Q: Do the figures go on to play different roles in different paintings or are their characters recurring?
“His Mortal Enemy Was Poised Ready to Strike,” soft pastel on sandpaper
A: The dolls and other objects play different roles in each painting and I paint them differently to reflect this. If you take one figure and follow it through the series, you’ll notice that it evolves quite a bit. I continue to think of each figure as an actor in a repertory company.
Posted on August 7, 2012, in Creative Process, Domestic Threats, Inspiration, Pastel Painting and tagged actors, characters, dolls, figures, objects, repertory company. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
I love that you think of the dolls as actors, and I have done something similar. Your pastel work is a joy to me.
Thank you, Diana. Can you send a link to your work? I’d love to see it!