Hello all! Well, a few peeps have been writing about who and what they love on Tailcast this week, and I thought: what a brilliant idea! So I’ve picked one of my recent fave Tailcasters to share with you all. :)
She’s relatively new to Tailcast and has already posted some blindingly stunning work, her name is
Elena.
Her style is a vibrant fusion of expressionism, abstract and colour field, with a hint of art deco. Fantastic stuff!
A flowing, organic structure permeates her work in the form of sweeping, curving, and spiralling lines of exquisite colour harmonies. These add nicely to the overall composition, and the way they interact with other elements suggest a field of fluidity and movement; giving her works a dynamic edge. This is evident in a good number of her recently uploaded pieces, including
Empty,
Peace of Mind and
natural structure.
The fantastic swirls in Empty in particular give the impression of depth and also make it feel as if the figure is sitting in some sort of ethereal vapour, i.e. there is something atmospheric going on between you and the figure, and also further back in the picture. Additionally the curls and swirls augment the sensual curves and shape of the subject really well.
Elena also makes brilliant use of colour field style areas of colour and these compliment the expressionistic elements perfectly.
In Her Eyes and
The Lollipop Boy both show this.
In, In Her Eyes, the expression of the figure is fantastically presented and you get a sense of real sadness from it, this emotion is added to by the paleness of the face. Elena juxtaposes the melancholy of the subject with lively blocks and shapes of colours that give a lovely contrast to the overall mood of the piece.
This is my quick take on some of Elena’s beautiful work, and in short, I urge you to check her out; she’s producing some really extraordinary pieces!
