slipper

This piece is an excellent example of what Robert Rauschenberg created called a "Combine" which is a combination of his love for painting and sculpting. He did this by adding a 3 dimensional object to a 2 dimensional piece. Most of the objects were random, having nothing to do with the painting.

I started by painting a few places with turquoise and some other colors. Once it dried I covered it with a layer of pink. Then I used the end of my brush to scratch away some of the pink, while it was wet, thus revealing the turquoise underneath. One of the differences between Rauschenberg's work and mine is that I make sure to incorporate the objects into the paintings. I do this by using what Iv been taught in principles and elements of design.

First I placed the slipper on the canvas diagonally and glued the ribbon through out the top of the piece. I then added the lace to the left in order to let your eye travel through out the whole piece and to calm the attention away from the slipper. I changed the appearance of the slipper by painting some parts with the same colors.