What Title Would You Give This Dumb Painting I Just Finished?
I call it dumb because I’m not sure yet what I think of this newer figurative style I’m playing around with. I am trying to do something weirdly figurative, not too realistic but not too cartoonish. Anyway, I may come to love it or to hate it and not do any more like it.
http://pics.livejournal.com/unmired/pic/000hy183/g272
But the point of the question is this: Right now it’s called ‘Alice Noir’ but could certainly have a better title than this. I thought of ‘Alice Now’ or ‘Alice Asking’ but these sound lame.
Any suggestions on a better title?
(If you wish to you can double-click on the image to enlarge it. Or, being a modern Alice with an attitude, to enrage it.)
Petr, trying to provide just enough information without beating the viewer over the head with the obvious is not always so easy. The original version just had only the over-sized Alice, the books, the clock and lamp. I showed this to about a half-dozen people, five of which didn’t make the connection. Then I painted in the Cheshire Cat, hated it because it looked to cartoonish and painted the cat out. So I added the 2 0f Hearts on the wall, the tea pot and cups and the flamingo. Why in the world I gave the flamingo tennis shoes to wear I have no idea, but they’re staying because I think they're weirdly cool. It was either that or giving the bird high-heels to wear. Still, an artist friend said I needed to color the flamingo but pink doesn’t figure in the color scheme here.
My next painting? My version of Michelangelo’s ‘The Creation’ based on the Sistine Chapel painting.
n a question like this there are no wrong answers and I want to thank you all personally who took the time to reply and offer suggestions and insight. If it were up to me you would all share the best answer. Again, thank each of you.