The Overwhalem

by Zsanan Studio

Title

The Overwhalem

Artist

Zsanan Studio

Medium

Mixed Media - Paintings To Photo-art, Digital Mixed Media

Description

"The Overwhalem" --(or, getting perspective on "overwhelm")

ILLUSTRATION FOR UPCOMING BOOK

ABOUT:: “The Overwhalem- A Quest Outside the Comfort Zone “ is narrative art using a bit of humor blended with figurative abstraction/ illustration to impart a sense of coping with overwhelm. It is a story for children - ( of all ages.) - It invites you to go into the "deep-deep waters" with the little heroine, Gypsy-Physh, as she braves the Great Green Below to discover a sea window into another world: “Gypsy-Physh swished by the window every day on her way to Somewhere... .”

I hope you will find a connection here - linger awhile, possibly start a conversation about the characters Gypsy meets on her travels – where illustrations, colors, spaces, lines, textures and rhythms may speak to you.


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*THANKS to artists and photographer colleagues for your comments, “Likes” and “Faves” and all the accompanying Good Energy.

**COLLECTORS PLEASE NOTE:: You can create with this piece as a framed (or unframed) gallery-quality print for your living spaces...possibly a very cool soft and durable duvet covers, fabric shower curtains, and throw pillows for that pop of pizzazz would work for you? ...or surprise family and friends with unique greeting cards...or yourself with a weekender tote...


This visual image began as a simple pen-and ink sketch, then took shape on canvas, later to be photographed. At that point, it evolved into mixed media, modern contemporary (new media) work. When I took a photo of the final iteration and subjected it to the whims of the Gypsy-Physh muse-(and computer)- here in my studio in Asheville, North Carolina the result was this digital rendering.

It continues a theme that runs through my work : Nature, metaphor, and the fraught process of selection we—each of us— face daily : The choice to look for pure possibility in what is around us. Good Energy.

**PLEASE NOTE:: LOOK for the illustrated story of Gypsy-Physh on Kindle in 2020.

In the meantime, you can create with this piece as a framed (or unframed) gallery-quality print for your living spaces...possibly a very cool soft and durable duvet covers, fabric shower curtains, and throw pillows for that pop of pizzazz would work for you? ...or surprise family and friends with unique greeting cards...or yourself with a weekender tote...




THE BACK-STORY: : I create visual narratives from what is around me- make sketches into canvas work, then take a photo creating a mixed media digital rendering such as what you see in this piece. I reach out for the story and metaphor in a visual narrative via texture, patterns, repetition that meet in a feeling of lyrical abstraction. These elements offer a sense of coming together - a collection of concepts and forms that take shape.

THEME AND SYMBOLISM:: In this paintography piece, the juxtaposition of illustration, line, movement and color with changing light symbolizes research, courage and positive change as Gypsy envisions and experiences different perspectives. Here is the story of longing for what is new and a connection with a broader understanding of life. It is a tale of change with compassion. This is a theme that runs through what I paint on canvas, or on paper, or in a digital way.

METHOD:: Modern Impressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Narrative, and Digital Paintography with a Twist. Look for interpretations of outer/inner landscapes with a persistent focus on patterns and bold or unusual color. Photo and digital manipulation mostly NOT an accurate interpretation, seek to explore the essence of the subject. I move shapes, colors, forms, textures, layering and the overall gestalt to achieve an effect. Expect glimpses of reality from unusual perspectives. Image-making prompted by nature.

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April 28th, 2019

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