drawing: 'cripple cove boats' 9x18"
copyright debbie clarke, gloucester ma 2008
egg tempera and metal gild on distressed linen
Debbie Clarke Art. "It's AHHT! or not."
Showing posts with label boats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boats. Show all posts
Monday, September 22, 2008
Little Mako in the foreground
what goes on inside the white tent on the dock? that is the dock, right? and the pier is fixed?
and what is the name of the cobalt blue boat that ties up just beyond the Grand Isle? it never stays in port long and when i finally had my camera for a pic, off it went. what does it fish?
Friday, August 29, 2008
Work in Progress:minus Dog&I and Trapper John
Two views, same painting.
The egg wash and chalk drawing is completely covered in 1-3 layers of aluminum leaf, adhered with gelatin slurry . I am in the process of burnishing the surface with cotton wool to reveal the images beneath the aluminum leaf.
The egg wash and chalk drawing is completely covered in 1-3 layers of aluminum leaf, adhered with gelatin slurry . I am in the process of burnishing the surface with cotton wool to reveal the images beneath the aluminum leaf.
There is a tradition of devotional art in which the sacred is visited through repitious acts, such as tending the altar every day. I have seen Shiva altars in which layer upon layer of silver or gold leaf is encrusted inches thick on the yoni/linga. This painting reminds me of the practice. The aluminum leaf will continue to be added until the Dog&I and the Trapper John become iconic. Sometimes the light hits this canvas and I am momentarily blinded by the brilliance.
Can you see what I see?
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