I I have been working on a new series of Madonna paintings. Here are the first three:
Here is my brainstorming for more:
Modern Mermaid Madonna (see discussion below) Laela is insisting that I show this one.
Melodic Madonna (Manami Ito, one-armed violinist) Perhaps cubism? The distortion could work here.
Madonna of the Stacks (woman reading) inspired by Madonna of the rocks
Magical Madonna (wizard/witch)
Metaphysical Madonna?
Medicinal Madonna (wine label?) or even Self-Medicating Madonna, Merlot with wine bottle.
My Mad Self Madonna (shark selfie)
Mater of Roses (mother) square format, 4x4 maybe, influenced by Klimt. Order small silk rosettes from WISH.
Less thought out, but viable:
Madonna Paper Dolls: Life-size cutout woman in vintage lingerie, with x-base, clothes, etc, with velcro tabs. Perhaps hanging on chrome closet rod so patrons can change the clothes and experiment. Clothes could be made from white, light weight canvas, perhaps with cardboard lining to keep them stable.
Woman sitting under vintage hairdryer. I have the Hot Mama.
Woman reading in a bar
Woman with hand over mouth. Speak no Evil.
Madonna of the Meadows, fairy? with butterflies and bees, lush garden, maybe a garden statue? Yes. I definitely like the idea of the garden statue...
Madonna Most Likely (Malala) This one is pretty much designed. 30x40
Lady of Ladders (business woman climbing ladder of success)
In addition: I have an idea to do a series within a series, Why Cry?
This will be a set of four (24"x36") pieces in the style of Lichtenstein. Inspired by attractive women crying and asking why? Inspiration below:
Modern Mermaid Madonna (see discussion below) Laela is insisting that I show this one.
Melodic Madonna (Manami Ito, one-armed violinist) Perhaps cubism? The distortion could work here.
Madonna of the Stacks (woman reading) inspired by Madonna of the rocks
Magical Madonna (wizard/witch)
Metaphysical Madonna?
Medicinal Madonna (wine label?) or even Self-Medicating Madonna, Merlot with wine bottle.
My Mad Self Madonna (shark selfie)
Mater of Roses (mother) square format, 4x4 maybe, influenced by Klimt. Order small silk rosettes from WISH.
Less thought out, but viable:
Madonna Paper Dolls: Life-size cutout woman in vintage lingerie, with x-base, clothes, etc, with velcro tabs. Perhaps hanging on chrome closet rod so patrons can change the clothes and experiment. Clothes could be made from white, light weight canvas, perhaps with cardboard lining to keep them stable.
Woman sitting under vintage hairdryer. I have the Hot Mama.
Woman reading in a bar
Woman with hand over mouth. Speak no Evil.
Madonna of the Meadows, fairy? with butterflies and bees, lush garden, maybe a garden statue? Yes. I definitely like the idea of the garden statue...
Madonna Most Likely (Malala) This one is pretty much designed. 30x40
Lady of Ladders (business woman climbing ladder of success)
In addition: I have an idea to do a series within a series, Why Cry?
This will be a set of four (24"x36") pieces in the style of Lichtenstein. Inspired by attractive women crying and asking why? Inspiration below:
When I have seen these crying ladies in the past, my first thought has always been, "Probably because of a man." They seem rather shallow. But what if I gave them something to cry about? Something real and serious? And I came up with a series of weeping Madonnas who were asking, "Why?" I came up with these four sketches, each measuring 24" x 36". They will be cartoon-like with bright colors and the same "Why?" caption.