Light & Shadow- Rose in Movement

Rose in Movement
Acrylic on wrapped canvas
on wood stretcher bars,
25.5 by 30.6 by 1.9 cm, 10 by 12 by 0.75 inches,

I was attracted to the lyrical movement of the flower’s petals. It was hard to make cast shadows from one petal onto other petals; form shadows on concave petals, and form shadows on convex petals. There was no cast shadow from the rose onto the ground. It was difficult for me to capture the light and darks of this image but with help from friends, I hope I was successful in achieving that goal.

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Texture & Depth - Snow on the Mountains

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Snow on the Mountains
Acrylic on acid free mount board
20.4 by 25.5 cm, 8 by 10 inches, including a 1.3 cm, 0.5 inch, white border

I was attracted to the snow on the mountains and wanted to emphasize the luminous glow of the snow. Texture is normally seen in the foreground and not the background. In this situation, I adopted techniques similar to the impressionists. I put thick strokes of a pink tinged white for the mountains’ snow. After this layer had dried, I glazed over the thick strokes with yellow in places and later added dabs of orange. Like impressionist works, if you view the painting up close, you see texture and a break up of form. When you are a few steps back from the painting, the texture is not as evident and you see the luminous yellow white snow.

Abstraction of Representational Art-Orchids in Abstract

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Orchids in Abstract
Acrylic on wrapped canvas
on wood stretcher bars,
25.5 by 30.6 by 1.9 cm, 10 by 12 by 0.75 inches,

I am a representational artist and this is one of my few attempts at abstract art. I liked the shapes of the orchids and wanted to paint them in an abstract theme. I believe I achieved drama by painting the flowers close to the picture plane and in a frontal view. I also wanted to achieve animation and movement with the repetition of the petals and colors. Others have told me that I also achieved unity. These elements and principles of art also apply to other forms of art, i.e. representational art. I do not know if the painting is attractive and exciting to others but I hope you enjoy this work.