G E S T U R E S
My gestures develop in two separate stages. First, I draw quick studies of passing pedestrians in ink without looking at the paper. Later in the studio, I work with the tangle
of dynamic lines I have drawn and try to retrieve the essence of the individual. Each
study depends on chance and skill in equal measure as I later apply watercolor, allowing the medium to flow freely. I am amused by the expressive distortion, the abstract suggestion of form and movement, and the way color has a life of its own. Not all the images survive, but the ones that do convey my empathetic response to the endless variations of the passersby,
Quebec, 5 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper / In Private Collection
Paris, 27 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Paris, 18 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Paris, 11 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Quebec, 4 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Paris, 7 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Paris, 08 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Paris, 63 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Berlin, 1 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Paris, 1 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Istanbul, 4 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Paris, 21 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Berlin, 02 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Copenhagen, 07 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Copenhagen, 08 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Copenhagen, 5 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper
Stockholm, 2 / 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" / 20.9 x 14.6 cm / pen & ink + watercolor on paper / In Private Collection
These images are part of an extensive portfolio. Contact the artist at info@meribourgard.com to view more selections and price information.
To see other art by Meri Bourgard, visit her website www.meribourgard.com
