Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Mimic - Art of Nature series
24"x24" Acrylic, oil, graphite on panel.
This piece is titled, "Mimic" is a reference to forms in nature that are similar. My inspiration for this was a leaf of an oak tree. Not sure which variety but it was one that I picked up on a walk last fall. It had a great shape like a puzzle piece. I was also thinking of the leaves of the Dusty Miller plant. These shapes are similar to the form of a mammals vertebrae.
I was also experimenting a bit with getting back into oil paints here. The underpainting is done in acrylics and then I use oil on top. I'm using Alkyd oils as they dry faster than regular oils. I can add on top of them after a few hours. I add a little Galkyd to speed up drying time even more.
Detail
Labels:
abstract art,
art,
art of nature,
mixed media,
modern art,
modern painting,
nature art,
oil painting
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I know the leaf. It's not Gamble Oak, but something similar.
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
-M
Thanks Mike. I believe it's a White Oak.
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