The bright color of the oranges, their shadow, seemed like a great topic for impressionism. The painting was done on a 8 x 10 inch canvas and was done using Galleria acrylics.
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Thank you all for the support you have given thus far. I deeply appreciate your comments and encouragement. I hope to go live this year with my website which will have each original painting for sale (of course just one piece) and prints of those paintings will also be available. I am working with a professional team who specialize in art framing and photography (http://hiddenlightllc.com/). I have been working with them for a year and have enjoyed the process. Professional framing is not your average $20 framing from Target. Such framing take time, skill, is mostly custom work to best highlight the artwork and the price could scale based on the size of the artwork. To give you a ballpark a typical painting of mine takes about $150 to have it framed. All material used in the framing process in typically acid and alkali free so the painting will not degrade over time. Since pastels are typically framed under glass, I opt for UV protected anti glare glass that provides a very glass free viewing experience while protecting the painting from sun light. Most originals that I will sell will come framed and I make the selection of what frame would best suit the art along with the expert at Hidden Light LLC. The prints will be sold unframed. More details will be provided as I get closer to the launch of the website. In the mean time I have created a facebook page and for all art lovers who would like to follow me through the social network. Here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/pkkgallery Thanks Parikshith Kumar I love the way light interacts with water and as reflected from my earlier work it is often a subject of my paintings. It reflects, refracts, distorts and leaves a very dynamic feel to the picture. This painting, "Golden Sunset" is one such scene that captures light as it interacts with the scenery. This is the first of six as a part of the "Window" series. The texture and color of the wall and the dried vines growing on them, the brightly lit courtyard visible through the window and the way the light cascades off the pots and the plants makes this a very interesting subject. This painting is 12" x 16" on archival Uart sand paper with the usual Sennelier and Mungyo oil pastels. Inspired by the photograph a friend of mine took during her trip to Japan, "Buddha - Japan" is the third in my Buddha series. The tarnished copper green rustic finish was what I was after. This also captures Buddha in the meditation pose at an angle which was a challenge in itself to accurately capture the proportions. Also done on a 9" x 12" Uart sanded paper with a water color under-painting and Mungyo and Sennelier pastels for the painting itself. This was one of those scenes that begs the need to use impressionism to be expressed. There is a lot of complexity and depth to the theme with a challenging backdrop. The water in the foreground, the glare of the lights, the rainy sensation and the misty blurriness of the background were some of the key aspects to painting. I used Galleria acrylics on a 12x16 inch canvas. The undercoat was entirely done using a palette knife and the painting was finish with a brush for the finer details. This painting was done with Sennelier and Mongyo pastels or archival Uart sand paper. This 9" x 11" theme with the intricacies of the harsh wave and the subject standing in awe immediately caught my attention. The wetness of the scene, the concrete and the reflection of the boy in the puddles of water makes this painting one of my favorites. This became an extension on my earlier and actually my first acrylics painting. Titled "Seasons" this painting explores spring, summer and fall in the same scene depicted in an almost 360 degree panorama style picture. It is an interplay of natural and bold colors to depict the refreshing feel of the seasons. These are three 8"x10" canvases and I used Winsor and Newton Galleria acrylics on them. This painting is the third in my "water and rock" series which includes "rushing by" and "by the river bed". I love how the water splashes against the rock creating this splash with different textures and translucence. I wanted to also give a go at the impressionist style of painting with this subject so I combined the two to create this painting. The bright colors also attract me to this work. As a part of my research on different art topics I came upon this wonderful 3 part mini series by the BBC called "The Impressionists" that traces the lives of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne and Degas. It is in all BBC fashion a beautifully made mini series that I adore. Excellently done and a must watch for any art fan, especially impressionism. You can watch all 3 parts on YouTube.
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AuthorI am a self taught artist working with oil pastels, charcoal and acrylics. In my blog I share what inspires me and my work. Archives
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