I'm at a peaceful crossroads at the moment, in between groups of projects. Recently completed 7 cards for a Valentine's swap, 6 pages in a traveling journal, and these Yup'ik-inspired drawings of dance fans/dance masks.
While looking through The Living Tradition of Yup'ik Masks by Ann Fienup-Riordan I was inspired to draw these. I just love the imagination, materials, shape, including asymmetry, of the Yup'ik masks. Can't help but wonder if it's genetic? Of course the materials (watercolor, pencil) aren't traditional at all. The second image is simply inverted (thanks, scanning software), but works just as well if not better.
Makes me wonder about taking some of my traditional hand-crafted pieces digital, just to see what's possible. Turns out playing with computers CAN be as fun as playing with art supplies.
While looking through The Living Tradition of Yup'ik Masks by Ann Fienup-Riordan I was inspired to draw these. I just love the imagination, materials, shape, including asymmetry, of the Yup'ik masks. Can't help but wonder if it's genetic? Of course the materials (watercolor, pencil) aren't traditional at all. The second image is simply inverted (thanks, scanning software), but works just as well if not better.
Makes me wonder about taking some of my traditional hand-crafted pieces digital, just to see what's possible. Turns out playing with computers CAN be as fun as playing with art supplies.
