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Saturday, December 10, 2011

An Outpouring


Light Behind
Oil on Canvas
30 x 40

Thanks to a couple of shows this December, a beautiful barn down the road and the incredible Autumn light, I had a painting outburst that from which I  produced four paintings that I'm really happy with.  
Light Behind is just what the title implies.  As the shadows grew longer this fall, the light behind this barn was...well...so many things.  A visual, soulful feast. 
I've been soaking up the views of this barn for many years, but nothing emerged until now.


Glow
Oil on Canvas
30 x 40

Same barn, just zoomed out. 


Red Sunset # 1
Oil on Canvas
22 x 28

The last two aren't of the barn, but instead are landscapes of nowhere in particular.  My focus and goal was to work real loose using the canvas as an exploration in messing around with color and texture.  With Red Sunset #1, I had lots of fun with layering colors, then scratching into the surface, then laying glazes on top, more scratching.
I haven't used glazing much in my paintings, so this was an interesting and different approach for me.  I called it Red Sunset #1, because I enjoyed the process and end result enough that I plan on painting more red paintings. What is it with red lately?  I think our taste or desire for certain colors is like food cravings.  For the last few years, I've been using, loving and craving reds (especially raspberry reds) in my art and life.



Home Fields
Oil on Canvas
22 x 28

The second of the two landscape in my head paintings.  
My apologies, the photo isn't the best.... but I think it relays the essence of the piece. 

8 comments:

  1. Wow--soaking up the barn for many years was definitely worth it. I love both, but "Glow" takes the breath away. Great work.

    Two such different styles--I like seeing the marks on the enlarged Sunset and Home Fields.

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  2. Hi Hallie,
    I tried two times last night to leave a comment, to no avail. Oh the frustrations of a dying computer. Thanks, I'm glad you like the barn paintings. I have been looking at this barn for a while, it finally gelled. When I first started painting, many moons ago,my fixation was on another barn down the road that I painted often and from many points of view. There are lots of barns around here that I'd like to sketch and photograph.

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  3. Awesome blog. Just found it but subscribing. Love your work...

    Come visit me if you like as well at http://rodneysouthernsays.blogspot.com/

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  4. Thanks for stopping by, Rodney. Glad you appreciate my work. I visited your site and enjoyed my visit : )

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  5. Love the top two paintings! Gorgeous color!

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  6. Thanks lorianne! I enjoyed painting them. They do have impact

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  7. I deeply adore these first two paintings! Stunning.

    I like your "wacky" photos too.

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