Another Texture Experiment

This is an abstracted view from my studio. On a clear day I can see Mt. LeConte in the Smoky Mountains.

See beautiful photos of Mt. LeConte on this blog by the the winter caretaker at the lodge.

Life on LeConte

Texture Experiment

Acrylic on canvas, 24 X 48

This is an experiment in using the Coarse Pumice Gel by Golden Artist Colors. I bought a book, "Rethinking Acrylic" by Patti Brady which had radical solutions for exploiting the versatile medium. Enlarge by clicking on image to see the texture.

My attempt at Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau, French for "The New Art", 1890-1914, explores a new style in the visual arts and architecture that developed in Europe and North America at the end of the nineteenth century. In design, Art Nouveau was characterized by writhing plant forms, sinuous lines and "whiplash" curves. I made the hair in this painting have this freedom of curves and freedom from the natural world. Alphonse Mucha is my favorite Art Nouveau artist even though he disavowed the connection to this style. The model for this painting is my beautiful daughter-in-law, Christina.

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