Second verse…
Second verse, same as the first… One painting per week for a year. I didn’t have rules going into this project except to make a painting per week for a year, and I haven’t broken that rule yet. This week’s version took its inspiration from one or some of the drawings by Michelangelo that were recently on view at the Frist Center. I hadn’t thought that a real world visual inspiration would be incorporated so soon in this endeavor, as I figured I would simply explore color and shape and pattern for a while. But, I go with the Muse where she takes me, and it works best if I don’t resist. Anyways, Michelangelo has long been a source of inspiration, and seeing the work at the Frist was a nice way to begin the year. The drawings were framed in slate-ish blue frames with off white mats… the five hundred and something year old paper and ink and chalk has shifted tones into the usual beautiful ochres/browns/sepia toned vibration. Two down, fifty to go.
Mannerism – 24″x24″ – acrylic on canvas – $500