OPPOSITE: Big John,
Ann Baldwin, 12" x 16"
(30.5 x 40, 6 cm), acrylic,
collage on paper. Private
collection.
The big guy is a strong focal
paint in a classic position.
The image has the greatest
contrast too. The woman at
the top has been covered
with a veil of translucent
paint to push her more into
the background.
ABOVE: Printer's Poem #3,
Ann Baldwin, 48" x 48"
(121.9x 121.9cm),acrylic,
ink, collage on canvas.
There's a lot going on here,
with multiple text marks,
stenciling, and scribbles, The
strong horizontal bands of
color give the piece order.How T O COMPOSE I 25