"Honesty" (Acrylic on Masonite) Size 77x103cm
ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
We’ve all heard of dirty linen getting aired in
public. But in this painting it is
“clean linen” as opposed to “dirty laundry” being aired. The painting is called “Honesty”.
The subject matter – clean laundry was central to my
life at that time having had four babies within three years. Upon reflection, it surprises me that I had
time to paint at all.
Artistic techniques used in the painting:
The palette uses
Analogous colours of Blue/Violet/Red and White.
The Complimentary colour Yellow is also used. As I have said in earlier posts, I spend
quite a bit of time mixing my palette. I
have not used Black. The painting is in
mid tonal value.
The composition
again is flat which a characteristic of most of my paintings is. I have made no attempt of anchor the subject
(the laundry basket) to the ground. The
shape of the basket takes most of the canvas and its rectangular shape repeats
the shape of the whole painting. The
repeated patterning of the plastic basket creates rhythm and the variation in
the colour theme in the last third of the canvas adds interest and provides a
vertical emphasis which is balanced by the shape of the pink linen in the basket. Imagine if that was not there – the subject
would then become boring. I have never
tired of this painting probably due to the subtlety of its colours and the
honesty for which it speaks. It always
seems fresh to me.
What do you think
of the title? Do you think it conveys
the essence of the painting?
The previous three
posts have addressed a local issue about trees and for those who have
responded, I am happy to say that, although there has been no correspondence or
communication from the Sunshine Coast Council, the surveyor pegs on the
property have been removed and the trees in questions are still standing. A big THANK YOU to all who sent emails.
Next week I will
take Mathew Collings analysis of “What is Beauty” and apply it to some of my
art over a few of the following weeks.
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