"Bag of LIfe" Painting

Product Description

Title:  "Bag of Life" Painting
 24"x30" Acrylic Mixed Media on Canvas

Artist:  Kimberly J. Franklin Still Life Collection: "It All in The Bag"  


A playful and interesting examination of the simple things in life, these simple bags become eloquent, thought-provoking and metaphorical of life.  Reminding us that everyday items are often more than they seem if we step back and take a look.  But we must slow down to enjoy the details.  These paintings are charming and would lovely in a bedroom, store showroom, or even just in your office.  The color palette is enticing, and the series is marvelous!  Buy all three for a truly unique look.     

Complexity can often be found in the simple. In fact, we often mistake the simple things of life such as bags and boxes as mundane.  But it is by taking a closer look at these basic items such as shipping bags, decorated boxes, and packages, that we find intricacy and beauty. Each package has sublime texture, unique lines, and voluminous shapes reminiscent of things in life.  Each simple item is different & unique and has a story to tell, and each item has something inside. And it is in the anticipation of revealing what's inside the package that evokes the most excitement.  So this simplicity is like life.  Life can be simple, but when delving deeper, it is a journey which unfolds and becomes complex and amazing.     

Artist Inspiration

Kimberly starts these paintings by creating a unique still-life display from which she creates her initial sketches on the canvas in charcoal.   Acrylic paints are then added to create the forms followed by textural and decorative elements such as paper and fabric which are adhered by a gel medium.  Once these additional elements are added, paint is then blended into the textural elements which unifies the painting.  The colors, designs, angles, and textures take a simple item and transform it into an exquisite and charming composition.  Let this, "Bag of Life" painting add color and decor to your home, office, restaurant or studio! 

Artist's Statement The mundane is not necessarily what we assume.  It is only by looking carefully at the simple, the still, and the uneventful that we find complex form, exquisite angles, sumptuous subtlety, and intricate design that we might have otherwise overlooked.  These still-lifes from bags and boxes are an excellent example that debunks our frivolous assumption.  By careful examination, we find that these simple forms are extraordinary.  And then there is the element of surprise and anticipation that add the thrill of these charming paintings.