release

This is Jaanika Peerna's "release" that was created in 2017. I love this because of the movement it creates. It almost looks like fabric. Also just using gray is awesome because it shows all the different shades gray can make and how it still creates movement and shadows. I love the work that she does, its really cool and simple which I love.

Thaw Series 5

This is Jaanika Peerna's drawing titled Thaw Series 5. It was created in 2017. The dimensions are 53x36". The medium is graphite and colored pencil on 2 layers of plastic paper. I chose it because I like the colors and the movements. The movements are chaotic but graceful. There's a lot of swift movements in the beginning but it starts to fade into straight lines and gets calmer. I wonder why she titled the piece Thaw. Maybe she was trying to depict the melting of ice?

Jaanika Peerna

Contemporary Hudson Valley artist Jaanika Peerna who I feature at my gallery in New Jersey.  Drawing is her medium.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT2GRZTCeIs

https://www.jaanikapeerna.net/current

Sisyphus at her Toilette made in 2012 was a collage, acrylic and charcoal drawing done by Mary Reid Kelly. This piece of artwork shows Sisyphus painting on a face almost clown-like and she is painting on her dress as well. I chose this piece of artwork because I have never seen anything like this before. I also love how it is in black and white. The detail is amazing and I find it interesting that Mary Reid Kelly uses her artwork as storylines. I have never seen nor heard anything like that before which is great. 

Anju Dodiya

I chose this piece because I really found the concept mysterious yet interesting. I personally love drawing in pencil and charcoal and that appears to be the medium that the artist used. If not, it has a similar look to those mediums. I wonder if both women in the piece are meant to be the same person.

New Drawing and progress

New Drawing Idea