Merle

Dogs In Blue Exercise in Composition

Monday, July 25, 2011 3:05:24 AM

This piece is about 22x28 cm. done in fluid acrylics. I did it sort of an exercise in composition. Started with the darker blue, and then added other shades and created a center of interest with smaller and more contrasting shapes. When I looked at it after it was dry I could see dog faces in several areas. It's next on the list to get matted and framed.

New work just completed Pastel abstract.

Comments

Richardmusickna # Monday, July 25, 2011 3:11:56 PM

It's very beautiful, Merle - although I have not yet made out any dogs!

Lovely use of color and form.

MerleBlackcalla # Tuesday, July 26, 2011 12:58:56 AM

Thanks Richard!

Well, a couple are a real stretch of imagination. But the one prominent head in a light blue in the upper left. You have to disconnect it from the rest of that blue, which doesn't look like anything.

Sami Serolaserola # Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:26:20 AM

Ah, time to see some art

I unfortunately read the title and therefore keep seeing dogs

At least two of them are very easy to spot. But I wonder what I would have seen if not read the title

By the way, I love this painting!

MerleBlackcalla # Tuesday, August 23, 2011 11:49:06 PM

Thank you Sami. Appreciate your comments, always. Dogs are what struck me after I had done the painting. It started as a simple exercise, with no plan at all. But, I really like the colors and the forms that are not dog like too.

deSales # Wednesday, September 14, 2011 1:35:22 PM

Very nice. I always find monochrome paintings the hardest to do.
It's always a challenge to create contrast and movement and make it interesting.

But no dogs for me.........
Upper left dog looks more like a reptile to me.
Guess I am not a dog person.