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"The fires destroyed everything except for the hope of the human spirit." Churches and individuals in Texas are now involved in coming along side the families who lost their homes. What I have noticed is that hope is rising out of the ashes.
This piece and particular quote gave me the opportunity to visually express the power of contrasts in color saturation and texture. The dark green band on the left is very saturated representing the trees and foliage before the fires. The center band of color with a grayish / green and texture created with gesso looks charred. The bright and intense band on the right represents the hope of the human spirit.
By knowing how to "gray" down a color or to apply an intense stain on unprimed paper is a part of being a "colorist". Color is the most emotional design element and a never ending learning process. I hope you're enjoying these color studies. Go one step further and try them yourself. Any effort to understand color takes you one step closer to a satisfying way of expressing your concept. Just something to think about.
Beautiful imagery.
ReplyDeleteSo very true.
My heart goes out to those who lost so much in the fires.