Thursday, November 28, 2024

classwork

 I've been taking art history classes with Leigh Culver for a couple of years (you can look for her classes at Winslow art center). The classes always give me a lot to think about but some weeks the lesson just dovetails with where I am.
Last week was like that.
One of the artists Leigh looked at was Joseph Stella.
I'd never seen these works of his before: he would stack or otherwise strange various natural objects.
I happened to notice, after Leigh's lecture, that I had put a little shell on a leaf I'd picked up. And I saw it as a subject for painting
Which I may not have before.



2 comments:

RH Carpenter said...

These are beautiful! I say do more of these :). Have you seen Kelly Horning’s YouTube videos of her watercolor work? She does books of these things…they may seem unconnected but she puts them together in ways that make lovely spreads. I think that’s the spelling of her name - will find it to be sure. I’ve followed her work for a while now and she does wonderful pure watercolor work. I’m sure you have little knickknacks lying around the house you could group together into interesting arrangements and go for it!

laura said...

Thank you, Rhonda. No I hadn't heard of Kelly horning but I will look her up!