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| Canyon Abstract 20x24 Oil Available - Contact Me |
As you may recall, I spent several weeks this late spring hiking into the canyon behind my studio, studying the canyon walls with my gouache kit. Some of the sketches struck me as worthy of expanding into larger paintings. One in particular caught my fancy, a closeup of the canyon wall, and I thought it had an enchanting abstract quality.
So, I took this 5x8 gouache sketch and based an 18x24 oil painting on it. The larger version is very similar to the small sketch with respect to shapes, but I added or amplified some of the color, and also the texture. I also removed the juniper bush in the bottom right, as I felt that made this "abstraction" more representational that I wanted.
Also, one thing I like to do when I base studio paintings on my sketches is to change the medium; this makes for a more interesting process and forces different color choices. Also, for these studio pieces, I don't use any photo references--just the gouache sketch. The sketch really contains plenty of information for a larger painting.
Here's the original 5x8 sketch:
Here are some of the steps in creating the larger piece:
Here is the final painting again. Please let me know if you are interested in purchasing it.
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| Canyon Abstract 18x24 Oil |
