Monday, July 20, 2015

Encore! Leporello/Accordian Book 2





Over the weekend I worked on a second leporello/accordion book. I had such a good time (eventually) with the first version (see previous post) that I wanted to try a second version. 

 For this try, I used watercolor paper that I scored and folded. I kept the two long pieces of paper flat as I worked on all of the images sort of simultaneously. The concurrent composing of the images didn't exactly work out and so I switched midway to working on one image at a time. Everything that I have read about being creative indicates that it's a good idea to use your last piece/sketch/whatever as the starting point for your next piece. I have difficulty with that but tried to keep it in mind. It was easier for me to key in on some specific colors, keeping the proportion of principle as my overarching guideline. while the compositions aren't perfect, I feel that they are just like sketches and that I can build from some of these ideas. I did conclude too that the use of the white both as a color and as space is critical for what I am trying to do with these images. All of the sketches are based on my overall impressions of my visits to Lake Alpine. The quality of light in that area is a real attraction for me. There is just this clarity and crispness, almost a spareness to things. One of the ways that I try to represent this is with the use of the color white and also a use of that color as a space. Maybe this isn't totally clear in writing but in my mind it is clear!

 Hope Monday is off to a good start for everyone. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Libby
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6 comments:

  1. KayJuly 20, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    I wasn't familiar these books, but I love the. Idea. Your comments aBo ut the white makes perfect sense to me.

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    1. Libby FifeJuly 20, 2015 at 2:50 PM

      Thanks Kay! I hadn't heard of the term myself until earlier this year. The concept though sounds like it is fairly old. Like sketching, It's a great way to try out different ideas with out much commitment.

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  2. floribundaJuly 20, 2015 at 12:31 PM

    I love these books! Can't wait to see more of them...

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  3. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comJuly 20, 2015 at 8:32 PM

    Matisse comes to mind and I can see the value of making them.
    I really like your color and shape choices.

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  4. Carol FlattJuly 22, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    Clever way you represented the sun in a couple of the images...by using the circle as a negative (the color white). Adds another level of interest, I think!

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  5. Debbie NolanJuly 26, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    Libby - I get the feel of your landscape and as always love seeing your circle in the sky. Very interesting thought too about building your next work on a previous one. Great concept here. Really love these books. Hope you had a great week.

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Libby

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