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I wanted to soften the profile with a twined leaf wreath. It adds a neat dreaminess (Puck?) to the face and gives me a chance to introduce a cool (that is, "not warm") complimentary color to such a reddish composition (so far).
I'll be darkening the canvas and adding more texture next go round.
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Comments (8)
heartless and empty!
Posted by Dan Bernard | December 24, 2008 4:03 PM
Posted on December 24, 2008 16:03
Forgot to mention that this is where you throw in the 'cracks'.
Posted by GarandFan | December 24, 2008 5:54 PM
Posted on December 24, 2008 17:54
HEY DAN
How so?
Posted by john Cox | December 24, 2008 8:10 PM
Posted on December 24, 2008 20:10
Pay Dan no mind. That sounds like the voice of somebody who doesn't know what you're doing, & infers that because he doesn't know, you can't possibly know either.
I'm perplexed at the turn you decided to take, but I'm looking forward to where it goes next.
From the previous installment, I would have bet that you were going to use brighter colors, & this was going to be a "Native American" piece.
Where to next? Only John knows.
Posted by Terwiliger | December 24, 2008 11:57 PM
Posted on December 24, 2008 23:57
HEY T
Apprecitate the sentiment.
Posted by john Cox | December 25, 2008 12:06 AM
Posted on December 25, 2008 00:06
Ditto Terwilliger, although perplexed is not a term I would use here... one cannot fathom where an artist is going....
It's gaining in beauty, John.
Shalom from Jerusalem
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Posted by Yocheved Menashe | December 25, 2008 8:50 PM
Posted on December 25, 2008 20:50
Ok, I'll bite.
John, what is the purpose of the crack(s)?
Posted by Dr Bob | December 27, 2008 9:51 PM
Posted on December 27, 2008 21:51
HEY DR. BOB
It is a major clue to the tromp l'oeil theme of my paintings. Without cracks, the wall is stable and seems less affected by time and the elements. Detoriation is inevitable and sometimes beautiful in its own right (a major theme). Also, I find the starkness of a meandering line ties the work together. It leads the eye to the focal point
Posted by john Cox | December 28, 2008 2:56 AM
Posted on December 28, 2008 02:56