Here's the finished painting. Romero Trail 18x30.
A few images below, of details. I pushed the abstract qualities and the brushwork.
Artist Statement
I love the struggle of painting. Painting
for me is about orchestrating and balancing the elements of beauty found in nature.
The elements of color, shape, light, texture and mood are my inspiration. My
paintings are personal and emotional interpretations of the land, sky, and
atmosphere.
I love oil paint. The buttery way
it can flow off a bristle brush, and how thick paint can be freshly stroked
over and into thinner paint. I strive to create exciting and pleasing abstract
brush work. Look closely at my paintings and you can see broken impressionistic
passages of color and shape. Back away and you'll see the abstract brush
strokes become realistic forms of trees, rock, and sky. One particular element
that I love to explore with paint is atmospheric depth. As you step back, notice
the separation from the foreground to the background, created by value and color.
Can you imagine walking through the landscape?
I've made my living as a professional
artist for over 30 years. My commercial work has included illustrating book,
comic, and gaming covers. I also designed, painted and modeled digital environments
for award winning video games. Regardless of schedules and deadlines, I carved
out time to paint small landscape studies. Now I am my own client and have the opportunity
to indulge my own creativity. I love to paint.
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