3rd Night of Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah!

Abstract Painting - Picasso

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This is from my abstract painting class inspired by Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. My version only shows two of the five figures. Some consider the painting Picasso's entry into cubism -- particularly the two women on the right (which I did not paint). The oil painting by Picasso is quite large: 8'x7'8"; my acrylic is only 11"x14". Learn more at this MOMA link which includes an audios with discussions about the painting, it's impact and restoration, and even a poetry reading.

Met Roof in Blue and Green

This is another swatch from Spoonflower, this time, in green and blue. The original is on the left; the print is on the right. It was printed on the upholstery weight cotton. The colors on the swatch are actually deeper and richer than they appear in these photos.

To learn more about this image, see the previous posting.

Met Roof in Stripes

This swatch (printed by Spoonflower) is based on a photo taken from the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with color changes made using IrfanView's free software.You can read more about all this here and here. The design is on the left and the fabric on the right. Obviously, the image was cropped and repeated.

It's printed on upholstery weight cotton, which made the photography a challenge. In the end, I used the scanner. Click on the photo below to see more detail including the fabric texture and the jig-joggy angles of the buildings -- an unexpected and pleasant surprise when I edited the colors.

Swatch versus Original

Long ago, I had Spoonflower print a swatch for me. Today, I finally had time to photograph the swatch. I ended up using IrfanView to edit that photo so it more accurately reflects the colors in the swatch. Then I used MosaicMaker to create this image. My original design is on the left and the swatch is on the right. I blogged about the design here.

Photographing these prints is a challenge. Nevertheless, I'm having way too much fun -- textiles, blogging, color, MosaicMaker -- all at the same time!

This last image demonstrates why I need to edit the color on the photo of the swatch.

Abstract Painting

I'm taking an abstract painting class this fall. On the first night we were asked to create a non-objective painting. All subsequent assignments will be focused around well-known abstract painters.

This done in acrylic on canvas. I was told that supplies would be provided. Turns out, students are supposed to bring their own supplies. My teacher graciously provided a canvas, brushes, and paint. This was the first time I ever painted on canvas and I loved it. I loved my teacher's largest brush enough to buy one for myself. That green is a color of paint I never buy; it was fun to play with a new color.

I wish I brought my camera to this class, because this painting morphed so many times as I worked on it. At one point, it had a few larger areas of intense red. I overworked some parts. That's something I continue to learn -- knowing when a painting is finished.