work in progress / Alice Anne
The one on the left is finished I think. I worked on it some more and it has another layer of writing on drafter's vellum. I would like to give this a shiny finish, reminiscent of Japanese lacquer. What do you think? I was thinking of gloss acrylic varnish.
The one on the right is an attempt to capture a heavy, windy snow storm in the woods. I wanted the paint and the shapes to do all the work by themselves, without subtleties to look real. But I think I may have ended up with an uneasy mixture of adherence to the medium (the "branches" are the cutouts from the negative shapes – with white behind – in the background) and realism. Maybe I can rescue it somehow?
Alice Anne
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8:59 AM
1 Comments:
The diagonal emphasis in each one is interesting and unexpected. You might consider adding a tiny bit of text, with an emphasis on the diagonal limbs, to the green one on the right... it could use a little more black, as well as a stronger contextual bridge with the one on the left. I would wait on the shiny varnish... it would likely diffuse the lovely texture you have in the piece.. you can always add it later if you wish.
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