Last week I learned about the Findlay Area Artists/Toledo Museum of Art Olitsky Challenge. It allows for those of use who live or have lived in Findlay to create a work that uses multiple colors in an abstract way in the style that we are used to. I tend to work in a realistic style creating portraits or figurative works, so I substituted color for shade value in a pastel piece. I like to work in pastel because they blend well, but they are SO messy. I intentionally left some hard/found edges to give it a more abstract feel. Another upside to this entry is that it allows for 2 other works to be shown at the TMA, so I already have the two other items in mind that will go along with the pastel work if it is chosen to be in the show. Fingers are crossed!
Hi Fred! I've seen your beautiful work on Kristen's FB page. You are so talented! Great to see you on Blogger now, too! Best wishes to you. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Darla! I appreciate the kind words! FB has been great for getting to meet other artists and for getting my art into the public eye, but a blog should let me talk about the art a little more. Kristen has been a wealth of information and a big help in walking me through the blogger start up steps.
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