more progress

(in progress)

progress

I've decided to go with the copper because I like the warmth it brings to the pieces. I think it will be a fun challenge for me to work with painting on a different surface and experimenting with ways to make it work in my favor. Here are some of the things in progress...



goals:
take more source photos!
acquire more copper
play with different compositions

New Project!

<-- All works in progress...

Windows! (I've decided to embark on a project that explores the idea of looking from the outside in. I'll be painting lots of little images of windows from the outside, primarily at night. I love the glowing yellow patterns windows make at night when houses/dorms/rooms are lit up. I'll be working on fairly small paintings to emphasize the intimate nature of such a view. If I get carried away (likely...) as I gather source images for the paintings I may begin to treat the photos as final products for this project as well.

Goals:

1. Figure out what surface I'm painting on and order a bunch of it! I've ruled out canvas because the grain is inhibiting when working on a small scale. I'm testing wood, gessoboard, etc. Currently painting on a copper plate is winning out (I tested it on one of the painting below) because the warm color and shine of the surface have the potential to add a lot to these sorts of images. I'm also contemplating testing out plexiglass but have various thoughts about how the glass surface/window imagery would play out...

2. Do some more serious gathering of photos and set some up in order to get people silhouetted.

(painting on small copper plate)