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Melt, Equal Pitch, Zigzag
For other images from this series: Fading Icons and Dissolution
Melt, 2006-7, 23¾ x 38"
Graphite, colored pencil, wax crayon, acrylic on linen
Featured on this page is a series of work derived from a farm along Hwy 41 near Wrightstown, WI. The view offers a vista of fields, stands of woods, and atmospheric light that always seems to be dramatically new each time one passes by. It also offers a trio of older silos and several older farmsteads that I use as a metaphor for the fading nature of the “century farm.” This particular patch of land reflects this passing as the “neighborhood” has seen dramatic development in the past 5 years including new subdivisions and the completion of a power plant nearby.
For the composition, I have used the “Golden Section Grid”. The Golden Section is a mathematical representation of harmonic ratios found in the natural world. I have developed a “grid” by taking four Golden Rectangles and superimposing them on top of each other which provides points of reference for the layout.
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Equal Pitch, 2006-7
12 x 26⅞"
Graphite, colored pencil, wax crayon, acrylic on linen
The juxtaposition in Equal Pitch is the placement of the tree stand and the century farm image on the same horizontal plane. The layout occurs within the square-root-of-5 rectangle, illustrated in the sketchbook thumbnail (above).
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▲Zigzag Study (finished version), 2008
Private Collection
It is interesting to see how an artwork develops and with Zigzag, I'm able to publish in progress versions
and its completed state.
(in progress), 2008 & 20078 x 18"
Graphite, colored pencil, wax crayon, acrylic on linen
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