March 1917 Wells Fargo Messenger. Illustration by Edward Hopper
[X] “Snowflake’s daily routine began with hitching up and boarding the ferry to New York City. There, she led a team of horses that helped deliver money and important business packages to customers in New York City. Noted illustrator Edward Hopper depicted a Wells Fargo wagon, led by a pristine white horse, aboard a ferry for the March 1917 cover of Wells Fargo Messenger, the company’s monthly magazine in that era.”
shitty horoscopes book ix: the body and the wreckage.
each sign rules a body part, though which part will vary depending on who you’re talking to. this volume marks a year to the inception of the shitty horoscopes series.
“The Offering” by Erica Lyn Schmidt for the Month of Love ‘White’ prompt.
6”x8” Acrylic & Oil on an oval cradled panel.
I approached the ‘white’ theme from three directions on this piece: first was the color choice of white for the hummingbirds and the flower being presented. Second, white symbolizes purity with the innocence and bashfulness of the couple. Finally I played around with the effect of being very heavy handed with white in the color mixing process, which resulted in a ghostly pastel palette that limited the saturation of the colors.
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