Art:
This week my oldest daughter took photos on one of her outings along a beach near her. These pieces she made into black and white images. She often works in monochromatic color schemes and has an attention to DETAIL which I can never compare to. The content, which could disturb some, arouse emotions of a grisly or gory side to the ocean/beach life. One which is not often portrayed by artisans. I think they are quite beautifully, macabre and thought provoking as they portray the dire and moody side to the circle of life.
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| Ashley Dowdy Photography 2014 |
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| Ashley Dowdy Photography 2014 |
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| Ashley Dowdy Photography 2014 |
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| Ashley Dowdy Photography 2014 |
In contrast, my youngest daughter uses painting as a form of tension and stress relief and has no fear of color and textures. I quite admire her brushstroke work and style. She too was dipped into her artistic side and shared her progress. I see mirrored in her work a similarity to Van Gogh. She often paints with her palette knife and rarely uses brushes. When she has access to my oils her work takes on a whole new dimension. Today’s work is one of many layers in which this particular canvas has been covered with, although I am liking where it is going a lot, if she chooses to add yet another layer, so be it.
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| Cassandra Dowdy Art 2014 |
Since I too had taken up my paint brush this week, I thought it fitting to share the results of us three combined today in my blog. My work in progress on the nude I began sometime back is below.
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| Valerie Dowdy Art 2014 Acrylic on Canvas Untitled WIP |
Peace,
Valerie