For Inspiration

Two years ago, I visited the National Gallery in DC with my dad, and we chanced upon this painting: The Temptation of Saint Anthony, painter unknown. It was surreal in itself to see this piece in a room full of medieval-era paintings, iconic depictions of christ and very heavy, religious stuff. It's very Bosch-like or Bruegel-esque, and all the details are so meticulous and imaginative and the color scheme so refreshing. It also makes me wonder whether this prompted Dali's painting of the same title, although I suppose the topic is quite a popular one.

I haven't been too inspired to paint these days, and this provides wonderful inspiration!

paintings

These are a few paintings I did last quarter.

The first two below are from one series and are meant to be viewed side-to-side horizontally.

18" x 48" gouache and acrylic on bristol paper

Portrait of an Android Puppy:

32"x48" oil on canvas

And here's something I did two quarters ago (click for a larger image):

Acrylic on canvas

**Edit: I realize none of these paintings have my signature on them. Part of the reason I hesitate/forget to sign, is because I seldom get the feeling that a painting is "done". I constantly feel the need to add, to strip away, to cover, or to destroy, and that's a weakness of mine. Also, because most of these are done in art class and everyone in my classes don't seem to sign their works. During crit we all know who's who anyway and signing seems a little snobby. Whatever, I'll try to be better about that. :)

starting something new.

I received my first art commission the other day, and after much reflection on what precisely an economics major could do with her somewhat closeted passion for art, I decided to start an art blog with the intention that it should be motivating and fun. I've been meaning to make a website for sometime now, so this is a small step in that direction.