Drama and repetition with location of shapes-Dock Pilings

Dock Pilings

Acrylic on wrapped canvas on wood stretcher bars

8 by 10 by 0.75 inches, 20.4 by 25.5 by 1.9 cm

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In this painting, you view a more abstract image although the painting is of a real image of 4 dock pilings. I was interested in the light and color of the pilings and the reflections in the water. The pilings and reflections are seen close up and this adds drama to the painting. There is also repetition, i.e. the pilings, the reflections. Repetition will add movement and animation to a painting.

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Impressionism, Original Fine Art Painting, Sunset Silhouette

Sunset Silhouette
Acrylic on watercolor paper
11.5 by 14 cm. 4 by 5.5 inches
& a 1.3 cm. (.5inch) white border

I was interested in using impressionist techniques. The dark of the silhouette includes strokes of crimson and green. The orange sunset includes strokes of yellow and red. The clouds are a muted purple and enhances the orange sunset.

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