When the Canvas Suggests a Theme
One of the attractions of using animal hide as
canvas is that the “tabula rasa” already has a character. A plain cloth canvas
tells you nothing – it takes whatever you put on it.
When I looked at this cottontail hide, immediately I
saw a raven. The shape needed wings inside! And the topography of the hide
reminded me of an island. So, for whatever reason, I painted the Lone Ranger “Tonto”!
Further, I was able to make it similar to my
photographic inclinations, as it ended up as a work in Black & White…
October 3, 2017
©Vahé A. Kazandjian, 2017
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