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When I was a teenager, I got into a black and white phase that I have never really left. Maybe she knew something that I didn’t, and I am sure she did, but my mother triggered it by one year giving me, of all things, my own set of sheets for Christmas. I had that set for years and only got rid of it when I no longer had any single beds to use it on. It was a very good quality, Wabasso brand, and the pattern was black and white. The fitted sheet was white on black and the flat sheet and pillowcase were the reverse pattern.
This lead me to start decorating my room in black and white. I remember finding this gorgeous and to me very expensive flower made out of black and white feathers. I thought it was very elegant in its simplicity, standing in its recycled square bottle vase. I was quite into photography at the time and I remember taking photos of it and developing them myself in the college’s Photography Club’s darkroom. I probably still have those negatives ... somewhere... I also made a rather large geometric wall decoration from four pieces of white poster board, drawing a circle in the square and dividing it with diagonals, etc. then painting the resulting shapes alternating black and white. I bought some cheap cotton in black and in white and made myself some curtains in alternating vertical stripes. It was all very seventies. About the same time our local gas station was offering dishes as premiums for buying gas. The pattern was black and white (solid black saucers if you can imagine!!) so obviously I began collecting them and it was my dish set for years. Maybe you remember it. I think one of my daughters still has a few pieces! If they do they should consider selling them because they are now "vintage"! This seller on Etsy is asking $120 for this set! A few years ago, I found out about something called “Dressing your Truth”, which divides people into 4 types. According to this, I am a Type 4, and according to the inventor of this system, that is the only one of the 4 types who can properly wear pure white and pure black. Interesting! A few months ago I remembered my black and white room with its black and white art, and thought it was time to do a series. So far I have done three, one in gouache, one in pastels, and one in watercolor. Here they are.
I am very happy with them, and will next be doing one in oils. I was searching for a subject to paint, and last night I watched a film called “Exit through the Gift Shop”, which was recommended by one of the many artists that I follow (but of course I can’t remember which one!!). It is a film by Banksy about street art, and I strongly recommend it. This gave me an idea for my next Black & White painting, which I will start exploring later today. Stay tuned!
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