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As I work on a painting, I put my tools down and move as far away from it as I can to see what is working and what isn't. I think I was taught that from the first art lesson I ever took from Mrs. Treester in Aiken, SC. Recently, I read a comment from another artist about his 30-3-3 rule. At 30 feet away, a work of art should "grab" you. At 3 feet away, the piece should tell you a story or make you feel something and at 3 inches, the viewer should be able to see something about the process. (Good luck with security at the museums on getting your eyeballs 3 inches from anything))! Yes, I've cut the top of her head off and have been doing plenty of that recently. I hope I've "grabbed" you from your computer screen (even if it isn't 30 feet) and made you wonder if you've met anyone like her or reminded you of pearls you've worn on a special occasion and let you see the paint application with palette knife and brush. She's not a big image, but I hope she makes a connection ,even if you happen to think that she has to be the ugliest woman with a beautiful set of pearls!  Title: Woman with Pearls Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 8" x 10"
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Jenna Kang
6/30/2012 02:30:49 am
Kathryn, it indeed caught my eyeballs! :-) Well, first the title grabbed my attention as it reminded me of the famous painting by Vermeer. One of my favorite subjects is figures/portraits. Then I think it was the contrast in proportion of the face and her neck. Of course yours fabulous use of colors and textures are hard to miss. She may be ugly but I still like looking at her! Leave a Reply. |
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