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| Flatware Family watercolor on Khadi 9.75 x 19 |
I am not a repeat person. What keeps my interest in painting is the polar opposite thing. After having completed "Tin Among Cans", a large work done with LARGE brushes and bold heavy strokes, I wanted to work on a quieter, more delicate subject. Since we were working on reflective surfaces, I chose some pieces of flatware and arranged them on one of my favorite bar towels. This work was approached wet into wet mostly, layer upon layer, with a softer touch and medium size brushes. It was worked from left to right, mostly, in order to take advantage of varying degrees of dryness in the paper. A few folds were noted and edges wet down so as to soften any edges that might form as the paint dried. Several years ago, I was stimulated by a very minimalist painting of silverware and wanted to try my hand at this subject. Not too much working of the medium....as the paper simply won't tolerate it...kind of reminds me of pie dough where the less you work it, the better. A few details were added to imply the hemming of the cloth and the resultant puckering.
I am pleased.
