Sketchbook 2, Image 10

Sketchbook 2, Image 10

The landscape has been a strong recurrent theme within these sketchbooks and has generally followed some basic conventions. Many of these conventions can be found within this image. The trees are rendered with squiggles, much like her landscape of Philadelphia, the telephone poles are simply lines, and there is an almost atmospheric perspective as the figures fade into the distance. However, there are other influences present within this landscape. In relation to image 8, the buildings in the foreground seem to be more heavily outlined and much less rooted in a naturalistic realism. This image reflects a trend of Parsons moving towards a more stylized rendering of forms which could be the product of a synthesis of external influences. Rather than creating what she sees directly in front of her, Parsons has changed and begun creating what she sees in her mind through the lens of her own style.

Eunice Parsons

Eunice Parsons Papers

1958-1960

8.5" x 10.5"