Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Variations on my Emerald Abstract Painting


Instead of making exact, painted copies of artworks, I now am making variations on them, in order to create a series of original, yet related paintings.

Here are two variations I made recently. Each one is 24"X36"X3/4" on cotton stretched canvas:

(All images in this blog post:  Copywright 2013 Kirsten E. Gilmore. All rights reserved.)

Variation 1:


Here are close-up details of Variation 1:
This is one of my favorite parts. It reminds me of a tree-lined  mountainous landscape.




This image captures some of the painting's intense blue passages.


Variation 2:
This is the painting as a whole.
This shows the semi-gloss sheen to the piece that picks up the light and reveals more of the saturated colors within.
 Here are close-up details of Variation 2:





In stronger light, you can see more of the colors within. this area




3/4" profile sides are painted black, so there is no need for a frame.

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