This how you last saw this painting.
https://artamaze.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/that-big-brush/
It has a firm solid base. We like that, don’t we. We like stability. A solid object is good to behold, looks like it’s been here forever and will be here for another millennium. Hmmm.
I suggested we turn the painting over.
Look what’s happened here. It now feels like something suspended. Still well-constructed, but it conveys so much more energy. Of course, you can’t have stability and suspension at the same time. This is a deeply personal issue. With the feeling of suspension comes the feeling of energy. We like energy, but energy means movement or potential movement and that means “no” to stability.
Cassie Buccellato, oil on canvas, ~5’ x 5’.
The artist currently is showing her paintings at WeWork, 111 W Illinois St, Chicago,. (312) 818-3060
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