Light Beyond
Giclee Print
Created by
Ken Elliott
Giclee print on heavy, archival paper. From an original pastel on canvas. Paper size has three-inch deckled borders on each side. Signed at bottom right and numbered at bottom left. Limited edition of 195 with 15 artist proofs.
This started as a pastel demonstration a number of years ago. The artist came across it when he was clearing things out of his studio and pulled it out to work on. He still remembers being a bit stumped at the time of the workshop, working carefully while talking to the class. Once he saw it again, the solutions poured out in rapid order.
For the most part, the moves were about boldness, adding complexity and insuring that every part of the pastel has its own interest while adding to the whole. The piece surprises me with the iridescent blues and how they move.
As the artist added blues, it was if they were in a conversation with each other, instructing me to push more and bring more blue to the party. Care was taken to preserve the dark masses at the top to better frame the light play in the back of the scene.
This started as a pastel demonstration a number of years ago. The artist came across it when he was clearing things out of his studio and pulled it out to work on. He still remembers being a bit stumped at the time of the workshop, working carefully while talking to the class. Once he saw it again, the solutions poured out in rapid order.
For the most part, the moves were about boldness, adding complexity and insuring that every part of the pastel has its own interest while adding to the whole. The piece surprises me with the iridescent blues and how they move.
As the artist added blues, it was if they were in a conversation with each other, instructing me to push more and bring more blue to the party. Care was taken to preserve the dark masses at the top to better frame the light play in the back of the scene.