Friday, December 21, 2012

Landscape compositions

I've prepared a couple of acrylic landscapes for the Jane Davies class Extreme Composition.  They are for the last lesson (I made it!!! late, but I made it...) and are part of a warm-up exercise.  I actually quite like doing these and so was happy to have the excuse to prepare a couple more.  I've used the same materials for each iteration.  These are possibly too representational to be called 'abstract' but they are what I felt like doing.
This first one is 8 x 10.  On each of these I prepared a collaged background that I painted with neutral colours....
 Then I put on the pieces to represent the landscape, using a different horizon line each time.  This second piece is 8 x 8.  I haven't worked in a square format before, so this was kind of fun!
(hmmmm....clearly I'm losing it....I believe the first one is 8 x 8 and the second 8 x 10.  And the size of my brain?... questionable...)
And finally I added more paint to try and bring the pieces all together. (This last piece is 8 x 12.) I've done another and have one more to work on tomorrow.  I'll post them when I'm done... so...
I'll be back.....

3 comments:

  1. Marny, these series are beautiful. Soft in colors and while suggestive of realism, the abstraction is dreamy! May you have wonderful holidays with your family. Love, Jarina

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  2. Thanks Jarina. And all the very best for the new year to you. See you this summer!

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  3. wow marny! The effect of light in the skys are amazing! Very creamy, dreamy delight. The impasto effect...did you use a knife with paint or it that texturizing of the base first? Wonderful productions Marny!! cc

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