Pine Cross is finished after four long years...

Pine Cross began in a studio in Potomac Maryland over four years ago.  It has been through many iterations while moving in and out of two different studio's.  I have no idea why and how it finally came together, but when I completed the painting last Friday, I felt free of it.  There were over 20 coats on the background which evolved from a base of burnt sienna to purples, teals, pinks and finally a yellow gold.  The final coat has many of these layers showing through it.  It has a luminous ethereal feel to it with specs of pink, yellow and green.  

Pine Cross Gets a Facelift

This latest version of Pine Cross was actually painted last year at "Studio B", Bethesda studio location. This painting is part of my original "Earth Object" series, and the method of painting I developed years ago called "Image Archaeology.  You can read all about Image Archaeology here:  http://imagearchaeologist.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html.

 

The teal background is dark and similar in value to the pine cone itself.  I want to lighten the teal background so that the pine cone stands out more.  In order to do this, I will bring up the value of the teal color by adding white to a mixture of teal and red.

Color Mixing Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TofHckSVAlQ&t=78s
This video shows the color that was mixed to lighten the background of the painting.

Painting After Developing a Lighter Value

The teal background color has been toned down in intensity. by adding a lighter shade of green on its surface.  I used a scumbling method to layer the paint onto the surface. The pine cone has a different feel, and no longer competing with the bright green background color.  It seems to be more at rest in the surrounding environment.

Monday Morning Reds

It struck me this morning that I needed more red in this painting. The pink was too "sweet".  The painting is now starting to get some vibrancy and life.

Art Walk Bethesda at Studio B June 10

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New Studio Location: Studio B in Bethesda

Hi Everyone;

I am pleased to announce my new studio location:
Studio B in Bethesda, Maryland.
7475 Wisconsin Ave.
next door to the Metro Art Tunnel underground.

  

Time...is finished

Time, acrylic, 14 x 30, 2015

This is the first complete painting in my new series, "Thoughts to Think About".  When I was a very young teen, I had a journal which I called "thoughts to think about".

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Time

Time is evolving...