Black Explained

crows conjuring curious witches
cauldrons containing concoctions I concur with
elegance in ebony, elusive and alluring
sensuous in satin, sassy and scintillating
chosen for every painting I do
to offset the hot pinks and neons
to outline and exude and uplift
refined, respectable and reassuring
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Tellaferro Avatar
April 24, 2021 at 10:42 AM
Wow love this one, more my speed. “crows conjuring curious witches“ nice love the feeling and imagery
Eslinger Avatar
January 9, 2021 at 2:41 PM
At 1974 Art Ist Chicago, they taught never use black, but Matisse taught me be example to use it. Black the color of all colors is as you say here and symbolically more. A great work.
Krutsinger Avatar
January 9, 2021 at 5:06 PM
Thank you Sally. I mostly paint in neons- yellows, greens, hot pinks. But black enters a key part in every one of my six hundred paintings.
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