mother and child [Archive]

themanda

10-22-2008, 04:37 PM

acrylic on canvas, 36x24

i think of them as robots, but i've heard feedback from others that they look like old dressmaker dummies. either way it works, i guess.

love the vibrancy of the colors irl.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Oct-2008/23948-motherandchild.jpg

timE

10-22-2008, 11:46 PM

i love this... a mixture of de chirico and magritte and you.. :thumbsup: :clap:

barsha

10-23-2008, 01:31 AM

Nice abstact form! The bright colours make the piece vivacious.

plec

10-23-2008, 07:19 AM

I like this one, the use of simple repetitive background images counteract well with the more subtle textures of the figures, a real pleasure to see.
best wishes, Ken..

veedubya

10-23-2008, 08:28 AM

What a lovely update of a classic Madonna and child!

themanda

10-23-2008, 09:47 AM

veedub--:) that's what i was going for, so i'm glad it came through. thanks for looking and seeing and saying!

plec--thanks! i was starting to feel like the background was competing too much with the foreground. i was hoping that by simplifying the colors in the bg it would take away from that.

barsha--thanks so much!

timE--what a great compliment. that really does mean a lot to me. :)

Wilsonart

10-23-2008, 09:46 PM

Another really strong piece Amanda.
Makes me think of an artist's manniquin,,
if that's what they call it,,,,,the thing that models. :D

Only one little thing bothers me,,,and it's little,,,
the Madonna's halo gets slightly lost in the yellow of the clouds.
Maybe a break there, with some of the blue sky behind her head?