Paintings of Time and Place

“She,” A Monoprint Honoring the History of Woman

 

This monotype was the first of my experimentations with solar prints.  This technique is done much like the way I

produced silk screened images 35 years ago.  The sun, a magnificent source of UV energy, etches the image from a “mechanical” produced in various ways and etched onto a copper based plate.  The plate is washed out, the image appears and is then printed.

 

I like this image reminiscent of the past with a touch of elegance of this era.  Woman has come a long way with still a long way to go.  The image on the right is an amorphous shape with hints of a body defined only by a few lines and color.  The form on the left becomes more defined with facial features, more definition of body as I the arm, and a definite touch of elegance.  There is no third image to show the future delineation of woman—not a bad idea which I might pursue at some time.

 

She, Monoprint on Paper, 7 3/4” X 7” (image size), 13” X 13” (matted and framed size), $300

Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2013

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“Riveting,” A Monotype, Part of the Face Series

Another of the monotypes in my Face Series.  This one has eyes which can pierce into the soul with so many unanswered questions.   Most of my work, at least in my mind, has some psychological implication whether coming from a subconscious or conscious level.  I am interested in what makes man tick and what is hidden behind every face that walks along the street.   I think that is why I like to read literature of foreign authors such as Pamuk, Durrell, Llosa, etc.   Some American authors,  but those like Pynchon, delve into the inner workings of the mind, but there seems to be so much “fluff” written for pure entertainment much as TV is. 

 

Riveting, Monotype on Paper, 16” X 6” (image size), 21” X 11” (matted and framed size), $295

                                 SOLD

Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2013

www.charlotteshroyer.com

“Pensive,” Monotyped Face

Another of the monotype faces which I so enjoy doing.    I have a feeling that this is only the beginning of more faces to come perhaps with a different twist to them.  Larger?  More abstract?  Wilder colors?  As anyone associated with an artist knows,  artists evolve in ways that cannot be foreseen.  There is always the next horizon, the next shape, the next direction.  When the new direction presents itself, there is one one thing to do if one is true to himself or herself—follow it for growth and change. 

Finding a new direction is so stimulating.  How any artist can continue to do the same thing over and over for years is beyond me.  Maybe his/her public will not let him change because of the money and acclaim.  Or perhaps it is fear that puts the locks and chains on creative energy.  I love to come up with something new and am looking for a way to say something different.

Pensive, Monograph on Paper, 16” X 6”

                              SOLD

Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2013
www.charlotteshroyer.com

“Quietly,” Monotype, Part of Abstracted Face Series

Another face in my monotype series.   A picture of quiet contemplation.  Maybe this face reflects my need to quietly meditate about anything that comes into my head regardless of whether it be my art, the literature I read, the state of the world, color of the beautiful bird that just flew onto the storage shed, or anything else of wonder or concern.

I love to do these monotypes.  Because of the process, they are always surprising in form and finished image.  One never knows exactly what the face will look like or how the ink will appear on the paper.  It could be a huge glob or defined as in this monotype.

Quietly,  Monotype on Paper, 16” X 10” (image size), 21” X 11” (framed size), $295 USD

Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2013