Thursday, January 29, 2009

"March on Folly"

John and I went with friends to the Folly Christmas Parade and I had forgotten what a fun time it is. After living in Key West for a couple of years, Folly is very reminiscent of those days. And I love marching bands!

This little painting wasn't just about the band and the instruments, it was an experiment in putting such a large round object in the middle of a painting, and still making the focal point of the tuba player's face work. Challenging yourself in each painting is so important - through color, soft and hard edges, and pushing yourself every time to try something new - that's what is so rewarding to me.
Now working on a big piece of the band.


"March on Folly" 12x9 SOLD

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Love this guy....


CHUCK CLOSE (b. 1940)

Self-Portrait Screenprint, 2007

Screenprint in 187 colors

Image: 68 x 52 1/4 inches; Sheet: 74 1/2 x 57 3/4 inches
It is so different from what I paint, yet it is still impressionistic - at least I think. Click on the image to see a bigger one. Pretty incredible - and time consuming. Screenprinted 187 times!