I've been absent for awhile - again - but I've been working hard on my painting. So far, I'm surviving art school :) I even lived through my first critique. The teacher had me rework the background on my first painting and it really helped me. He wants me to submit it for the upcoming show. The student art show is at the end of March. It's a juried show - paintings have to be approved by the committee before being accepted. It will be my first time going through this process, but I guess it had to happen sooner or later. I'm supposed to submit two paintings. If they get accepted, they will hang in the gallery through April. If we choose to, we can sell them. This painting is called Palace In The Sky. It was inspired by the cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park. It is an abstract work. I was amazed at how much I enjoyed working in the abstract.
Palace In The Sky
24" x 30"
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas
I mostly used palette knives and Golden Fluid Acrylics for this one. The center area was really fun to work on.
I did some gel medium transfers from old magazines and I added some antique music. I wanted to create a sense of the culture and history of the people who built and inhabited these ancient dwellings.
I also used tissue that I prepared with a technique called frottage. It is the process of rubbing a writing or drawing implement over paper that has been placed over a textured object (i.e. gravestone rubbings). There were no gravestones involved in this one! I used textured paper underneath of the tissue, and I did rubbings with oil pastels.
I then adhered the tissue to the canvas with matte medium.
I haven't done that since I was a child, but it is a fabulous way to introduce visual texture into your work.
I also have some very colorful and informative books to recommend if you are interested in experimenting with abstract painting. Amazon carries them in stock.
Painting and Understanding Abstract Art, by John Lowry
Painting Abstracts, by Rolina van Vliet
All in all, this new adventure has been a positive one. I love being around the young people. I ride the elevator to the tenth floor with them in the morning, and they never fail to make me smile. They help me to remember that life is an adventure. I'll have more to share with you soon. I'll be linking to Paint Party Friday this week. Have a wonderful weekend, my friends.
Until next time,
Hi, Terry. I love yours works, are amazing. I will follow your blog, is on my blog list.
Carmina
Bucharest, Romania
http://carminarte.blogspot.ro
Posted by: Carmina | Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 05:07 AM
Beautiful! Beautiful!! abstract painting....love your color combinations!! Best with art school.
Posted by: Elizabeth | Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 06:15 PM
Fabulous abstracts! I am trying to create some and so far cant get past the ugly stage. Yours are wonderful.
I want to try to play on my own but I may have to break down and buy one of the books you recommend...
Posted by: EVA | Monday, February 11, 2013 at 08:54 PM
I used to dread critiques...congrats on getting through it, and I'd say you are doing great because your paintings are beautiful! abstract suits you! good luck on the show!
Posted by: Dianne | Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 04:05 PM
Your art is amazing...love the depth and color combinations!! Beautiful work! Good luck with the jury!
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Posted by: Giggles | Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 04:56 AM
Love your color choices! Great work!
Posted by: denthe | Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 01:13 AM
I am attracted to your abstract art! I see folds in papers in the painted sections that appeal to me. As for the juried show go for it! I like entering numerous (up to five or six) things and I have been lucky to always get one or two in. That way it's only a little rejection and a lot of success. But I've seen really good things not chosen too. So I say it's a crap-shoot! I feel I have been lucky. I think you will get in on merit alone! Have fun with it. Enter many shows the next one might be the best!
Posted by: Lynn | Saturday, February 09, 2013 at 05:11 PM
How exciting to be in art school! Your pieces are wonderful...gorgeous color and textures...a real treat to get to see them. Thank you! Happy PPF - janice
Posted by: janice | Saturday, February 09, 2013 at 02:41 PM
This just drew me in! I love the abstract-ness of it- how my eye follows your lines of color and shapes to create meaning in it- I could look at it all day!
Posted by: Carolyn Dube | Saturday, February 09, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Absolutely love your gorgeous painting. The colors, the composition, the elements. Beautiful! Happy PPF!
Posted by: Jessica Sporn | Friday, February 08, 2013 at 09:44 PM
Beauty and sweetness flow in your art. 'Palace in the sky' is beautiful.Have a wonderful and creative week too.
Posted by: aga | Friday, February 08, 2013 at 06:13 PM
WOW! I LOVE your painting! I'm not usually into abstract but I've noticed I'm getting more and more into it...kinda drawn to it in a way. I might need to get one of those books.
Posted by: kristin | Friday, February 08, 2013 at 05:48 PM
Glad you are having a fab time and am loving both your paintings, brilliant colours. Happy PPF, Annette x
http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/
Posted by: Annette G | Friday, February 08, 2013 at 05:25 PM
Oh my!!! Love your piece. Great composition and values. It's is STUNNING!!!
Posted by: Nora Clemens-Gallo | Friday, February 08, 2013 at 05:09 PM