Margaret Dyer 8-15-09
August 15th, 2009
“Girl With A Fan” 5″x7″ Pastel Painting
Creating art is such a Privilege. A free prosperous nation makes it possible for thousands of artist to create and make a living at the same time. Margaret Dyer was one of the early influences in my career who helped me see how healthy it is to be an artist. Her work has always inspired me both because of it’s emotional impact and because of the great skill she has developed with both oils and pastels. I would have posted one of her paintings sooner but apparently she has been working on a show which you can find out about on her site. I love that I live in a country where you can get your hands on such beautiful work at such a reasonable cost.
Here’s what I like about the pastel painting “Girl With A Fan”
- #1 Margaret’s use of warm and cool colors. If you ever get a chance to study with her or watch her do a demonstration I highly recommend it. I was able to do so several years ago and it is a delight to watch how she will dance back and forth between cool and warm colors to develop depth and form in her figures.
- #2 Atmosphere. This primarily comes from the use of soft and hard edges. Her paintings always feel mysterious to me and I think that comes mostly from this edge quality.
- #3 Size. Once again, as with most daily painters, I am stunned at how well she works at this small size. It is also important to note that Margaret was doing these little paintings well before the small painting-a-day trend became the fashion.
Look and Enjoy!
