nashville show
August 13, 2007August this time around seems to be all about work. I am beginning to think that artists who do a lot of shows tend to have work laying around that they can ship off if called upon. I don’t. So this weekend was more painting. This time for the show in Nashville (also opening in September).
I’ve been working on these pieces for a while and am really happy with how they turned out… they are smaller (8×11 on an 11×14 paper) and will also be framed with edges showing. (The first four framed that way came back and they are AWESOME… really cool paper shadows and you can see the color bleeds and stuff. I think you’ll like it when I show you a pic.)
Anyway, for these I wanted to do something lighter and simpler. A study in an almost-monochromatic color palette. So I picked four colors that kind of show where I am right now (loving summer, bright days, that special after-thunderstorm-light, close-your-eyes pink) and overlayed them with simple graphite line-work figures. So they are acrylic and graphite only. I really enjoyed working in this way… letting the drawing and color take center stage… feels really natural for me.
Here are the pieces:
These go to the framer today and then get shipped out very soon to the SQ FT Gallery.
August 13th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Penelope they look fabulous! Beautiful work. I love the colors you used. Oh, I just can’t wait to hang this show!
August 13th, 2007 at 11:07 am
sweet…i love the new pieces.
what are you sending to the indy show?!
i am going to try to make it.
August 13th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Very nice. I like the pink one the best. The pose, the colour, the shapes all work well.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Ooh, I love the green one. Good lines, good karma.
August 13th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
I love the purple coral shapes. I also love the softer signature : )
August 14th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Did you say close-your-eyes pink? You said close-your-eyes pink.
I have the biggest crush on you.
August 16th, 2007 at 10:36 am
so great to see, P! the upper right is my favorite piece thus far. wish i could see ‘the real thing’. xojenny
August 27th, 2007 at 5:45 am
oh my these are just so GORGEOUS. i hope you consider making prints of these for those of use who don’t get a chance to buy the originals. i love them all. esp the pink and yellow… love their expressions.