Visionary Landscapes, 01 Print

Visionary Landscapes, 01: Bold Terrain is the first abstract Hybrid VR Painting. Hybrid VR Paintings are physical paintings that may be enjoyed as AR/VR experiences. The painting can be experienced as a 360° panoramic experience on cellular devices, touchscreen monitors, Smart TVs, Google Cardboard, and other devices. The intent of “Bold Terrain” was to suggest, through abstract imagery, the feeling of a rugged trek—a journey—across rough terrain. You are there, in this place that is no place. You are in an environment that could never be any place on earth, but which offers impressions of the rugged terrain of the journey. The painting has expressionistic suggestions, impasto areas, and an attention to texture and variety of brush strokes. Like the vagaries of memory, you move through the colors, forms, and the tones of the journey. I painted this in Brooksville, Florida during the COVID-19 quarantine. Purchasing “Bold Terrain” you receive: • the acrylic painting on Canson paper; • jpg, mp4, and online host-able app files; • certificate of authenticity; • access to hosted site on ; • instruction manual describing how to view the painting on cellphone, tablet, Smart TV, touch screen monitor, or other devices; • and access to stereoscopic apps when they become available. (My plan is to upload all of the files in this gallery as a stereoscopic app ASAP.) After you’ve displayed your Hybrid VR Painting on different devices, chat with me. I’d love to hear from you and learn what formats you would like to see your painting made available for. Dave Alber retains the copyright of the art.