{"id":102,"date":"2025-10-06T21:24:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/?p=102"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:18:10","slug":"exploring-with-colour-and-silhouette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/?p=102","title":{"rendered":"Exploring with colour and silhouette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>6:10:2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a beautiful moment caught on film that inspired the abstract piece I started today. It\u2019s based on a photo of my son when he was nine months old and my daughter when she was two. In my last post, I mentioned wanting to limit the number of colours I use, and I still plan to do that, but not for this piece. For this work, I\u2019ve been guided by the vibrant colours that Norman Lewis used in his painting <em>The Players<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m learning to be patient when blending the colours and to keep my fingers clean to avoid muddying the tones. The piece isn\u2019t finished yet, but I can already see a difference in how I\u2019ve applied the pastels from right to left. I took more time blending on the right side, and I really like how that area has turned out so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/eva.jens_.baby_-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/eva.jens_.baby_-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/eva.jens_.baby_-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/eva.jens_.baby_-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/eva.jens_.baby_-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/eva.jens_.baby_.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"850\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 478 \/ 850;\" width=\"478\" controls src=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04-712x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04-712x1024.jpg 712w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04-768x1105.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04-1068x1536.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.jpg 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what I have done so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.finished-686x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.finished-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.finished-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.finished-768x1146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.finished.jpg 1005w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.close_.up_-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.close_.up_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.close_.up_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.close_.up_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.close_.up_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carmenmcnallyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.close_.up_-rotated.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I look at other artists\u2019 work that features children or babies, I always take a moment to admire it. I think it takes real skill to capture the essence of a child, to make them look like a child rather than just a small adult. It\u2019s a bit like trying to draw a horse that ends up looking more like a donkey, and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was a little worried when I started this piece, as the only part I was keeping true were their silhouettes, and I thought it might end up looking like two lovers. I\u2019m really happy with how my son on the right turned out, as I feel I managed to capture the essence of a baby. My daughter on the left, however, has the gentle presence of a mother with her child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6:10:2025 I have a beautiful moment caught on film that inspired the abstract piece I started today. It\u2019s based on a photo of my son when he was nine months old and my daughter when she was two. 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