On April 16, I posted an image of a newly-finished work, which I made for a show this coming November. The show, titled
"Urbanité x 2", will be a collaboration between painter John Vazalinskas and me, comprising exclusively urban subjects. The focal point of the exhibition will be the two works we each produce of the same scene.
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| Rue du Saint-Sacrement 2, 24" x 24" |
I wasn't completed satisfied with my first effort, and so I have made a second piece. Though not as lively as the first, I think it is more coherent, more unified. It looks better beside John's painting, and they will complement each other nicely on the promotional material. I like the way that the rose and turquoise in the sky are echoed elsewhere, in the buildings. I find that the colours and values suggest an evening light.
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| Rue de Saint-Sacrement, 24" x 24" |
In the first version, the red wedge shape above the house seems too dominant to me, and this was glaringly apparent when I saw a mock-up of the poster for the show.
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| Original photo, taken in Old Montreal |
And no, this is not the start of a new series!
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1 comment:
A lovely piece, and I do prefer this to the first. You were right about the red wedge, the more muted colours in the second are far more unified and convey a different atmosphere entirely.
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