This one probably says something about my state of mind at the time - the focus on detail in one area, surrounded by simple outlines of other things.
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April 29, 2014
Still Life with Succulents and Shells
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Who was Cassandra?
In the Iliad, she is described as the loveliest of the daughters of Priam (King of Troy), and gifted with prophecy. The god Apollo loved her, but she spurned him. As a punishment, he decreed that no one would ever believe her. So when she told her fellow Trojans that the Greeks were hiding inside the wooden horse...well, you know what happened.
Having fun - must get serious or it can't all be play - must put some effort into it/ or or or
Will you let us know, Beth?
Posted by: Ellena | April 29, 2014 at 03:03 PM
Oh, I don't know! I'm fooling around and enjoying it, trying to keep things loose, but I have a real tendency to start getting fussy and detailed, which showed up here. If it weren't art, it would be called over-analysis, another trait of mine!
Posted by: Beth | April 29, 2014 at 04:06 PM
I like this one very much, Beth. I actually really like the contrast between the detailed part and the part which is more a hint or outline of what's there. (I was going to call it a "sketch," in the metaphorical sense, but of course the whole thing is a sketch, isn't it?)
Posted by: Rachel Barenblat | April 29, 2014 at 05:58 PM