So it was, I had a title in my head and set out to express it, paint it…’WILD ABANDON’. I had three 36” square stretched gallery wrapped canvases ready, in which to do so. My thought was to make each panel strong enough to stand on their merit, but wanted a unifying thread. After some thought, the idea of a cardio rhythm was settled on, combined with certain universality in all things. A life in 3 parts conveyed, the first being birth through adolescents, second, the young adult through middle age & the third panel, the waning years and the heartbeat stops, to the unknown & ubiquitous nature of things.
And so it began, a drip & splatter layer of lemon yellow, followed by another in prism violet, enhanced by an interference green then blue coat, all in acrylic paint. Then I drew the cardio rhythm in and began working my oil paint palette on the canvases in an intuitive, but concise manner. Moving between the oil paint plus ebony pencil, 18k gold paint & white china marker, I added symbols, both known & unknown ones created and designed specifically for this composition. Layer upon layer, creating scribbles, marks and erasures, where needed to complete the intended dynamic, emotional impact & elements of design, such as line, direction, shape, size, texture, value, and color. Working back into the canvases & sometimes over them in both oil paint & oil pastels, over a month 1/2 or so, nearing completion, black charcoal & 18k gold leaf are added and carried through in each panel. After considerable visual re-evaluations & assessments, it was complete.
I had posted a detail of one of the sections while I've been working on this piece. One of my Friends asked. "What's your inspiration?" This was my answer~ "Life and all it's complexities. Especially in my abstracts, layer by layer, pattern by pattern, expressing the idea of fractals, chaos, unity plus the thought that all life is connected, in these things, from the tiniest to the largest. Sometimes what looks like the sun setting is really the sun rising. For continuity, I used a monitor heartbeat as the vehicle in which to carry through the 3 images" ~me
Those who know me, know I’ve been raising Shiba Inu pups for the past 25 years. So, I went to post a photo of the pups on Shibaholics on FACEBOOOK and accidently posted along with the photo of the pups, this artwork, plus a Ganesha sculpture, I own along with it…here's the conversation that transpired between a few members~
Jenn Barber M.
What’s the artwork and that light blue piece?
Ann S.
shiba ears = heartbeat rhythm?
Ann S.
Very interesting either way tho I say maybe he will add more input
Jenn Barber M.
Yeah, that’s why I was wondering. I really like the pieces!
Ann S.
Jenn Barber M., then again Blaze could be represented by the flames like pattern in painting and could that be blue jade or amber (dog names) hmmm
Ann S.
The blue symbol
I need a nap
Image of Ganesh Poster a3 India Hindu Elephant God for Success Pri... Lord Ganesha POSTER reproduction print for home wall'
Jenn Barber M.
By the time he responds, we will have already made up our own stories. The blue thing must be a still-frozen dog treat left behind from a glacier.
Ann S.
hahahha right?!?
Richard R. Sperry
Sorry, I'm an artist. Must have all been in the file and yes, I love the stories you've created. That's what it's all about. I'm an artist and the Ganesha is a larimar sculpture I have. I love how you all created stories though. Sorry it took time to respond.
Richard R. Sperry
Ann S. & Jenn Barber m.
, you both have me laughing so hard I had tears rolling down my face....Thank You!
Jenn Barber m.
Ann, would you believe we were wrong? Lol. But I really like the painting, Richard! Enjoy your vacation.
Sheryl S.
Keep the storyline going. This is fun.
Available, contact me for further info. As always, your thoughts & comments are welcome,
Richard
WILD ABANDON, in 3 parts, each panel is a 36” square mixed media on canvas
WILD ABANDON, in 3 parts, each panel is a 36” square mixed media on canvas
Detail from 3rd panel
Framed 112”x38” and available at Proud Fox Gallery & Frame Shop