Wednesday, March 31, 2010

THE BROTHERS/ paints made from raw natural earth and pulverized charcoal, bound with milk glue on panel

         


    The Brothers
    1973
    by Eric Whollem
    earth pigments and pulverized charcoal in casein on panel
    Collection of the artist.
      Copyright by the artist.

An Early Earth Painting From the 1970's
PAINTS MADE FROM NATURAL MATERIALS

This work harkens to a degree to the arts of the
Aborigines of Australia. In fact, it was painted with
a stick brush, much as the Australians do. In the
light angle chosen to photograph this work, the heavy
impasto paint stands out clearly in well defined light
and shadow.

THE HIEROPHANT/ a visionary painting made from earth pigments, a symbolist work incorporating elements from Tarot




                                                   The Hierophant
                                                   1976
                                                   by Eric Whollem
                                                   earth paints in vinyl emulsion on panel
                                                   Collection of the artist.
                                                     Copyright by the artist.

A Visionary Image of the Hierophant
TAROT SYMBOLISM

After a trip to the ocean in Santa Cruz, California,
in 1976, I painted this work depicting the triple-
crowned Hierophant.