Word: colored
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...example, the four works of China Forbes, are troubled by the rift. One painting, "Dead Leaves," is an interesting idea--Forbes assembles painted leaves upon a canvas. Closer attention to arrangement and the use of color would do the idea more justice. As the work stands, the colors are monochromatic and the leaves seem placed without purpose, making the painting bland...
Forbes' most successful piece is "Cow with Tree in Mask." The lively brush strokes and the great depth of color in the tree's foliage make part of the painting commendable. But the picture is weakened by the unrelenting blackness of the mask, which destroys the harmony between sensuous lines and color...
...most common weakness in the exhibit is a lack of boldness in the use of paint as a medium, not just a mode of color...
...Sumo Wrestler" by Laura Evans exemplifies this timidity. The artist successfully uses color. There is a bold contrast of orange, blue, and green, well suited to the subject matter. The weighty aggressiveness of a Sumo wrestler is further underlined by the artist's blocky style. But the painting technique leaves a lot to be desired, with one thin washy layer and no variation in strokes or thickness. Because of an unsophisticated use of oil, the painting appears to be a sketch for a future, developed rendition...
...native of Morristown, N.J., who graduated from Pratt Institute's School of Art and Design in Brooklyn in 1978, has traded in his old technical pens for the zip and click of an electronic mouse and a computer screen. To create or alter an illustration or to add color, he simply taps commands into the keyboards of his sophisticated Macintosh and IBM machines. Says Lertola, a science-fiction buff: "With so many computers, I sometimes feel as if I'm operating a spaceship...