Xylem (New Abstract Painting by Polly Castor)
Xylem is an acrylic monoprint done in multiple layers that I went back into with a little bit of ink…
Xylem is an acrylic monoprint done in multiple layers that I went back into with a little bit of ink…
I have a one woman small works show opening tomorrow at Byrd’s Books in Bethel, CT from 5:30 – 8:00.
I got an award (Honorable Mention) in the 40th annual Juried Show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists show that opened today for the painting above titled The Golden Hour.
The trombone and trumpets account for most of the exuberant blast in this piece, undergirded by the bubbly twitter of the violins and the lower foundation of the cellos, full of vibrato and resonance. The overall sound is one of great happiness and jubilation.
This monoprint collage captures the dramatic light descending around one of those great peaks on the west coast against darker clouds and shadows.
There are twenty paintings of mine hanging in total. I also have a display case full of my sgraffito carved pottery.
This huge 30″x40″ new mono print collage is done on a birch panel with 3 inch sides and feels really substantial.
Here is my new mono print collage. It is 20″ x 30″. What do you think?
There is no such thing as realism or abstraction necessarily. You’d find that out very quickly if you tried to eat a Cezanne apple–you’d get a mouthful of paint.
I was glad to get back to making some artwork. I have all sorts of ideas, but what I launched first were these mono print collages.
I have been trying out some new ideas, and am pleased with the results, which in turn, of course, spawn lots more ideas to try!
Here are my two new monoprint collages done in acrylic and ink. Both are 18″x24″.
I made these two mono print collages recently. The are 16″ x 24″ and have a bit of india ink added for emphasis.
Here is my new monotype collage titled Parsifal. It is 16″x20″ and has a bit of india ink added for definition.
While just at the beginning of my exploration of monoprinting, here are my two most recent collages, which I made with my hand printed papers. I am enjoying this process; it so so full of possibilities! They
I’ve been experimenting with those the last few days, but these paints are more difficult to work with than those I used previously, since they are not opaque. Their transparency leads to some nice opportunities for layering gradations of color…
Since yesterday was a holiday, I had some blessed time to play with color, so I spent many hours making my first monoprints with a gelatin plate. Here are the results, done in acrylic paint. (They are 8” x 10”.) I had a wonderful time and was entirely delighted by the process. Time consuming but very fun and rewarding, I’m likely to try this again when I have the time…