Tibor Kalman
When I turned my Monroe portrait upside down to make some slight adjustments to one of the faces, I noticed that the swirls of the gold skirts resembled some of O'Keeffe's yellow flowers! (See slideshow below.)
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"I'm always trying to turn things upside down and see if they look any better."-- Tibor Kalman Sometimes I turn my canvases upside down while I am working. I first came across this technique years ago when I was reading Drawing on the Right Side of The Brain by Betty Edwards. It is a great way to check lines, shadows, etc., especially when painting a portrait. This practice can cause the brain dominance to shift from left to right and helps the artist to see lines in relationship to each other rather than as perceived shapes. When I turned my Monroe portrait upside down to make some slight adjustments to one of the faces, I noticed that the swirls of the gold skirts resembled some of O'Keeffe's yellow flowers! (See slideshow below.) Any excuse to take a break and look at O'Keeffe flowers... I am also continuing my daily perusal of cubism. These two female portraits appeal to me because each geometric shape is treated separately. I am trying to get an early start today, so I can finish the Marilyn portrait and move on to a couple of other new ideas. I will close today with this:
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AuthorCheryl Hicks is a writer and an artist. She is happiest when she can combine the two pursuits. |