Mask III
Oil Pastel 8 1/2" x 11" Mi Tiens paper (wrong side)
Mask II
Oil Pastel 8 1/2" x 11" Mi Tiens paper (wrong side)
Mask I
Oil Pastel 8 1/2" x 11" Mi Tiens paper (wrong side)
This week, I wanted to try to work from a number of resources to come up with an imaginative series of masks. I used a book on masks and a fashion illustration text book as resource material. I've never done this and it was a blast. My jumping off point was a fashion illustration text. I seem to be able to enter art stuff more easily through my fashion design training. But really, this was an excuse to have a fun time. I've botched up 2 large paintings this month and I'm really feeling discouraged with big work. So these sketches keep me moving forward.
5 comments:
Your mask series is very imaginative.
Keep it up!
On your big works, do you do an underpainting? Do you start with a value study? Sometimes I do a complete study in gray, first.
Do you use solvents?
Just some thoughts in a random way.
Also, do you stand away from the painting?
They are big on masks in Italy, BTW.
Casey, you ask some very good questions. I think I will always will be able to just flail away...but a PLAN is a good idea! Thanks.
Mardi Gras! I need to look at some of those masks too!
Love the soft quality of your work. Makes me wanna break out the oil pastels!
Hey, Lindsay--can you see me? I'm at O'Hare airport ;D. Really! Tried to leave a comment last night but Blogger was hiccuping. I really like the bold forthrightness of these----and the strong colors, too.
Laura!!! I CAN almost see you!!!ope you had a great flight.
Thanks for the nice comment.
I'm thinking of doing a gold underpainting for my next one. Talk about BOLD!hahahah
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