This week at Creative Tuesdays the theme is Mittens. Honestly, I had no idea what I would do this week. To be perfectly honest, I haven't had mittens since I was three or four. I hated them. I need my fingers to be free. I guess I made big stinks all the time, so my mother switched my over to gloves right away, and that's all I've ever had ever since. I obviously know what mittens are and what they look like, so I started by trying to trace my hands, and it looked like a big blob, so I had to go and add the fingers. Then I saw an old Andy Warhol painting, which as it's own, I didn't think much of it, but then, I also saw U2's Pop cover and it was similar in a way, so i thought, ok, I'll do something like that.
For the first few of these I just had the hands. But I wanted to get the comic book strip feel in here, which, to me, meant to illustrate an advancement of the frame. So I added some movement, and somewhere in there I guess I was think about wolverine, because somehow claws seemed to pop out of the hands. So, anyway, that's my backstory for this multi-faceted inspired piece.
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Wow Fred a very graphic interpretation! I think my favourite is the 6th one down. So interesting to see the different colourways and how you progressed them. A really fitting entry for mittens. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI thought your cat was going to be wearing them since you mentioned claws! haha.
ReplyDeleteVery cool look to this theme....I like the last one the best!
I agree I love how graphic it is! The colors are all vivid, but entry one and four really popped out to me. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteFred, you give every theme such a graphic man's approach! I love the strength I feel from it. I would feel safe being held by your mittens!! Another great way to illustrate our theme.
ReplyDeleteYes, I got the comic book feel right away adn did have to lagh when I read this-- "so I started by trying to trace my hands, and it looked like a big blob." Believe it or not, I redid my mitten a few times until I got it right, for much the same reason. LOL. OK, Fred, actually I never liked mittens much either to actually wear but they do seem cozy somehow. I agree with Wanda here, like your strong approach to this. Definitely a man's piece and has a lot of movement in it too. But, only thing is, which one to use for the montage?!! Hmm. Anyway, thanks so much. Good job. Always enjoy reading your posts here.
ReplyDeleteI can see how much you enjoyed this piece Fred, wonderful Andy Warhol inspiration too! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteLove all the variations! Wolverine like gloves are always awesome! Always fun to hear about your inspiration!
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