Classics

"Classics", Acrylic on Panel, 5x7"

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This one is ok, but I had a lot more fun painting the rug than the books themselves.  The volumes of The Good Earth and Pride and Prejudice are some of those classic, cloth-covered books - the ones with brittle, yellow pages and a musty smell.  One was a gift and the other, I have to admit, I never got around to returning to my high-school library...

As I continue to do these, I'm learning several things that are going to spur me to visit Half Price Books this weekend.

Paintings of books are more interesting when:

• The books are hard cover - more substantial and easier to put in interesting positions.
• The covers have interesting patterns and/or text treatment.
• They still have dust covers (the more beaten up, the better).

More to come!