Sustained Investigation #7
The Mother
8'' x 10''
Oil pastel and beads on canvas board
For this piece, I tried to do an aerial view of a landscape, which may not be very clear. I also wanted to do something different from a skeleton. I added beads to add a 3-D element to this piece, and to branch out in materials. I think the beads add a really nice touch to the artwork, but I wish I used lighter blue beads for the rivers. I would also add more color to the landscape to make it seem more expressionistic and more fall-like. Lastly, I would make it more clear that it's an aerial view, because I think that part gets a little lost in translation.