Thursday, July 31, 2008

Transfer of energy to canvas


This is a detail of a large canvas 44x48 that I am working on.

Since I paint with abstract expressive color using an impressionistic style rather than working to create a likeness as a realist might, it frees me maybe more to let the energy I feel transfer to the canvas.

This detail shows how in a combination of brush strokes and palette knife I am able to make the energy transfer. The color also helps because it creates visual textures.