Abstract on Paper 6833

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Abstract on Paper 6833
Oil on paper, 14 x 21 cm
2008
$195.00

Abstract on Paper 6831

This is one of my oil paintings on paper. I like to make two sizes of paintings: very large and very small. The in between sizes are ok, but they are less fun. The small paintings are good because I can do a lot with them, experiment a lot, and can sell them at a lower price.

This painting is done in a gestural style. If you are interested in affordable abstract art, these are for you. You can get three or more of them and make a little arrangement.

Untitled

This is an experimental work, oil on canvas. It is important for an artist to have an identifiable style and to be consistent. Amateurs will sometimes jump all over the place. On their websites you are likely to see paintings of different styles, including attempts at abstraction, and even more feeble attempts at realism, mixed with photographs, and maybe even jewelery. The professional, on the other hand, will work on and develop a unique style over time and pretty much stick with that, making changes slowly, so as not to upset gallery owners and clients.

At the same time, an artist should not become stagnant, and it is necessary to experiment. This is such a painting. It is looser and less rigid than some of the more geometric paintings I've done. It explores the line between when a bit of paint on the canvas starts to look like a recognizable image.

Woman in a Cheap Green Hat

This is one of my geometric paintings. There are several common elements in my paintings over the past year and a half: they contain a lot of circles, squares, and slanted lines. The green square at the top reminded me of a hat. I thought that a hat like that would be cheap.

My paintings also have in common vivid color. The colors in this painting are quite interesting; I was experimenting with light blue, light green, a deep yellow and red. I think it worked very nicely, and this painting would make an interesting addition to any room.

Woman at the Beach

This a bright sunny picture with an unusual amount of open space for one of my paintings. The colors reminded me of a bright day at the beach. There is a bit of red to balance the other colors.

Woman in Red

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This painting is largely red, with lines of black, white and green breaking up the composition, with some fields of white, yellow and blue. The circle in the upper left is the closest thing to an image in most of the paintings in this series, as it has the vague resemblance to a woman’s face. Otherwise, there is no imagery, but is essentially an arrangement of geometrical shapes.

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Woman in Blue

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