The Oblik series began at the end 2007. I decided to make a group of large canvas pieces and sat down to work. Nothing was going well and I furiously tried to erase some persimmon colored paint with my brush. I thought if I could wipe away most of paint, I would later cover over it. The result was an astonishing discovery of a new technique I have now explored and improved upon over the last 2 ½ years. The painting I created that day became Oblik 2, 2008. The title comes from a Macedonian word my husband used to describe the shapes in my composition.
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Oblik 17, 2010, 48″ x 60″, acrylic on canvas (SOLD)
Oblik 16, 2010, 5 1/2″ x 7 1/2″, acrylic on paper (SOLD)
Oblik 15, 2010, 48″ x 60″, acrylic on canvas
Oblik 14, 2010, 11″ x 14″, acrylic on canvas
Oblik 13, 2010, 16″ x 20″, acrylic on panel
Oblik 12, 2010, 48″ x 60″, acrylic on canvas
Oblik 10, 2009, 11″ x 14″, acrylic on panel
Oblik 9, 2009, 11″ x 14″, acrylic on panel (SOLD)
Oblik 8, 2009, 9″ x 12″, acrylic on panel
Oblik 3, 2008, 36″ x 60″, acrylic on canvas (SOLD)
Oblik 2, 2008, 48″ x 72″, acrylic on canvas
Oblik 4, 2008, 22″x30″, acrylic on paper
Oblik 6, 2008, 9″x12″, acrylic on panel (SOLD)
Oblik 7, 2008, 11″x14″, acrylic on panel
Oblik 1, 2007, 56″ x 72″, acrylic on canvas
I like the playful use of color and space = particularly in 10 where you hold the magenta back in space despite the fact it longs to come forward. Everything has a soft, but almost joyful tension. I suppose I should read your statement …
my paintings are not yet up on my wordpresss site … working on another site for that and may take some time.
Elisabeth Bee
Thanks, Elisabeth. I look forward to seeing your work.
great space! love the sensuality of these pieces – makes me want to dive into (12), lie on (1), smell (4), wear (15), hear (3), hang on my wall (7). keep up the good work!
Definitely the most creative response to my work ever! Thanks, Dao.