The original idea I had in mind for this painting was not about teeth at all. As the painting progressed, it brought to mind several different things, like cocoons, honeycombs, a worm's body.....I knew I wanted some red in there, and as I started adding the colour in, it began to take on an image of what I think looks like gums and teeth. It also looks like there is a fist coming at me. Kind of looks like a scrunched up hand, punching through the painting. But why the teeth and gums?
When I finished it, I took a long look at it and it made me think of my ex dentist! And the terrible job she did on my tooth recently which caused me to have to get a root canal.
Maybe I was trying to get my frustrations out? lol
And maybe I just was seeing what I wanted to see.
When I look at the painting, I see it as a fist telling me to back off, or eat it! I feel it has a somewhat aggressive element to it. Not completely the way I envisioned it, but it's interesting nonetheless.
On a side note, Fistful of Teeth is also a Gwar song!
No comments:
Post a Comment