As in many cities around the world, we had our own "occupy" site downtown. Lots of tents, people and general good will. It just seemed a perfect topic at the time for street life. (Mine was well under way before the snow arrived - it would have certainly had a different look that day!) Having just taken courses with Noriko Endo and Katie Pasquini-Masopust at Houston, and Karen Goetzinger here at home, I felt that I was able to put to good use some of the things that I had learned. Notably the trees à la Noriko. A little transparency with the buildings - hopefully those squares look like lights on. A little better eye for composition but please don't tell me about the crossed lines in the middle - a pruning error when squaring up! A fun topic and I still have more ideas to try from it. Thanks Linda.
Brilliant Dianne, though I find the squares on the buildings make me think of snow beginning to drift down rather than lit windows. I like the balance btween the colours at the bottom and the simple sky and buildings - works perfectly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gift of an idea - perfect timing for you. I love the contrast between the bland, characterless skyscrapers behind with the colourful tent city and people in the foreground. The trees are a great divider - them and us. Go for the ideas that you have - you don't have to have a reason other than you have them in your head.
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Wondered if somebody would pick up on the 'city occupiers' across the world (SA managed a march!). Brilliant piece.
ReplyDeletePerfect subject, Dianne. Yes, the lights are on! Well done.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite part of the piece is the lively, colourful depiction of the people and their tents in the foreground.
ReplyDeleteGreat find Dianne. Your use of colour really imparts the passion and feeling at this camp.
ReplyDeleteStreet life indeed! I'd thought about using the 'Occupy' idea but got no further than a few tents. You've done the theme justice.
ReplyDeleteso contemporary. great use of commercial fabrics. i love your design - it works so well. my eye moved easily around it and i enjoyed what i saw
ReplyDeleteI really liked the way you have used the colour and movement in the forefront of the piece which contrasts visually with your buildings - a really pleasing piece.
ReplyDeleteWell done Dianne! It's great that you were able to use some of what you learned at the workshop. You really convey a very "Montreal" street scene, and this piece preserves it as a piece of history.
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific way to capture the political environment in this way...this will be a great historical reference piece! Your use of fabric, color, technique and texture absolutely translates this subject matter. Way to go!
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