I’m having loads of fun with these old photo inspired paintings. They provide an emotional connection and a place to begin. I’m allowing myself the freedom to take great liberties with the faces and figures. Unlike portraiture, I m borrowing only what I’m interested in exploring and filling in the rest anyway I like. It’s a bit like genetics and traditions. Genetics because of the chance factors in unplanned watercolor and traditions because we can choose to uphold them,modify them or create our own.
For the purpose of continuity, I’ll be referring to this improvisational series of sketches as the “Descent”series”. I’ll post them intermittently and in no particular order, certainly not in descending order. I’ll be jumping back and forth through time.
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I love this style Elena. You are such a talent. I’ve been away too long and will have to catch up on your posts.
Hi Tim! Thanks so much. Not to worry, I’ve been away myself-be visiting your site soon:)
What a wonderful celebration of the past!
Thank you Patti!
A particular favorite of mine, this one. Lovely! 🙂
xo
Thank you Kathryn!
Still a very nice sketch, dear Elena. Impressed me the inspiration and process the careil use!
Thank you for sharing! Big hugs, Stefania! 🙂
Many thanks Stefania!
I appreciate hearing about your artistic process; as an artist it is inspiring.
Thanks so much Jet.
Love the idea of this series. Fab.
Thanks very much:)
Amazing work, Elena 🙂
Thanks Darren!
I love how the mood changes in your artworks,stunning !
It does. Each image that I “riff” on is selected because it pulls something different from me just by looking at it. Thanks so much for your lovely support:)
I just find it so inspiring that a person with all your talents can still find new challenges. So many great ideas rolled into one. 😀
You do the same Cindy-always something new. Thanks very much:)
Such a lovely warm feel to this, very nostalgic, just beautiful….
Thank you Jen:)
Beautiful composition. Delicate soft colours are very atmospheric.
Thanks so much:)
The only genetics I see is you and the elements cooperating harmoniously! Brilliant, Elena! 🙂
Marina, you are so kind. Many thanks:)
Ah …I love how you describe your approach to your new series Elena ..
How can such lovely bold colourful brush strokes be so *delicate at the same time …..
Gorgeous .
Such a lovely comment Poppy. Thanks so much:)
Fascinating idea for a series – the paintings seem loose on the page and full of life. It’s like really recapturing the past.
Only the parts I like;) Thanks much Richard!
What most amazes me is, what you said unplanned chance factor = water color flows and runs where you wanted, this magic !
Sometimes it runs where it likes, and I either make peace with it or I begin again. I do have the final say though;) Thank you Yoshi!
I love the feeling of joyful movement you have captured Elena. Xx
Thanks much Jane!
The diaphanous nature of this series makes me experience these as fleeting memories, glimpses, fading in and out… Brilliant.
My favorite things. Thanks so much Karen.
Enchanting as every Elena!
Thank you!
Love this approach! Can’t wait for more of the series. Will you ever show the photograph that inspired the painting? Would love to see how it all started!
Be careful what you wish for…sure, I’ll do that. Thanks Robin.
Like the time machine only through your brush! I like this painting, reminds me of photographs of my grandmother whom I never met.
Bingo-except my husband’s grandmother.
Nice. Can’t wait for the “Ascent series”.
🙂 That would be a tough one;)
Elena, I know I have laready told you but yet again, I just love every single paint of yours!
I love it every time you write it:) Thanks so much Polona!