Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Guess What!

I like to paint.

And so I do.

I started today's piece at home earlier this month, took it to camp and played with it there, finished it back at home today on this exquisite late summer afternoon.

A Drink of Water from a Clear Spring
4x5"; acrylic, ink, pencil, and soluble pastels on paper,
mounted on manila stock
abstract
2017
[gift]

8 comments:

Simone said...

It is interesting, negative space. I happen to work with it a lot too. I like it!

Lola (Jen Jovan) said...

WOW! I really love the drama in this piece, and the contrast between the sleek black background and the chalky outlines. I can see this on silk, a dramatic scarf to make my outfits pop, or wallpaper in a small bathroom with black fixtures. Oooh la la! Welcome home, camper!

dotty seiter: now playing said...

There are so many ways to work with negative space. I am having a good time with my inquiry. In the end I will create 16 finished pieces as part of this inquiry. You can see the earlier development of this piece in my posts on 8/8, 8/14, and 8/21. I am so pleased with it, and so pleased to have dared to paint negative space to let underlayers pop through in new ways!

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Jen, thank you! This piece does have drama going on with that sleek black background. I'm so glad you mentioned a scarf—that's an idea I want to explore, but it hadn't occurred to me to think of this piece as a scarf (or wallpaper in a small bathroom, which would be awesome!). Thanks for the welcome home : )

carol edan said...

I love this piece! You succeeded with the negative spaces! I especially love 💘 th million eyes sinning around in this drop under the microscope!

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Thanks, Carol! I love this piece, too! I appreciate your vote of confidence with use of negative space, and I love your take on the eyes in this drop under a microscope. It's so helpful and delightful to hear what others see in my abstract pieces. Keeps me painting!

Sheila said...

So fun this. Like millions of tiny smiling Amoebas :) I see a face smack dab in the middle, with a disjointed smile. He's happy! And that is how this piece makes me feel as well :)

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Thank you, Sheila! Love the amoeba interpretation, and thanks for drawing my attention to the don't-worry-be-happy guy front and center, with his disjointed joyful smile.

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