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domino on a Dime: The Sincerest Form of Flattery
I had to chuckle when I read Tom Delavan's piece on taking the fear out of auctions (current issue, page 86). He found a big abstract expressionist canvas at Christie's--not a true Franz Kline but still chic as all get-out--and bid $2,500. It sold for $6k! Not to sound like a first time museum goer, but I could've painted that myself. In a way I did: I copied my favorite Kline on a 4' x 5' canvas. The lesson? You shouldn't fear auctions OR making your own art. Pearl Paint has great prices on pre-stretched canvases, so buy one and a tube of black paint and go for it. (Full disclosure: I was afraid to tackle my own homage and it sat, blank and sad, on my floor for months. Once I got up the nerve it took 45 minutes and I couldn't be prouder.) Try a Kline or an Ellsworth Kelly:
This red color field is so simple but has so much graphic impact. Why not copy it? Use a ruler and some painter's tape. You know what they say about imitation...big ups to Ellsworth.
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