This was one of those that just came to be. No real plan to begin with. Then, as I worked a facial profile into the right side, I remembered a drawing exercise I used to do, "Vase/Faces," and decided to put a face on the left side, which would create a vase in the middle. But, I wanted the left face to be different, so I made it a mysterious shadowy figure. I have been fascinated with white lately, so, I kept the background/vase white.
I put the dark "frame" around it in order to make the area of the faces and vase at least close to the dimensions of the golden ratio. Then, I decided to make the "frame" area somewhat the deep, dark color of the old masters.
Finally, I worked yellow amber into the paints, the substance Dali called "sublime."
A long explanation for a pretty basic looking painting....
This was one of those that just came to be. No real plan to begin with. Then, as I worked a facial profile into the right side, I remembered a drawing exercise I used to do, "Vase/Faces," and decided to put a face on the left side, which would create a vase in the middle. But, I wanted the left face to be different, so I made it a mysterious shadowy figure. I have been fascinated with white lately, so, I kept the background/vase white.