so i've been doing small, slightly more stylised pieces this week (along with working on 'ode #3' and a few colour oil pieces) of which these two are the first, and i'll be posting these as i do them in chronological order.
like the concept image for 'ode #2' and the rough with the two bird masks, these were (and being) done on smallish scraps of cardboard as, i guess, a form of artistic recyling and again were done in a combination of black and white acrylic and some black chinese ink i got as a gift from a good friend.
and yes, i know how crazy the proportions in the first one are, but. . . i am an expressionist painter above and over anything else. proper prespective and photographic realism are best left for people who get soemthing out of doing that kind of art, i very rarely do. . .
much more to come
I like these both but i *love* the second one.
ReplyDeleteIt's really beautiful, Iain. I don't know what else I can say about it, there aren't words.
xo
truthfully i'm happier doing these little pieces than any of the big ones. the big ones might be more polished and detailed and what not, but these. . are a lot more effortless and, i think, more expressive :)
ReplyDeleteThen here's an idea: Do more of them. If these are what makes you happiest, keep on doing them and obsess less about the bigger more "serious" pieces.
ReplyDeleteIt's just a thought. :)
Emma in her jammies AGAIN! Do you guys ever wear clothes when you're together or just your PJ's? :P
ReplyDeleteThat second one's really lovely Iain, really tender and sweet :)
These. are. gorgeous. I just love the stylization, the proportions. I like how she goes from the coffee table to the couch.
ReplyDeletei am really fomnd of both of these, guys - i think they convey and capture everything they're meant to. not that i set out with anything to capture or convey, but they're honest and emotional and - i think - express a lot with very little. . .
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