Growing up in California in the 1960s and 1970’s, Charisse Rudolph spent most of her time at the beach or in the Santa Monica Mountains. Instead of playing team sports like many girls her age, Rudolph rode horses and took care of the ranch when the adults were away at roping events. She competed in horse shows as well, winning many awards.
Shunkaha, alcohol ink on synthetic paper (Yupo), 20 x 26”
“I always knew that animals and art was the direction I would take in life. While working around the ranch I studied the horse’s anatomy and would draw what I noticed. The space between the horse’s eye and ear, the shape of their pasterns, [and so on],” she says.
Forget Me Not, alcohol ink, 24 x 30”
Although her original style was realism, when she discovered alcohol ink on synthetic paper, her direction changed. This was something she had never tried, and she experimented every day to learn how to try to control the ink. She began sharing her newfound medium and contemporary style on social media and was encouraged to keep going by her followers. No one was doing what she did with alcohol ink at that time and she loved the challenge, bright colors and texture she could achieve.
Colors of the Wind, alcohol ink on synthetic paper (Yupo), 26 x 30”
“My process starts with the feeling of heart connection, something the subjects are trying to communicate,” Rudolph says. “I strive for my audience to feel that emotion and the colors add to the experience.”
She will be at Art Santa Fe in July 2022, and she has also been juried into the Santa Fe Gallery Association’s Artist’s Catalog. —
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