The Seasons of Influence

5/20/2014

"Spring" by Snow Mack 20" x 20" pencil on tracing paper WIP

For my next series, I am pulling together ideas and themes I have been working with for years. For "The Seasons of Influence", I am exploring my progress as an artist. My concept for these paintings is to create a visual diary of my inner life. Who am I? Where do I come from? Why do I see things the way I do? These paintings will offer clues to my guiding influences and frame a dialog for continuing series.

I have created four designs; working titles are "Spring", "Summer", "Autumn" and "Winter". Elements include my collection of toys and other artifacts, a Goddess Cheesehead for each season, Artists, Musicians, animals and my own hands. I am "standing behind" all these elements revealing my hands as part of the composition. I am utilizing the calming motif of the mandala design to contain the imagery. The resulting ordered chaos will be rendered in oils on canvases, each 20" x 20". To be continued...

"Spring" in progress, line work

After going over all the line work with oils, I paint over that with Titanium white oil to make the canvas even smoother. It looks like a step back but the drawing is still legible and is better prepared for the next level of rendering.

After going over all the line work with various colors of oils, I paint over that with Titanium white oil to make the canvas even smoother. It looks like a step back but the drawing is still legible and is better prepared for the next level of rendering.

Below is a selection of my past works exploring a spiritual theme.