"BOOGIE WOOGIE" 12001, textured geometric abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Boogie Woogie

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I had fun painting this geometric abstract.  I didn't have anything in particular in mind other than I wanted to use some little wood squares as a surface treatment.  I am partial to squares for some unknown reason.  

The surface of the panel is heavily textured.  Once I embedded the squares on to the surface, I covered them with gold metallic origami foil.  They really glow and catch the light.

I was very loose with the pattern layout and did not use a ruler.  I didn't want it to be so precise that it looked machine-made.

When I was trying to think of a suitable title, I was reminded of Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie because of it's busy little squares.  

Mondrian painted this abstract after the Boogie Woogie dance form became famous in the 30's.  I would buy this painting for the name alone - it makes you happy.

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"ARRANGEMENT" 11039, daily painter mixed media geometric abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"ARRANGEMENT"

 

  This mixed media abstract piece has texture and metal foils in a geometric two dimensional design.  The painting is mounted on a 0.5 inch thick back board that is painted to compliment the painting.  The entire piece is coated with epoxy resin.   This painting is sold, but I have others that are similar.         

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"LINES AND CIRCLES 2" 11023, daily painter geometric mixed media abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"LINES & CIRCLES 2"

This is a demo piece I started at my Metals and Mixed Media workshop last weekend.  I didn't get it finished during the workshop because I was so busy helping artists in the class.

This 6x6 abstract has four different kinds of art paper, textured areas, metallic paints and three dimensional stickers.
One person used dimensional stickers in her composition and we noticed some of them were lifting after the epoxy was poured on.  I think I have a solution to that problem.  I'm going to cover the whole surface with a layer of gloss medium before pouring the epoxy.  Hopefully, that will be just enough to keep the stickers STUCK!

The black lines were "drawn" with TULIP dimensional fabric paint. For more information, please click here to go to my website.

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"LINES AND CIRCLES" 11022, daily painter geometric mixed media abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"LINES AND CIRCLES"

 

This mixed media triptych was originally conceived as a vertical triptych with one panel hanging above the other, but I kind of like the off center 2:1 configuration.

Notice that during the assembly of this piece, I carefully maintained the spacing between each panel with pieces of wood.  Of course, the highly reflective parts made photography a nightmare.

I am going to finish the pieces with a layer of clear epoxy resin.  Since that only adds to the photography headaches, these photos were taken before the epoxy was applied.

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PATCHWORK, 9116, abstract floral collage by Carol Nelson © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Surprise!!!! More poppies. Of course, it's no surprise that I'm painting my favorite flowers again. The fun part of this painting was coming up with different treatments for the various rectangles in the composition. It turned out to be much more difficult than I thought it would be.

Some of the rectangles were two or three different colors or surface treatments before I was done. I suppose I could have worked it all out on paper before I started, but that would be too methodical for me - my inner child likes to play with the materials. The larger central gray/brown rectangle has actually two layers of rice paper on it.

The vertical and horizontal lines are straight. The camera slightly distorts the lines so they look slightly bent. Also, the metal leaf between most of the rectangles doesn't show well.

This 36x24 inch painting comes with it's own black floater frame. For purchase information, please see my website.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE, 9070, acrylic abstract diptych

This abstract diptych features strong textural elements and an interplay of warm/cool vibrant colors. I like the way the neutral browns turn on the colors of the orange and blue hues. I started this painting with the grid pattern made from white acrylic modeling compound. If you look at some of my other abstract pieces, you'll see that I love squares. Don't ask me why, but they show up a lot.

I worked on other paintings while the little white squares sat quietly observing my activities. I'm not a nut case, but some times I think these incomplete paintings are watching and waiting - kind of like the ghost of our departed cat, Garfield. I swear I see his ghost out of the corner of my eye every once in a while.

But I digress. One day last week I had the urge to confront the squares and decide their destiny. I had a vague idea of using a combined warm/cool palette, but that's about it. Since the squares were in a grid pattern, a geometric design was a natural outcome. What else could one do with dozens of little white squares in a grid pattern? I threw the circles in the mix so as not to be too much of a Mondrian clone.

My husband thought I should call this "Gridlock". That is a good name, and I almost called it that, but I wanted a title that celebrated the colors. For purchase information, please see my website.

Mini Abstracts - Simple Elegance 3

My husband hates my abstracts. He likes to be able to "see something". I think abstracts appeal to people who like pleasing design/composition. They like the way the space is divided and are attracted to colors and textures in the piece. I also like to have a strong geometric element in most of my abstracts. When I see abstract paintings that are just swirls of color, I often wish there were a few straight lines, or squares, or rectangles somewhere. As they say....different strokes for different folks.

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Mini Abstracts - Simple Elegance 1

I have been absent from my postings for a couple weeks. I had (still have, but better) a sinus infection that wiped me out. Couldn't even paint. Total veg. Anyhow, the past couple days I could work on a few paintings for short periods before I had to collapse.

Continuing with my small size paintings, I wanted to try some an abstract theme. These paintings are 6x6 and use aluminum, leather, and acrylic paints.

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