I like the distortion of space where the floor is moving forward, and flattening out with the tabletop, and the wall is also folding out flatter than it's extreme angle would actually be. I like this, in the sense that space actually distorts in perception, but the brain sorts it out and forms a more sensible conception than your eye sees. So it's a way for painting to be truthful in a way a photograph is not. I love the plane of the tabletop.. it's undeniable. I do feel though that the butterfly shape blocks what would be a really enjoyable movement, created by the fur thing leading you over the back of the chair into the space behind the table.. it would have more air that way- more movement in a painting that's cramping the frame in a good tense way. But I think it needs that movement into the space behind it freed up a little? Just a thought.
Oil on canvas, 22" x 22"
Love!
ReplyDeleteOh, wait, that was me (Jennifer).
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jennifer.
ReplyDeleteits never what you paint , but how you paint and wow how you paint !
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks all of you, very much.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!!
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ReplyDeleteI like the distortion of space where the floor is moving forward, and flattening out with the tabletop, and the wall is also folding out flatter than it's extreme angle would actually be. I like this, in the sense that space actually distorts in perception, but the brain sorts it out and forms a more sensible conception than your eye sees. So it's a way for painting to be truthful in a way a photograph is not. I love the plane of the tabletop.. it's undeniable. I do feel though that the butterfly shape blocks what would be a really enjoyable movement, created by the fur thing leading you over the back of the chair into the space behind the table.. it would have more air that way- more movement in a painting that's cramping the frame in a good tense way. But I think it needs that movement into the space behind it freed up a little? Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteRyan, it's only eight plus years later, but I never responded to this even though I thought you had a good point about that butterfly.
DeleteI love this one, Is this available for purchase?
ReplyDeleteMyriam, thanks so much. You can e-mail me at the address in my profile.
ReplyDeleteI love this still life. It's very enchanting and has a nice narrative quality to it. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteShelley, thank you very much.
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