I like challenges. As a result, I’m currently working on an abstract self-portrait. It all came about when my art group, Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, came up with (another) self-portrait challenge. This one was to be inspired by another artist.
After some online searching and thought I decided on one of my favorite contemporary artists, Jane Davies. She’s a painter and collage artist who does extraordinary abstract work.
Great, aren’t they? But, how do I make an abstract person? I remembered seeing one of her pieces (which I couldn’t find again,) that had a figure-like shape and I thought I could emulate that.
After creating an orange and red background, I auditioned the shape and placement of the figure with parchment paper.
And then, the fabrics.
I think it works pretty well. What do you think?
I’ll be adding a squiggly black line to this – again in the style of Jane Davies. I’m really enjoying working on this!
Ellen Lindner
P.S. Jane Davies has some excellent free tutorials and a great book about painting abstracts.
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