Last week I wrote a quick blurb about Egon Scheile and a piece of his that recently sold for a whole bunch of money and I actually really liked the piece. I thought it was a really interesting way of depicting such a blase scene, contrasting the colorful clothes with the dark and dreary earth-tones of the surrounding village and countryside. WELLLL as art often does, that piece inspired me. I just loved how the monotone threw the colors forward, giving them a life that would never come from a more evenly colored piece. Anyways, so I took that piece and created something that, while different, has a very similar aim.
Now Scheile's is far and away better than my piece (and will be even when mine is done). The colors, while vibrant, link to the earth tones while mine seem to be disconnected, floating on a different plain, almost from a different world. As I continue I hope to see them link back to the browns, oranges and forest greens of the house. Also, I look to bring a little more light and depth into the house and background. While I like the "moodiness" of the piece, it sits on just two plains, the flowers in front, and the house and background smash together as one.I would like to see a much more harmonious flow that continues farther and farther back into the area within the canvas.
So anyways, Im going to try to get this one to the next step tonight but thought you might enjoy taking a look at a mid-way process and critique of trying to create a piece good enough to say that it "takes inspiration" from someone as good as Scheile. Hopefully, with a lot more work, I won't be degrading Scheile with the comparison.
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