birds on a line; series update

I have always loved and appreciated the minimalist poetics found in Asian art. A single branch bisecting the horizon line, a mix of details in the foreground, all surrounded by dramatic negative space. The contrast and subtlety at creating space without the use of Western 'perspective'. I am over simplifying but we Westerners have been traveling to the far East in our art for a while. Degas, Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh are only a few that started the use of pictorial techniques that can be traced back to Japanese prints and Chinese painting.

In this series the structure of the glass has influenced me. The strong horizontals and cantilevers mixed with the outlines of the birds even further influenced the colors and shapes chosen.

Here is a second for viewing.



"9 Birds on a Wire"
12" x 9"
painted fused glass
2008
$150