Joe's Black Dog
Mastering silhouettes is the sign of virtuosity. An artist must confront the challenge of featureless black space and rely solely on composition and color to pull off a successful piece. Marjorie Weiss's black dog paintings are a perfect example, deceivingly simple yet profoundly executed. Like other favorite silhouette artists, Kara Walker and Joseph O. Holmes, I am in awe.
After a career as a photorealist painter, in 1997 Weiss created this painting based on an old advertising postcard:
Black Dog in Chestertown
Artistically something obviously clicked for her and she has gone on to paint dozens of images in her Chestertown dog series. Look closely and you can appreciate her ability to use acrylics to achieve bold hues and delicate, almost watercolor-like softness. Many of my artist readers will know achieving watercolor-like softness even with watercolors is a feat. Weiss's deftness with color and brushstroke is inspired
Lady with Spaniel
Chestertown Shore
Day In, Day Out
Show Day in Chestertown
Wally Wins Again
Visit Weiss's website to see more of her work, buy and original painting, digital print, or greeting card. She has many dog breeds including Pointers, Dachshunds, Labs, French Bulldogs, Westies, Jack Russells, Scotties, and more.
Wow...these are AWESOME!
Posted by: Linda O'Neill | November 19, 2008 at 04:18 PM
Weiss's work are absolutely incredible! I'll definitely check out her website!
Posted by: manon doyle | November 20, 2008 at 04:09 AM
Weiss's works are absolutely incredible! I'll definitely check out her website!
Posted by: manon doyle | November 20, 2008 at 04:10 AM
thanks for sharing these moira, fantastic. im gonna check out her website! also, happy birthday to your doggie! i thought that picture was a painting..it looks surreal somehow..cute and surreal! how adorable!
Posted by: jane o'hara | November 20, 2008 at 03:12 PM
thanks for sharing these moira, fantastic. im gonna check out her website! also, happy birthday to your doggie! i thought that picture was a painting..it looks surreal somehow..cute and surreal! how adorable!
Posted by: jane o'hara | November 20, 2008 at 03:12 PM
WONDERFUL!! OMG! I can't wait to check out her site! I've just completed a series of 3 silhouette dog paintings for a friends baby nursery. Marjorie's are breathtaking!
Posted by: Melissa | November 21, 2008 at 09:06 AM
I really love these! they are beautiful...
Posted by: liz langley | November 25, 2008 at 03:14 PM
These are really creative, you have done really well to create theres silhouetes of dogs .
Posted by: Megz | March 01, 2009 at 08:03 AM