You'll probably remember my marathon of painting as I prepared for the Small Works Sale at Gage Academy of Art. I was fortunate (and delighted) that my mentor bought one of the paintings before it ever made it to the sale. It occurred to me at the time that the appeal of the painting could have been the white-on-white color scheme.
 |  Easy Morning Oil on panel 7" X 5" |
I later learned that during the sale two paintings sold, and—strangely—both featured a mostly white color scheme.
 |  Whelk Shell No. 2 Oil on panel 5" X 7" |
 |  Seagull Feather Oil on panel 5" X 7" |
Why was this? Why did people connect to these paintings more than the others? It's striking to me that of all the new works, these were seen as "must have" paintings, and the only things they have in common are the size, the price, and the predominance of white paint. Are people longing for purity, spirituality, something cleaner or higher? Do the paintings seem somehow less cluttered than reality?
Whatever the reason, I'm going to make use of this information, because, apart from what sells, I care about what people care about. So white paint will probably get squeezed out of the tube in greater abundance.
If you're in Seattle, the sale is still on through Friday.
Whatever the reason, I'm going to make use of this information, because, apart from what sells, I care about what people care about. So white paint will probably get squeezed out of the tube in greater abundance.
If you're in Seattle, the sale is still on through Friday.
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