2" pencil on graph paper 2014
Private Collection, Massachusetts
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And seven drawings later - perhaps ironically - the figure that started the process, was no longer in the final composition. I liked the compactness of the trio.
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final drawing
9" x 7" pencil on graph paper with pastel tone on reverse 2015
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Love this new small painting. Red & gray has always been one of my favorite combos. And love the trio rather than quartet. What does "pastel tone on reverse" on your drawing mean?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Allison!
ReplyDeleteAs to your question: When the drawing is worked out fairly well and is the final size - I use it to transfer the image to the canvas. I'll cover the reverse side of the paper with pastel, then place it over the canvas and trace the lines ... the pastel then essentially acts like old-time carbon paper.