Interpretations of A Bright View of a Dark Time

Floating, watercolor and crayon, copyright Nina Leung, 2013

 I love the stark lines and colors in A Bright View of a Dark Time and attempted to do the same here. Klee's work is so playful and optimistic, even the title spells it out. It was definitely fun using so many colors and simple lines.

The boys did their own interpretations using black crayon with watercolor on top. I did the same above. They definitely liked the painting part more than the crayon part. If you've been watching carefully, you may have noticed Gio's great interest in the spiral. It's a recurring motif in his work.

Klee's Birds, acrylic on canvas board, copyright Nina Leung, 2013

Gio's Klee Interpretation, crayon and watercolor, copyright Nina Leung, 2013

Eamon's Klee Interpretation, crayon and watercolor, copyright Nina Leung, 2013