After the Slumber Painting

The work is inspired by the desire to retreat to the woods, from the chaos of the pandemic and social unrest. Under a stay at home order, I found myself yearning to be away from the situation and place myself in the woods, in an idyllic landscape. The figures are vectorized, because its only an imaginary placement, a sort of mental virtual reality. I used imagery that I had from the hiking and long walks in the northwest Olympic mountains. I uploaded the photos into a program that saturated the landscape. This color saturation reflects the dreamlike feeling when imagining the scene. I used traditional acrylic hues, enhanced by neon and fluorescent acrylics. Between various layers, I have brushed on a self-leveling gel that enhances the reflectivity of the surface, and increases the illusion of depth. I hope the viewer is inspired by the work and indulges in the dreamlike escape if only momentarily. While one cannot live in a dream, it gives one hope, that readjusts perspective in the current uncertain times.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:20 W x 16 H x 0.5 D in

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