Artful Prompting, 5

[wayfaringwordhack]

(posted 26 Feb)

For anyone keeping count, you will know that I didn't post our 4th prompt.  We all did it, but none of us felt very inspired to share it.  That happens.  This past week, our prompts were Etel Adnan (a Lebanese American artist, poet, essayist) and China.  None of my family felt very motivated by this one, either. LOL

 

Etel mostly painted abstract landscapes in flat color planes, so I got some photos of Chinese landscapes and did a dozen or so thumbnail sketches with color pencils* to decide on my layout.  I tried to keep my colors in line with what I think she might have used but did not base mine off a specific palette of hers.  She mostly (exclusively? I dunno) used a palette knife, but I couldn't find my smaller one and used a brush in some places.

 

 

This is not a style I have a particular affinity for, but I admit to not being displeased with the final result. (The taller mountain in the right is actually more purple, but as usual, the photo did not want to play nice.)

 

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*Not the best medium choice because one cannot get the same effect as with paint; and so it was hard to judge colors, etc.  I wanted to go with a different palette, but my husband said he liked this particular combo and thought I should go with it.

Comments

[asakiyume]

Did working in this style that you don't feel much affinity for bring you any new ideas or thoughts about the style? I admit it's not really my cuppa either, but I do like the colors you chose and how they look together.

[wayfaringwordhack]

I did enjoy the simplification process and using interpretive color. :D

[asakiyume]

Excellent ^__^

Totally worth it then

[rimturse]

It's certainly different from what you usually do. I'm thinking the style would probably also be great for collage work. :)

[wayfaringwordhack]

Yes, I definitely see this working with collage.