'Treats' Acrylic on wood assemblage ©robinrkent

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Folk Art Diary, chapter 2 - Almost there

'Swinging from the rafters' housewife-
ready for her closeup
Here she is.
Almost finished.  
Just need a second look at her tomorrow with fresh eyes. You always find things that need painting or re-working then. (The crowbar is an assemblage sculptor's version of an eraser.) She also needs to hold her wooden spoon in her dangling (not pictured) hand - you can always use an extra hand in the kitchen.

The one thing I didn't think of when making her - that I thought of while painting her - was the angle she'd be viewed from when completed. Being a mobile of sorts, that perspective wouldn't be as complementary as I had imagined unless you were standing on the ceiling. What - not the norm for an art lover? So I added a few more pieces below to give 'interest,' without added 'flash'. 

Anyone care to add a critique? I always appreciate comments on my artwork as seen through others' eyes. Or come see her when complete at the Shelburne Museum's www.shelburnemuseum.orgDiamond Barn Gallery (see previous post).   

5 comments:

Sandy Mastroni said...

dear contemporary artist Robin
YOU are wonderful .... Love what you are working on AND I love seeing the mess you work in ... ha ha
and I also love enlarging your photos [ BIG ]

I do that sometimes .... sometimes I forget to change my camera setting

Have fun blogging .... thanks SO SO much for visiting me and saying hello

Thank you Robin !!! nice to meet you !

Robin Kent said...

Oh Thank you Sandy
I've noticed your work for quite some time and so nice to meet you - computer face to computer face. You made my day.

Patty Sgrecci said...

She looks good from here! Love that she's a mobile (kind of) :) When will the Shelburne be open so we can go see her?

Great job blogging!

Robin Kent said...

Thanks Patty. They open May 15 - Oct 30. Did you see the blog on 'brushes' I did earlier?

Robin Kent said...

P.S. Patty- It was titled 'No point to it"