Baldwin Storefront, 5″ x 5″ oil on panel
Maybe it’s the colder weather, but close work appeals to me now. Paintings 5″x5″ or 5″x7″ of quirky buildings around town: sort of anti-postcard views. They could emerge later as larger paintings–but the tiny details of painted letters on storefront windows and signs, louvered doors, looped wire at the roofline, seem better suited to small scale painting. Miniature work has always fascinated me; the trompe l’oeil images on my painted frames are an example. I haven’t done many of those lately and missed the concentrated attention they require. It’s a break from a big sky or the expanses of marsh grasses.
I discovered I’m not the only one thinking along these lines. A couple of months ago, I received a prospectus for an exhibition of miniature painting here at Dr. Java Coffee in Mobile. I missed the deadline this year, but hope to participate next year.
Other small works may be seen on my website: www.susandowningwhite.com
