Archive for the ‘Works In Progress’ Category
WIP: Molten Sun
Monday, July 5th, 2010
Molten Sun, work in progress detail, by Amy Crook
After finishing Molten Sky, I hung it up in my apartment to dry, and slowly got an idea for ways to make the single idea into a series. This is the second one, also 24″ square. For a long time it looked like it had a bite out of it and made me crave Oreos, but now I’ve finally got the metallic copper, bronze and gold filled in the “bite.” I’m not quite sure how I’m going to finish it off, but for now it’s drying in the same spot the other one occupied, where I can look up and see it and contemplate.
Tags: amber, oil painting, work in progress
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Work In Progress: Bone Orchard
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Bone Orchard, work in progress by Amy Crook
Hard drive problems today, so you get one of my WIPs instead of a proper art post. This one has a great story that I’ll tell another day.
Tags: odin, oil painting, tree
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Work in Progress: Fallen Angel
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Fallen Angel by Amy Crook
This piece is mostly done, but then, I thought it was complete many years ago, too. Through some trick of chemistry (I have my suspicions, but there’s no real way to know now) the paint began to flake off, foreground from background in big crackling curls. After a lot of contemplation, I decided I really liked the effect on the wings, but it didn’t go well on the figure — and I like to think my figure painting skills have improved since the first round.
I tried to think of a more original title for the piece, but I always think of an angel cast out of heaven, slowly decaying in the trap he’s fallen into, piece by piece. He’s losing his divinity, but hasn’t quite fully stepped into our reality, either, lacking the warmth and depth of a person.
Tags: m, oil painting
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