She started right around Christmas, and I wanted to give her some wild hair. And wings. She started abstract, and I fiddled with her until I almost lost that abstract quality. I like her. Here is step one:
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Wildhaired Winged Woman
I've just finished tweaking this piece. I tend to overwork my art pieces, but I like to hang unfinished ones in my kitchen, where I can study them from time to time and change what needs changing.
She started right around Christmas, and I wanted to give her some wild hair. And wings. She started abstract, and I fiddled with her until I almost lost that abstract quality. I like her. Here is step one:
And after quite a lot of facial surgery, highlights, and implants, she morphed into this:
My dad's doctor saw me working on her yesterday and asked if she was from The Wizard of Oz. Is she scary?
She started right around Christmas, and I wanted to give her some wild hair. And wings. She started abstract, and I fiddled with her until I almost lost that abstract quality. I like her. Here is step one:
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Oh this is wonderful! She's not scary at all- Maybe she's irritated that you have still not picked up your room, or sad because of a major loss, or thoughtfully considering what to work on next, or studying something with great appreciation. I love pieces that can manage to really capture an expression, especially with such graphic pieces and prints, yet still leave some ambiguity and room for interpretation with the viewer. Lovely!
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