Sunday, March 26, 2006

Pete Art #2


Pete art raindrops.jpg
Originally uploaded by Childe_Erik.
Raindrops
2006
Peter Simpson, 2005-
Watercolor on wood fiber

Though abstract and monochromatic, this piece claims a place in the tradition of naturalistic painting in its title and the organicism of its patterns. More specifically, the appearance of dabbing the paint directly on the canvas recalls pointilist technique, here taken to an extreme that capitalizes on the dramatic effect of the empty canvas between the two painted areas.

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