Sartcasm

 

Upon completion, the thing in the center seemed like a question mark, but not really. Since I already did a painting called the Question Landmark, and the Questioner, I went with a play on words using sarcasm and adding a t. Abstract art is kind of sarcastic in a way. Originally abstract art was a kind of anti-establishment protest, in the same way that graffiti art is nowadays, or internet memes. One original meme drawing sold for several thousand dollars a few years ago, so there is a market for everything and people's tastes change. Imagine there was a time when impressionism was considered low brow art by hack painters, but it quickly gained in reputation and impressionist paintings now sell for a lot of money. As usual I was just cleaning my palette here, and trying to make a decent painting at the same time. The pulp paper is meant for watercolour and is archival quality, although it does not handle as well as the rag (cotton) paper I use for larger works and on location.

Sartcasm, watercolour 9 x 12" watercolour paper, July 2023 (No. 3638a)