This week I was on an art-making tear and painted between classes and when I got home from teaching. Thankfully, sometimes it just flows. Stephanie's theme for this week's Drawing Challenge, Crown, also motivated me to make several versions before choosing this one to share:
"Crown: thorns meet metal," acrylic with silver pen on paper
The crown shape is like an ellipse, a circle, with thorns or jewels. Both are symbolic and pairing them together made sense for content and color contrast. I believe people should try on and live in different crowns from time-to-time... like walking in another person's shoes.
I am looking forward to seeing what the other DC artists created this week.
Thank you, Stephanie, for hosting, too.
I am looking forward to seeing what the other DC artists created this week.
Thank you, Stephanie, for hosting, too.
Love the colours and the diversity of your crowns. And I totally like the idea of changing perspectives. That would surely lead to a better understanding...
ReplyDeleteThis is a great job!
ReplyDeleteWith very vibrant colors!
There is a crown of thorns, too?
I thought a lot about the jewels and thorns motif for this week as well- it's a very interesting dichotomy- crown of power/crown of martyrdom...
ReplyDeleteYour crowns are very lively! and remind me of the forest and berries- nature crown :)
the burden and delights of wearing a crown, red and green, i like your representation of it, the thought behind it very true, it would make a difference, x
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of:
ReplyDeletetry on and live in different crowns from time-to-time... like walking in another person's shoes
but to me a crown has jewels!
love
Patrice A.
Crowns of many colours, styles, and sizes! I like your idea of wearing someone else's crown to experience what their life is like.
ReplyDeleteYour concept, like this painting, is powerful, Emily.
ReplyDeleteI thought about the Crown of Thorns as well, what with Lent coming up right around the corner.
I really like this painting and would love to see it for real - bet you have some great textures going on. -sus
me too, I like it: different crowns from time to time...
ReplyDeleteyour painting is great, the colors and the contrast, so lively.
thanks for playing,
x Stefanie
I love your colourful paintings! so much power in it! :)) mano
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