My followers know that I was on a trip to SE Asia not long ago. Traveling to another part of the world filled my eyes, brain and emotions with many images and ideas. In a way, being over-saturated with images and ideas can make it hard to sort out what I might paint and how I want to express it on paper.
"Priming the pump" this past week meant doing some small, crisp, and realistic paintings. I started with one drawing which I thought I would incorporating into a large piece. When I finished the drawing, I fell in love with the simplicity and lines. I decided to let it become a work on paper using pen and ink and acrylic paint. I was so happy with that first piece, that I chose two more images to treat in a similar fashion.
Here are the first three 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" paintings. I have matted them with a light grey mat with black liner, which gives the colors a chance to "pop." The final simple black framed piece is 14 1/2" x 14 1/2."
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| Vietnam: Laundry Day |
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| Vietnam: Woman Sculling on the Mekong Delta |
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| Vietnam: Old Friends in the Garden |
3 comments:
All three are very beautiful and really evoke the atmosphere of SE Asia! Fun to see what you've been up to!
I love your color and shapes and values!!!!! These are great! Sandra N.
Purely wonderful, so lovey!
Jennie O
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