Arching Trees Painting

Arching Trees is composed of an architecture of trees, arching through an arid California landscape. Deep indigo blue shapes shade the muted earth tones of the hills, boulders and foliage. Two figures inhabit this landscape, one observing the other. The painting has a contemplative feel and calm energy.In my work I seek to create a strong sense of place and person, based on my perceptual memories, how I experience nature and my immediate surroundings. I live in Ojai, California a very beautiful small valley surrounded by tall mountains about 10 miles from the Pacific ocean.These mountains, trees,chaparral, cactus and sky vary from lush to arid and are a continuous source of inspiration. I also do some dance and am fascinated by the figure, its shapes and how it relates to nature and architecture. I usually generate ideas by drawing and painting studies in a very intuitive way from memory . I then go into a second phase of commitment to a composition by creating stencil shapes from my drawings, Next, I use rollers filled with color to apply the paint. I enjoy seeing the crisp decisive edge, housing the subtle texture of the rolled on paint and the somewhat flattened print-like effect that ensues. This challenging process forces me to simplify, with the emphasis on line, movement and color. This painting is on a wood panel. It is unframed but the sides of the panel are painted a light grey. It has a wire on the back and is ready to hang.

Painting:Acrylic on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:44 W x 30 H x 1.5 D in

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