Friend and fellow artist Andrew Lautner coined this phrase (atleast I believe he coined it) when discussing the merit of painting large format - and I concur.
In part, the concept of working on 10x10 canvases is to allow flexibility for hanging art in small spaces. However, I couldn't resist using a total of 9 for my first venture in this series. I set out to design canvases for the reputation area of my place according to the feng shui bagua. The number nine is lucky when used in this area.
As an area enhanced by fire, I used triangles, yellow, red, and rose as primary design elements. The surprise bonus is (drum roll....) animal print! Animal prints can be used to enhance fire areas because they represent fast, very active energy. I was so excited when I learned this - I really dig appropriate use of animal prints...
I combined canvases using very simple design with more complex layouts to keep the overall composition balanced and not too busy. The zebra print adds visual texture and gives some organic interest to the very geometric nature of the other squares.
Here's another pic, to show how these canvases relate to the other components of the room.
Next, I'll embark on another series of nine using the same theme for a non-specific location. I'm also plotting for the health area of my home.
go big or go home is often the attitude in the world of graffiti, and i feel it translates well on canvas or any artistic interior. that said, i love work with smaller pieces to construct an overall larger piece. great job! the zebra texture works really well breaking up the patterns of shapes and flat colors. dig it.
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