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DEAR OCTOBER, I LOVE HOW YOU DRESS.

DEAR OCTOBER,  I LOVE HOW YOU DRESS.

6 x 8" Acrylic on Wood Panel

This is another Piece done on a heavily textured wood panel.  The texture is random so the challenge is to find the Painting amongst all the texture.  :)

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Expressionists Abstract Painting, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, Cross Composition in Orange, Blue and Purple, 8x8x1.5 Original Oil

This contemporary abstract painting is on a heavily textured stretched canvas. 
I used a cross (one of my favorites) composition and split complementary colors of blue, purple and orange to achieve a nice glow. I painted with a knife to get even more texture and very subtle color changes. 

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 This contemporary abstract painting is on a heavily textured stretched canvas.
I used a cross  composition(one of my favorites)  and split complementary colors of blue, purple and orange to achieve a nice glow. I painted with a knife to get even more texture and very subtle color changes. 

                                                                                                                                                                                           

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I was always fairly mystified about the process of painting an abstract, but I am finding that it is much like any other artwork.  You must have a composition, a point of interest,  color interaction and contrast.

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"Ancient Mysteries" geologic abstract by Carol Nelson

"Ancient Mysteries" 36x40 inches

First painting of 2014!  It's a departure from my normal saturated earthy palette.  It even has pink in it - a color I usually hate, but it seems to work here.

This painting was torturous for me.  There must be 8 or more layers of paint as I struggled to find the right color combination.  Close inspection reveals some of the previous color choices.

The unusual texture is achieved with Golden's Glass Bead Gel.  The little beads are about the size of a period on this page.  That isn't very big, but when you spread them out on the surface with a palette knife, they refract the light in an unusual manner.  It's also interesting the way you can charge in another color after they're dry, and watch the color working it's way into the beads.

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AGED COPPER, by Carol Schiff

I have been playing with mixed media since returning from my Carol Nelson workshop last May.

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It's a whole new creative outlet for me and I am really enjoying the journey.  The fun part is finding ordinary household items and using them in new ways.  I do a lot of recycling with my materials too.

You know how I love texture!  This piece does not require a frame either.  Hope you like it.

If you have any interest in this area, I highly recommend Carol's workshop.

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Red And Black Squared by Leada Wood, Contemporary Artist of Texas

Red And Black Squared by Leada Wood©
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I have been exploring color fields, very enlightening. To see more of my explorations please visit my blog.
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TEXTURE, 20X16", by Carol Schiff

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"TOUCH MY HEART" contemporary, mixed media textured abstract valentine heart © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Touch My Heart

Here's a REALLY textured piece.  I tried very hard to get the shiny copper metal to show in a photo, but had not luck.  As you can see, this one has copper metal, brads, beads, corrugated art paper, and cubes of acrylic medium.

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"COPPER ILLUSION 2", mixed media contemporary metal abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Copper Illusion 2, detail

Copper Illusion 2

This painting is going back to my geologic abstract series. What looks like copper plates is actually moulded aluminum foil painted with metallic paint to look like weathered copper.

I secured the foil to the surface with YES glue, but then added copper nails to enhance to illusion of metal being nailed to the panel.

This was a fun piece to work on. For more information, click here to go to my website.

'While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Contemporary Modern Art Painting By Donna Holdsworth

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This mixed media painting is done on 16x20 stretched canvas.  It is the second of two paintings I did for a Beatles inspired juried exhibit.  Lots of texture, plus multiple acrylic glazes & washes.  Some glass bead gel too.  Link:  Donna Holdsworth Art.  Thank you!