Grimluck Series
Sabrina Cleary
Artist Statement:
Grimluck first appeared as a Post-It Note sketch while I waited for my English students to finish a unit test. The quiet, robed creature needed a place to exist, so I put it on a tiny island. Immediately, Grimluck became a character with a story to tell through landscapes, interiors, and ordinary moments of stillness.
Although I’m primarily a creative writer, I allow each project to guide the form. It was obvious that Grimluck’s emotional resonance should not be expressed through words. The autonomous, itinerant freelancer insisted on a visual medium as unique as itself.
The six-piece Grimluck series was created digitally in Microsoft Fresh Paint using simulated oil on canvas. I mixed my own palette of colors, and every brushstroke was completed with a Logitech Wireless Trackball M570. My visual art influences are Ed Emberly, Bob Ross, and Edward Hopper.
Grimluck | Drift
Grimluck | Home Office
Grimluck | Islet Redux
Grimluck | Portaloo
Grimluck | Saturn
Sabrina Cleary is a metro-Atlanta creative writer whose work spans prose, poetry, stage plays, and audio dramas. Her writing has appeared in various literary journals. She flirts with other mediums including digital art, mixed media, music, and more. Dig deeper at theclearyscene.com and sign up for her newsletter here.