friday painting #36
p.d.q
20" x 10"
This one…is strange to me. I couldn’t help but think about my mom and dad when as I have been thinking about Zephyr’s parents. Not to get into anything more, but the fact that she is walking away speaks volumes about my real relationship. The whole art imitating life thing. The painting came out a bit more ominous than I think the sketch was. I have included the sketch so you can make your own decision.
I don’t know if you’ll see more family members in the immediate future. Zephyr’s grandmother and dad haven’t made themselves known to me yet and I am trying not to push it. Trying to just let them keep happening naturally. It is all part of my letting go mantra. The ideas are percolating right now.
Have a great weekend!
August 25th, 2006 at 8:47 am
i LOVE that painting — her expression is amazing…from what i see while she is walking away, her look says she is also ok with it and has an inner strength that carries her forward…and hey, she’s got her stack of books…lotsa symbolism here but again art’s impact on the viewer is sometimes so very different from the artist’s intention…
August 25th, 2006 at 10:19 am
Your paintings are so wonderful + I love that the personalities of your subject “come to you.” What a great process that has developed. Have a great weekend yourself ~Shona
August 25th, 2006 at 11:11 am
i LOVE this one too wendy. her glasses, her hair, the pile of books, the colors!
happy weekend! xo shari
August 25th, 2006 at 11:38 am
wendy - she is SASSY!!! her hair is fantastic
can i just tell you that i love love love your drawings? there is something about the simplicity of line and the strikingness of them that just gets me immediately… have you thought about including a drawing element in the painting? or “drawing” more w/ paint too? your lines AMAZE me…. xo
August 25th, 2006 at 5:10 pm
Go-go Wendy! This is lovely! She looks so sly and knowing. I love that these paintings lead to a whole bunch of questions for the viewer. What the heck is she up too?? **love it!!
August 26th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
this eerily reminds me of ME! (well, when i had longer hair) wow….i love this =)
August 28th, 2006 at 11:48 am
patricia - love all of the thought you put into it!! thank you for that.
shona - I realized that I can’t force it, or it will fail…after too many fails…
shari - thank you thank you.
lisa - oh sassy, she feels sassy to me. and thank you so much for your kind words about my sketches…used to hate them, but I just keep sketching…
johanna - I love that everyone comes to it with their own ‘baggage’
ky - strange…and kind of cool!