Yesterday I took my camera with me and took some pictures of Eleanor Kotlarik Wang's painting in the window of Plan B Gallery. I didn't know the title of the painting - her website isn't updated yet with all the pieces from this show. As I was getting this post ready, I wasn't sure about posting the photos - would she mind? Would she consider it copyright violation? I didn't think it would be, since it's displayed in public, and I'm using the images to illustrate my personal experience viewing it, but since I had her website, I just emailed her to ask if she minded.
She replied and said she appreciated my asking permission, and the painting is titled Soar. She said she'd rather I post closeups and not the whole painting, which is fine - the one of the whole painting came out badly due to glare, and I was more interested in the details of the brushwork. There is an opening at Plan B Gallery for this show Saturday evening, but we are having Corey and Tim over in the afternoon for TI-3.
Plan B Gallery: http://www.galleryplanb.com/exhibits.html#ryan
Eleanor Kotlarik Wang: http://www.ekwangart.com/index.html
Here is a closeup of the figure - you can see the thread, and the texture of the paint. And windows across the street in the reflection!
Here is just the skirt and legs. Lots of string, and I love how the legs and that swatch of orange on the right are just lightly scumbled on.
This looks like a strip of canvas, with two beads on a string.
A shot of the bead section, with patterned fabric or paper on the right. Such lovely colors. I love that red squiggle, top right, and the bright orange and blue.
A closeup of the paint - I don't even know if this is sideways...but it's gorgeous, no? I like how some layers are so thin you can still see the weave of the canvas (pink in center).
Another closeup of brushstrokes - mesmerizing. Depth.
This is a wider shot of the previous one - such gorgeous colors, and layers layers layers. Beautiful. Can you see why I stopped in my tracks?