A new idea and a nude model study
Been having a lot of problems with my back – I may have done something to it and as I did this nude study of a woman athlete, who was our model today, my back pain really picked up…but it maybe it was worth it for Art (I’ll be easier on my back for now on, I need it).
I tried to find out something about the model – she’s in her off season but trains 10 hours a day and now has her own business setting up sports competitions – did not do justice to her face – it was an oil pastel and I did my best – was more captivated by her skin smooth, perfect body – I tried to convey that — or maybe it just comes out of the paint.
And here’s my experiment – below – painting my life as if it’s a homepage.
In case you don’t know what this – my life as a Web Analyst where I analyze the success of websites has been transformed (in this sense) into a page of my own life – a real synthesis.
From an execution point – I learnt something from this experiment. I need more detail (better mediums as well – perhaps working with Oil again – acrylic is harder to manipulate) and I need, for me, larger canvas and more drawing beforehand. I did a little.
For a quick check to see how my idea would look, I’m satisfied that I got what I need out of this exercise.  I will do a couple of there before trying to do what I’m seeing in my mind – something much more ambitious.
I don’t mind sharing this as it’s what the internet is all about and as I give more – I receive more. I will mention that I felt encourged to try this first experiment in painting my life as a homepage after seeing the paintings of Alfred Jensen as the approach (painting texture, design, overall feel) is much closer to my own way of expressing myself and organizing sensation. I don’t want formulas, and Jensen does that – I don’t need the formulas to understand his paintings on an intuitive level – it’s the paint texture that I want to adapt to the “homepage” life painting.
Like I said -this was just an experiment …hell, it’s all an experiment – the last thing I want to do is an illustration of the homepage of anything… That’s an idea, again, a synthesis, my path.
You thoughtfully captured my attention here, Marshall. Quite truthfully, if I tried to paint my home page as you did I’m not sure how it would look since I keep growing and changing. You’ve never mentioned your writing as part of your art, but I have really come to see it and appreciate it along with your painting and metrics talents. Many artists express themselves in paint, but you have a wonderful combination of painting and very expressive language as well. Perhaps that is why you are doing so well as a blogger! Count me in as a fan of each.
By Robyn McMaster on October 2nd, 2006 at 12:29 pm
[...] Here is a good idea that does not go anywhere.  In fact, my idea of painting my life as a homepage would be perfect for an approach like the Online Newspaper – this pair of artists had good ideas but don’t know where to go with it. [...]
By On and Off - the Exhibition » Art NYC - Fine Arts in New York City on October 6th, 2006 at 2:26 am