Tuesday, October 12, 2010

ABSTRACT PAINTING/ 'Opaque Transmutations' by Eric Whollem/ Gouache on paper/ PICTOGRAPHIC EXPRESSIONISM

   

               Opaque Transmutations
               1987
               by Eric Whollem
               gouache on paper
               Collection of the artist
               11 3/4" x 7 7/8"
                                                                                                COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

Gouache Medium

Gouache is a type of opaque watercolor paint, sometimes
referred to as 'designer's gouache.'  I enjoy working in this
medium, as the pigment is delicate in comparison to acrylic
paints, which are often a bit pasty in texture.

The brown background color in this work hearkens to my
use of natural earth colors for pigment, but all the paint
in this work came from the tube.



FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTIONS BY ERIC WHOLLEM
               A video with some of my paintings.

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See my posts of ABSTRACT PAINTING on this link:

My works in natural EARTH PAINTS can be seen here:

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THE SEAL'S SUPPER/ A mermaid drawing by Eric Whollem/ India ink, collage with cut paper/ A whimsical figurative abstraction





              The Seal's Supper
              2002
              by Eric Whollem
              India ink, cut paper collage
              Collection of the artist
              4" x 3"
 
                                                                                                 

A Whimsical Collage

This work depicts my muse, Madge, in her mermaid form, feeding
fish to some rather overweight seals. I describe Madge as the Goddess
of Imagination. She dwells on the Isle of Cantharidia.

I have developed a line of fantasy stamps for Cantharidia, which can
be seen on the links below.

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See more of my COLLAGE ART on this link:

Those interested in MERMAID ART should view my posts:


MERMAIDS AMONG THE BLOSSOMS
Eric Whollem
digital art
My posts on THE MUSE can be accessed here:

See my CANTHARIDIAN FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS here:

BELOW ARE SOME SAMPLE
IMAGES OF MY
CANTHARIDIAN STAMPS
(copyright by the artist)

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

SAVE OUR BUTTERFLIES

THE SELKIE
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Collage art/ abstract art.
IMAGES COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

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