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Tacoma, WA
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Title
Case Latch
Artist
Ken Powers
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
I don't know why I have always wanted to paint a case latch but I finally found a suitable candidate. This one is from a very old trumpet case so it immediately appealed to me. I painted this with Rublev 18th century reproduction watercolor paint on Arches 140# cold-pressed paper. The texture of the paper and these unique paints create some amazing textures in the piece. The original is 14"x10.25" in size.
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October 31st, 2009
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Langley, BC - Canada
The blues, greens, and golds with the magic touch of your brush make this painting stand out. Reminds me of my first travel suitcase.
Ken Powers replied:
Thank you Marion! This is one of my favorite paintings. It is amazing that this style of latch is still in use on cases today!
Evansville, wi - United States
Thanks Ken so much for your comment on my Radio Days painting. I really appreciate it. Someday you need to tell me how you manage to make things look like they have so much sunlight in them. Thanks again. Diane
Ken Powers replied:
Thank you Diane! Very nice of you! As for the light, I just over-accentuate the shadows and try to leave the whites of the paper thereby increasing the overall contrast of the painting.
Sydney NSW - Australia
Hello Ken, Isn't this just the very best ever for a BonVoyage to a dear friend...you have truly found the poetry in this treasure, lovely painting technique, mastery of the medium, and gorgeous image: great combinations...Vivian
Shanghai, Sh - China
I love your choice of subject matter... these are brilliant and this is my favourite!
Medford, NJ - United States
Ken, your work is so intimate - it pulls me in. Simply elegant. ...........Joe
Covington, Oh - United States
I really love the colors in this piece. And I like everything Kip had to say - sure does bring back alot of memories of the push-button age.
Sarasota, FL - United States
Thanks for the compliment, I see you like to paint textures as well. Good job. Joni
Crisfield, MD - United States
Another excellent work of art, Ken! I really like your textures, especilly the metal parts.
Arcadia, MO - United States
Beautiful color handling of the pigments; and a familiar subject for many of us with our band instruments or suitcases or brief cases, sliding that button releasing the spring-loaded tab, and the satisfying ca-thunk as the tab flew back out of the way. Ahhh, the push-button age !! Maybe the inventor of that patent became a millionaire a hundred years ago, or whenever it was invented -- and was it even American, or maybe it was European -- I certainly grew up with them ! Nice work and good subject for, I suppose, an invention so ubiquitous we just don't notice them.
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