When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them." (Nikki)

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language." (Paul Gauguin)

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Magic Hour, progress

August 3, 2008


 

Magic Hour, top detail, 60H x 40W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas. Phase 5, work in progress

Magic Hour detail image, top half of 60H x 40W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, sturdy home-built core stretcher frame, wrapped sides painted, work in progress. I decided not to lighten the background after all — am leaving the background as-is with loose brushwork in contrast to the totem pole which will be much clearer. To achieve the weathered look I’m using a dish-washing scratch pad to remove some of the paint.

Categories: acrylic painting, B.C., Canada, history/multicultural theme, moon, sunsets, work in progress | 5 Comments »

5 Responses to “Magic Hour, progress”

  1. Chris Bolmeier Says:
    August 3rd, 2008 at 11:06

    You finished this painting very nicely Nikki!! Great work. I love the bird on the fence, beautiful.

  2. Chris Bolmeier Says:
    August 3rd, 2008 at 11:06

    Well Nikki, I just read it’s a work in progress, so let’s just say I like seeing the changes as you paint along. Chris

  3. Nikkico Says:
    August 3rd, 2008 at 11:06

    Hey Chris, you’re almost right, because it’s almost finished!

  4. Nina Kuriloff Says:
    August 17th, 2008 at 11:06

    this is a terrific piece!

    upon seeing it i immediately thought of artist Emily Carr.
    :)

  5. Nikkico Says:
    August 20th, 2008 at 11:06

    Hi Nina, thanks. This is certainly one of Emily’s main study subjects, and I love trees as she did too. Maybe it’s the essence of these things that comes through no matter who paints them? * I put Nina’s link in my list for anyone who wants to see her unique paintings of trees.

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