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Contrasts 1 |
The motivation of this abstract painting was to explore the use of underlying texture with contrasts in hue, value, intensity, temperature, and line. I am also tying an unusual focal area at the center top at the edge of the painting which intentionally breaks several rules of composition. I wanted to see if it would work - I think it does and creates a little tension as well.
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| Incoming Swell |
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| Structures 1 |
In this painting, I wanted to work with the transitions between yellow through green to blue and do it in a way that looked like a progressing between structures. I wanted the vertical shapes with to suggest something solid but organic in form.
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| Patterns 6 |
My goal in this painting was to experiment with blue and yellow as they combine to make green. I wanted to show a pattern of blocky shapes rising from the lower left and becoming more clearly defined and edged as it rose to the upper right.
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| Unsettled Weather |
When the weather changes, the beach takes on its own special wild beauty. As the sun begins to set and the wind picks up, a solitary couple has the beach and the weather to themselves.
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| Structures 1 Acrylic |
My goal in this small "daily" painting was to experiment with Lucas Pasto acrylic to create texture. On top of the texture, I added standard acrylic for color. As the painting developed, colors seemed to fold one into another giving the painting "structure." I added the lines to separate and add distinction to the color areas. The idea was to draw the eye to the upper right where it could rest in the dark red and then to the left to circle the painting.
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| Experiments 1 |
Something entirely new for me - experimenting with Lucas Pasto heavy acrylics to add "dimension" to the flat surface. Set the design and colors with Lucas and went back with standard acrylics to refine the composition and colors.
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| Acrylic Patterns 1 |
My focal area was to be the two rectangles in the lower left - one is blue the other a light blue violet. From that I wanted the four quadrants to radiate out with the blue on the left, green on the right. I used the acrylic because it dies quickly and can work to overpaint in areas and to deepen the saturation.
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| Patterns and Lines 22 07 10 |
This small abstract was built from the blue area on yellow which I wanted to be the focal area of the painting. The primary colors grew from the yellow and shapes grew somewhat organically from the blue.
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| Patterns and Lines 8 9 2022 |
My goal in this study was to create balance, variety, proportion and movement with a set palette of primaries around the focal area in the lower right quadrant. The challenge was to balance the large yellow of the upper left with colors and shapes. I used the lines to tie the composition together and to give the colors form and structure.
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| Patterns 22 07 05 |
I did this small abstract with a goal of expressing a sense of calm and a feeling of contentment, but I also wanted to create a composition that held a strong focus and encouraged movement and a little tension. I limited my palette to yellow, blue, and purple, with a touch of phthalo green and white. I would like the viewers to create their own story in this painting.
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| Curtain Patterns |
My objective in this painting was to build around a focal area in the lower right with two bright pure colors - blue and yellow. I wanted then to build the composition from that with other primaries and combinations. Stroke by stroke the curtain of color evolved, and I added some ink lines to draw the composition together.
Pastel on Pastelmat - 6x6 This portrait of Sebastian is taken from a series of photos I took of him a few years ago. It was hard for me to ...
