25 April, 2016

The Gothic. 2016.



It's been a year or so that I've been painting portraits, and here are some personal comments on them. The main idea is to be different each time. This woman is called "The Gothic," because of my observations of frescos in Italy last year. A fresco is a work on plaster, and my desire is to have the muted tones, and the textures, show. Also, the Gothic Era was a particularly spiritual one, and "perspective" was more akin to what the Modernists later wanted to show. This "sign" says that; there is an expression revealed. I notice the colors are muted, but the blue on red treatment reminds me of a celluloid flash from the end of a film reel.



The Gothic. 2016. Pastel, Oil, Charcoal, Dry Ground & Graphite. 16.5" x 13.2." Casey Klahn.

3 comments:

Kamila Havlíková said...

I love to see how the muted tones make the bright ones shine even more. Not so many colours, but so rich!

Casey Klahn said...

I agree. Thank you, Kamila.

Casey Klahn said...

Thanks, real life friend!

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