Kind of amazed that I didn't do a blogpost about this painting. I must've
posted it on IG or FB and then forgot to put it on here.
posted it on IG or FB and then forgot to put it on here.
Whatever ... I am doing it now.
At the beginning of the pandemic,
2020
in February
in 5° weather
I went outside to paint. 🥶
I really don't like cold weather
because when I lived and dog-mushed in Fairbanks,
a few of my fingers and toes must have gotten a bit of frostbite ...
they get cold and numb very fast now.
I painted - quickly -
this tiny painting:
oil on board 4 x 6 inches
In January, 2020, Matt and I were able to go see
the Monet exhibit at the Denver Art Museum.
I was interested in the paintings Monet made featuring a snowy scene.
I looked hard at his painted snow.
I decided to make a large painting from my little freezing study.
The following
photos show the progress.
I love the layers that happened and the winter-cold colors.
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| Winter - it begins 16 x 20 x 1.5 inches oil & cold wax on prepared gesso panel |
Due to the terrible war started by Russia against Ukraine,
I would like to help the people of Ukraine in some way. I have decided
to offer this painting, already named over 2 years ago,
for sale and I will donate the money to the
Thank you for considering buying this painting. I have it on my website
now under Paintings/Abstract.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Happy painting, happy collecting
and pray for Ukraine. 🙏
🎨
2 comments:
Hi Teri, I really like this painting. It has an authenticity I think, partly because you have worked on it in layers but also because of the very start of that process - which was the Monet inspiration. I believe all abstract painting has its roots in a figurative mind set so even though we might not put people or objects or recongnisable structures in them they are informing the brush strokes, speaking of which I love the freedom with which this is painted and the way you have used different solvents for the different ways in which you perceive things in the painting.
Sheila! - authenticity is what i hope is felt for any painting i make. i am beginning just now to see/peek into the vault of knowledge that i am accumulating in my painting life ... and i know there is a long way to go.
Thank you for writing! i appreciate your thoughts. i hope you are well and painting madly away!
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