EVANS ENCAUSTICS
Shout Out to Artists
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Artists cite inspiration from colors they see. Well, this paint maker is inspired by artists' requests for colors.
This week I've made these:
Yellows don't translate well on the internet. Any mixes made with yellows also don't post online true to their genuine colors. The second color above (Deep Turquoise) is really more green than it photographs. Deep Sea is more luscious than it appears above.
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This week I've made these:
Yellows don't translate well on the internet. Any mixes made with yellows also don't post online true to their genuine colors. The second color above (Deep Turquoise) is really more green than it photographs. Deep Sea is more luscious than it appears above.
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Painting: Color Dominates 2012
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First, an artist wants you to see. Keep going – think. As the viewer, feeling a response to colors comes easily. Working harder, examining and exploring the chromatic decisions each artist made will give you a sense of the internal conversation, the conflict or stillness each artist resolves in her own way.
Colors are oft manipulated to be representational, evocative, expressive, motivational,...
Reading About Art - by Joanne Mattera
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Keep yourself informed and aware of the larger art world and choose your own writing approach to reflect how you fit into that world. Joanne's guidelines here will prove invaluable. - H.E.
As an ongoing project, read about art in various literary forms:
. First-person comments: See how artists let you into their work via statements or interviews.
. Reviews: Critics write objectively and, by...
Ten Tips for Writing a Clear Artist Statement - By Joanne Mattera
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1. Start with good work.
2. Write about it in plain English, in your own voice.
3. Keep it brief, a couple or three short paragraphs (about 150 words) to answer these questions:
4. What is your work about? (i.e. What themes or ideas are you addressing?)
5. Why are you doing it? (i.e. Where is it coming from within you? How does it relate to what’s going on in contemporary art?)
6. How are you doing...
Two for One: Visual Texture and Pattern
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Sometimes texture is flat. There, I said it. Here texture is a visual illusion, masterfully created on a smooth surface.
Venetian Lace10 Jane Nodine
9" X 9" X 2" encaustic wax, oil pigment, resin, on panel © 2011
"The Venetian Lace series developed when I began experimenting with various color combinations and tree resin. Early results immediately reminded me of the beautifully textured...