Friday October 21, 2011 Still Life

STILL LIFE
(Deconstructing/Reconstructing)

To enter into a still life, is to enter that place of stillness, absent of sound or noise. For the artist, it is to become calm and focused. The still life is about the act of seeing, and in all realism there is abstraction—in abstraction is realism. Though the artist begins with symbols that refer to the material world, what is seen in the final work are shapes rearranged, created with hard edges, and flat color, and careful gradations.

Monday October 10, 2011 Still Life

Still Life gouache on w/c paper 22"x22"

In this series of work I am focusing on the basic elements of shape and color. There are many abstractions in realism, and many shapes of realism in abstraction. The still life offers me many different abstract shapes to put into the grid. There is a slight graduation from top to bottom and from bottom to top. The shapes are hard edge and the color remains flat in each shape. This piece does not tell the viewer what to think, but makes room for the viewer. It creates a space for the viewer to think his own thoughts. Almost invites the viewer to become a partner in the piece.

Still Life
The still life is no longer
What it was originally
I am now free
Think of what I like
True for the viewer, too

My mind wanders
I think of autumn,
The leaves are still green
The apples turn red
All is colorful
The air is brisk
Favorite time of year

Sunday October 9, 2011 Still Life

Still Life gouache on w/c paper 22"x22"

Tuesday October 4, 2011 Still Life

Still Life/ red and blue gouache on w/c paper 22"x22"

Sunday October 2, 2011 Still Life/Grid

Still Life/ Grid gouache on w/c paper 22"x22"




Still Life/Grid gouache on w/c paper 22"x22"

These began with a realistic drawing from the still life.