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| 26A002 - ACEO, Patty's Cassia |
Every autumn, the cassia bushes put on a spectacular show of bright yellow flowers against clear green foliage. A spray of these in a small crystal vase brings the sunshine inside.
Painting is acrylic on archival paper, 3.5x2.5 inches.
Original art, signed by the artist on the reverse.
I will praise the name of God with a song.
I will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 69:30
My initial goal was to present a workable and engaging composition of small, light colored "boxes" against a nondescript background. I started with gray and blue gray, but found it too lifeless. This deeper blue back gound works to bring the focus forward to the yellow rectangle in the upper left. The rest of the elements are placed and colored to draw the eye to that point and then to move it throughout the painting.
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| Fountains and Light |
My goal for this abstract was to create a blue, formless background upon which to paint structures that would carry the interest. I added areas of white and very light green blue and lavender to indicate upwelling fountains of water in the darkness. I put them into the painting in such a way as to draw the viewer into the painting and move his attention from place to place.
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| Abstract 19 |
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| Quiet Patterns |
This painting developed into the idea of the focal area on the lower left with repeating colors and values leading to the lower right and then to the upper right. With my decision to keep the composition quiet, I chose a palette that eliminated all the red and lavender pigments so the all I am using is azo yellow, Prussian blue, and phthalo green with white.
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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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| 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.
Morning in the Dunes Acrylic on canvas panel 8x10 Behind the beach at Talbot Island, the dunes march away one behind the other. No clear pa...
