She Brings the Spring
I was
determined to be un-determined in the creation of this painting. I started by
gently caressing the surface of a 24” x 24” gallery wrapped canvas. I then created texture with
stencils and gel medium followed by acrylic washes.
A face began
to appear. Would I flesh her out in graphite? No, I decided. Graphite is too
harsh for this one. I picked up a pastel pencil with the intention of making a
light outline. But my hands had other ideas. They loved the pastel pencils and
their soft touch—like a breath leaving its imprint on the canvas.
I then saw
blossoms in the background washes. I brought out the blossoms with pastel and
acrylic glazes.
I admire her
beauty, soft, integrated into the flowers as if she herself was a flower ready
to bloom.
©Claudia Rose,
Ph.D.
How beautifully French. So feminine.
ReplyDeleteI just saw the PBS documentary about Monet and the lovely nature of Normandy.
There she was in among the spring flowers blooming.
How fabulous to be mentioned in the same breath as Monet. Thank you!
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