In my advanced watercolor class this semester, my instructor Braldt Bralds had to seek special permission to allow us to use photographs as references for our paintings. While it's nice to work from life, it's not always possible to, for example, capture a roaring lion, a baby seal, or a volcanic eruption. While art departments and art critics continue the photography/painting debate, I was delighted to discover an article, "Did Famous Artists Use Photographs," offering absolute proof that artists like Picasso, Degas, Kahlo, Cezanne, Gaugin, Van Gogh and others relied on photographs. Here's a link to the article:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/blythart/writing/2707929-did-famous-artists-use-photographs.
Honeysuckle Clouds, Acrylic on canvas,
40 x 30
Sowi-ing Mana (Deer Maiden) Acrylic, collage on canvas, 18 x 14. See more of my Katsina Series on the Native Abstractions page.
Chalchiuhtlicue (Aztec)
3D sculpture of cast paper and bamboo on metal stand, 13 x 13 x 2 See more of these works on my "Native Abstractions" page.
Pueblo Village, oil on canvas, 20 x 20. See more of these works on Latest Works page.
Firecracker Cactus
Acrylic on canvas,
10 x 10, See more on the "Small Works" page.
Flower Moon 雪国
Collage, watercolor,
20 x 16, matted. See more Japanese-inspired works on my Asian Abstractions page.
San Geronimo Runners,
24 x 12. See more on Native Abstractions page.
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