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Dear Subscribers,
Greetings. Three new paintings to show you.
The setup. This photo was taken after the painting was complete...by
then the plum had darkened:
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I wanted to shorten the value range of the pitcher in the foreground to
make it ghostly, and to let the color of the plum dominate. This
reversal of aerial perspective can be interesting.
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Everything is greenish/cool, so the plum is the odd man out.
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And the finished painting, "Polarity" (9x12):
What we have here is a case of dual focus, but in different ways.
That's how I see it. The plum flanked by green is one focus (by way of
saturated color and dark darks) and the pitcher is another focus (by
way of vertical size and ghostly interest). I like that these compete
for my attention in different ways. I can see how either could be
primary depending on the viewer. For example, from a distance the plum
grouping dominates unquestionably. Up close things are different. I
find myself examining the streaks and edges of the pitcher.
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Click image above for larger version.
And a small still life. The setup:
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This one painted very thick.
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Then I ate it.
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I kept reducing the amount of green in the cloth. I decided to calm
everything down so that the apple could be more powerful.
And the finished painting, "What Mattered Most" (9x6):
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This painting will debut at the upcoming 1261 show:
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Cycles. I had the sudden need to paint a face.
First stage. It begins with the intention to create a very subtle/calm
painting.
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Right here there was a shift in my strategy. Seen above, the colors are
very gentle, the warms are slight and distributed around the figure.
Below, I decided to contract the warms to only one place and to make
them more powerful.
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Refining and developing. You'll notice as the value transitions become
more refined, the effect is more feminine.
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And the finished painting, "Heat" (16x16):
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Click image above for larger version.
Details below
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Creating the extreme warmth in the eyes was THE aha moment for me in
this painting. When I tried it and it worked, the whole painting came
together.
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WORKSHOPS
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Workshops! Click through above for more info and registration! I hope
you can join me.
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ARC Salon Traveling Exhibition
MEAM Barcelona / Salmagundi Club NYC
The Fat Of The Land
The Fat Of The Land
"The Fat Of The Land" will be included in the Art Renewal Center Salon
International Exhibition:
European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain
November 17 - December 28
Salmagundi Club in New York City
January 18 - February 4
To see the growing list of artworks in this exhibition and to read my
slightly incoherent description of the meanings behind this painting,
go HERE .
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SHIPPING
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Wraith
Wraith
Put a sexy new black frame on this bad boy and it is on the way to RS
Hanna Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX! Before and After pics below:
Before
Before
After
After
Notice the fire extinguisher to put out any sexy-fires.
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ON VIEW
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See you in two weeks! -David
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