Sunday, November 7, 2010

The abstract beginning

Icicle,   24"x30", oil on canvas


To begin my blog, I thought it best to start at the beginning of the abstract story.  Icicle was intended to be a landscape piece in the style of Thomas Kinkade for my brother-in-law.  It was all going swimmingly until I realized that after years of painting landscapes, animals, barns and other musings of daily life, I had my fill.  I turned the canvas on its side and began a color study which turned into the icicle.  The freedom to experience the materials' colors and textures won me over.  In this blog, I intend to share thoughts about mine and other's pieces in the hope of opening minds to the wonderful, boundless possibilities of art.

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