I am so grateful to be involved with a wonderful group of artists
who meet once a week for an on-line for a class with
Mark Daniel Nelson.
This month, we’ve been exploring the idea of using large empty areas
in a painting to give the viewer an area to “rest”.
MDN refers to this as a
”big dumb shape”.
“Room 210”
16 x 16 acrylic
I left the large bed area loosely painted in order to lead the viewer
to the more detailed items on the night stand.
Here’s a terrific example Mark showed by Kim English.
(The large unfinished area on the right
is the BDS.)
Needless to say, this on-going class
has been a blessing during the pandemic.
The camaraderie and interaction with the other artists
has kept me happily engaged and excited about painting!