Mixed Media Geologic Abstract Painting "Arroyo" by Carol Nelson Fine Art

This painting is a large (48x36 inch) triptych on three wood panels, each measuring 48x12 inches.  I added a LOT of texture, including gritty modeling compound, rocks, and glass blobs.

The most exciting thing about this painting is hardly even visible in a photo.  The area around the rocks has a pouring of epoxy resin resembling water.

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"LAVENDER SHALE" 11077, mixed media geologic abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Lavender Shale

Similar in technique to yesterday's post, this one is in a palette I don't use that much.  I love lavender, turquoise and purple, but I don't reach for those colors as much as the earth tones.

This 4x11 inch painting is mounted on a black panel for a clean, contemporary look.  Click here for more information.

"ROCKGLOW" 11047 daily painter mixed media geologic abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"ROCKGLOW"

There are a lot of layers on this painting because I just couldn't get it right.  You may ask how did I know it wasn't right since there was no reference photo?  There WAS a reference photo.

 This lovely rock photo was sent to me from India by fellow artist and blogger, Israth.  I did some compositional changes, and changed the color, but you might recognize some of the rock forms.

I don't think my version is better, just different.  I might have to have another try at this one.  For more information, please click here to go to my website.

"RED CLIFF" 11011, daily painter aluminum abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"RED CLIFF"

I couldn't photograph this painting accurately because of the aluminum substrate.  I painted it using transparent glazes of acrylic paint, resulting in amazing depth of color.
The photograph does not show how the light dances around on the surface.

This painting is going to be my part of a dual entry in a show called "Duets."  My partner in this project is Colorado photographer Ron Beller.  This is the photograph I worked with.

As you can see, I selected only a small portion of Ron's beautiful photo for my painting.  I thought my painting would turn out more abstracted than it did.  It's actually a pretty fair representation of the rocks.

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"MINI ABSTRACT 3, 10153, daily painter mixed media abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"MINI ABSTRACT 3, 10153"

This is another mini abstract I picked out on a sheet of painted watercolor paper.  I allowed colors to flow together in a random fashion, the added a few strokes to strengthen the composition.

Since it reminded me of flowing water over rocks, I added  more rock/pebble forms to suggest that look.  Click here for purchase information on my website.

ANCIENT DWELLINGS, 9078, geologic, acrylic, textured abstract

This painting evolved in a tortured fashion. Believe it or not, it started out blue and green. I had to work and rework large passages of this piece. As Picasso said, "I begin with one idea and then it becomes something else."
That's the fun/fascination/frustration of working in abstract style. It took a lot of hair-pulling before this image appeared. The very beginning of this piece was the area that looks like netting with fringes which I created using burlap to create a pattern in the acrylic flexible modeling paste. I've been on a burlap kick lately because I like the less than perfect pattern of squares and rectangles it leaves in the modeling compound.
The colors are a no-brainer because these rich earth tones are my favorite. I love blues and greens also, but, when push comes to shove, the golds, oranges, and browns usually win out.
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