I should be enjoying my Florida vacation right now. I am, definitely, but my point is that I should not be on the computer. Literally, I turn my head 17 degrees to the right and I see the ocean from a condo overlooking a private beach. But instead, I happen upon the work of Caleb Morris (via Orange Alert), and I am compelled to comment. This, the true measure for great art.
Personally, I am a sucker for the caricatured innocence that seems to be all the rage lately. The large heads, cartoonish color palettes and styles, the enlarged eyes; all of it works for me. With this piece in particular, I think it is the colors that are the most striking element. And that is saying a lot considering the cardinal nesting in this subject’s throat. Quite a skill, to create such a visceral image, but still have it dominated by something as seemingly simple as color.
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Caleb Morris (the artist)