I decided to move my “studio” inside. Getting warmer here. I’m also working smaller. I started working at my drawing table but my shoulders started bothering me. My table and chair are so old that I couldn’t adjust them! I moved easel and small side table inside. So glad I got that easel as it is easy to move.
Anyway, I’m working smaller 6″ and 12″ [16.24 cm and 12.48cm]. I’m using acrylics as I tend to make a mess with oils. [not good in house] The 6″ squares are on canvas; the canvas is rough so 2 coats were necessary. The 12″ acrylic paper is smoother and works well. I call them Kandinsky squares cuz I am adapting shapes he made. I identify with him as he started out doing fairly representational work, moved into abstraction and finally invented shapes with a flat application of paint. It is his last work that I am referencing. He also used watercolors and gouache for his later works as well as oils. 6″ on left, 12″ in middle.
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