Remember this from a couple of posts back? Well I'm experimenting with ideas for the miniature Christmas show in December. The pieces have to be 4X4, so I turned it over and drew a grid of 4X4's on the back -
Then I started cutting them out and painting on them as little individual pieces - it's very interesting.
I'm liking how these are coming along. I've only got four pretty much completed at this point and I have a few ideas of how to mount them. I have a couple of other ideas I want to try also. I have never worked this small - it's really challenging me.
UPDATE: I have finished 8 little miniatures and here they are together - I'm liking how they all look together - like a puzzle :)
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It will be so interesting to see them all together. Like creating members of a family of sorts,
These results don't appear as though you were challenged, Jeane! Very nice,,,and I especially like the bottom left.
You'd best be careful,,these little miniatures can become addictive. Before you know it, you'll be painting 2.5x3.5 Aceos.
Tell some of your ideas for the mounting?
Pretty please?
I am so in awe of your work. You seem to have a real genius for abstraction and marking. I have been experimenting with abstracts for awhile now & anything bigger than 12x12 inches throws me. I cannot seem to be able to work "big". After completing a canvass, I always end up having to "grid" up the chaos. I can always find small pieces that work within the larger piece, but have not, as yet, been able to make a larger piece stabilize & harmonize as a whole. I know it is just a matter of perseverance but right now it is a huge issue! And so I am maybe envious (?) of your deliberately working small. What I would give for just one "finished" canvass!
Keep up the inspiration; I am always so inspired by your posts.
Experimentation is one of the most important elements of creativity and especially in the growth of an artist’s body of work.
Being able to see the process of your work is wonderful as it allows us to understand the building blocks and how you achieve attaining the final process.
Thank you for a=sharing
Egmont
I forgot to mention that something very interesting seems to be happening, like another work in progress. I am referring to your masthead.
I'm loving how these are coming along too! You certainly are managing to pack a punch into such a little piece of art!
Love your new header. Now I know what to do with that piece that's beating me! Love these small pieces. You know, if I didn't know they were small, I wouldn't see them as small. What I mean is, that last group of four all have "something". They are strong.
Fabulous. You are really on a roll, Jeane.
I like your musical header, too!
Love the top right piece. This is going to be fun! Looking forward to seeing the whole series.
Hi Jeane,
Like the header pic BTW. Have you tried playing that?!
These miniatures could be the start of something BIG. Setting them all out on a grid could look good as long as they were all still separate!
Jeane, I bought a set of 9 4"x4" - 11/2"deep canvas squares at the art store...might be perfect for you holiday shows. I like what you have...like little worlds unto themselves.
Asa usual your work is awesome. It translates well at 4"!
good morning Pamela - what an interesting idea! family members - hugs to Edward!
LOL! Babs! well they are definitely a challenge to me! and hopefully not addictive - give me a large white space and I'm so happy!
hello Marie - I can sure identify with your frustration!, but I think you have the answer - just persevere and personally? I think one of the best things that happen when we are working is when we do bad art - it teaches so much and makes us reach even harder - trust me! I do alot of bad art!
I have a huge pile in the burn pit as I type - work that turned out awful, but made me work harder! :))
good morning Egmont - I couldn't agree more - experimentation is one of the best teachers we have - winters seem to be more of experimental times for me then the warm months and yes the header is a work in process - I've already made a mess of it, but plow ahead! :))
Hi Kim, thanks so much - I'm painting with my fingers - makes clean up pretty easy!
Hi Annie, thank you - I find I'm spending just as much time on this tiny area as I would on a larger piece - interesting :)
hello Willow - oh, the header is now under a very muddy looking layer! ugh! - oh, well, another challenge!
Hi Robyn! - thanks! it will be interesting to see them all laid out together!
good morning Derrick - ha! playing! I wish I could! always been very envious of anyone who can play any musical instrument! I think it is such a wonderful thing to know! :))
ooooo, Mary Ann - man I didn't realize they made anything that small, but I've never really looked! will have to take a better look around! thanks for the info!
oh god, Katherine - I'm sure you can only imagine my eyes crossed after about an hour! itty bitty little marks! yikes! hope you are healing :)))))
That is small!! They look great. The bottom left looks organic, like bleached bones.
Fantastic colours in your artworks at present - and, please, what is the ripped music in your blog heading? It looks fearsome to play. I think I would need to scan any music I used as my ex-musician husband would have a fit if I ripped up his scores (ex-music, not ex-husband!)
good morning Shayla - yes, SMALL! yikes! but I'm learning alot :)
Hi Ann - thanks! well the sheet music I found in my collage pile and can't remember where it came from and truthfully, it was already pretty torn up - it's all in process right now - thanks for coming by :)
Loving these .. I have a Kirill Doron canvas on wood .. its 4-3/4x5-3/4 .. I am thinking you will sell these in a heart beat, they are FABULOUS..
Hi Jeane,
Loving these "minitures".
Looking forward to seeing more.
Jo xx
When I look at the "grid" I see faces, and fractions of faces and the soft forms of skin and shadow. Your work is amazingly evocative.!
good morning Daryl - thank you - sell?- well, my work hardly every sells and when it does I'm always so surprised - that part of the equation hasn't really happened for me yet, but I'm hopeful :))
Hi Jo - thank you - when I went into my workspace the other day, I just couldn't face picking up a teeny weeny piece of paper so I attached an old canvas that was just minding its own business - oh, felt so good!
hello Patrice - hmmmm - evocative - really? - so interesting, thank you so much :)
Not only evocative, but really sexy..surely, I'm not the only one..you are free as a bird..no matter what size you work in..just splendid!!
I'm with Daryl...selling these smaller pieces (and larger ones as well) would be great! Smaller works mean opening sales possibilities for different economic brackets.
I, for one, would one day LOVE to have a Jeane piece living in Tn, large or small!
As always, wonderful understated loveliness.
thank you so much Lyn - very kind indeed!
Hi Cynjon - well, like I said, I'm forever hopeful :) and I'm totally honored that you would want a painting - how cool is that?!!
Jeane, these are wonderful. I loved it when it was all in one piece too, but the surprises that happen when you divide it into sections are worth it!
thanks Martha - they have been very interesting to work on - painting that small is a trick for me :)
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