Here's my newest painting. I've been playing around a lot with the compositions of these canvases, and until this one, trying to simplify. Specifically, I've been working the ochre and brown shapes around the figures to enhance the composition. My mentor is thrilled with those paintings that are most simple and contain the most implied information, and I agree. Still, I wanted to see how far I could push the shape and movement of the piece. This is sort of what I'm thinking here. I saw the vertical and horizontal lines of the blinds and drapes contrasting and framing the rounded shapes of the people and dishes. Is it too busy? Probably, but I think I have a better understanding of where I can take shapes in my pictures.
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Nate,
I really like 'Toaster' and think the background shapes are very cool. One thing I liked when I saw the Hopper show last summer was how sections of his paintings away from the figure were often very abstract with lots of repeating shapes and lines and patterns. 'Toaster' reminds me of that in the best sense.
-Mark
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