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This picture of Jackie and Wima is so fascinating. There’s this timelessness about it that makes it so relatable. They could easily be me and my best friend. They could be my mom and her sister. They could be my grandma.
Their tiny portrait may be one of my favorites in the series.
This series has got me thinking about old old old postcards and the people that wrote them. A little peek into my new body of work. These new paintings are inspired partly by a stack of vintage postcards sent in the early 1900s.
I learned about artist trading cards when I was teaching elementary school. I would explain to my students that they were these mini business cards for artists who wanted to show people what exactly they did as a maker.
For me they are the perfect warmup exercise before I break ground on larger work. It’s here I can focus on exploring color, mark making, and experimenting with techniques I may not have done when faced with an in progress canvas. This playtime is crucial to my painting practice to help me release energy and then bring focus back to my work. Each color study series I do I make sure to keep a few stashed in my sketchbook so I can refer back to the things I really loved and want to remember for future paintings. The rest I sell as affordable art or trade away.
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