Reflection XLII by Jessica
Forrestal
24″ x
30″ Mixed media on gallery-wrapped canvas
Email:
jlforrestal@gmail.com
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| Spring in the Foothills 8x10 oil/acrylic In my next several blogs I am going to show my process of painting this 8x10 into an original painting 36x48 for a client. This was painted on location (out the back of my truck) on the back roads near Taos NM. www.bsyatesart.com www.bsyatesartist.blogspot.com |
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| Aspens Nocturnal triptych 72x48 acrylic/oil This large triptych was created with a palette knife. It is an abstracted image of my favorite aspen grove. I paint in the grove every season and I am always amazed at the ever changing beauty:) for more info: www.bsyatesart.com www.ugallery.com/barbara-dudding |
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| Side by Side 24x30 oil on canvas The sky is starting to change as autumn creeps in. The colors and texture of the landscape pulse warm. This is my favorite time to paint........ "Blair Ranch" in Evergreen, Co. Now Jefferson Co. open space; with great hiking trails and peaceful painting locations:) www.bsyatesart.com www.bsyatesartist.blogspot.com |
| Spring in the Rockies |
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| Spring Creek 30x24 oil/acrylic This is the time of the year to catch the first colors of Spring. The greens are fresh and yellow and the flowering shrub is bright. This was painted in the foothills of Colorado. www.bsyatesart.com www.bsyatesartist.blogspot.com |
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| Along the Creek 24x30 Blue is the overwhelming "favorite color." Blue is seen as trustworthy, dependable, and committed. The color of ocean and sky, blue is perceived as a constant in our lives. As the collective color of the spirit, it invokes rest and can cause the body to produce chemicals that are calming. However, not all blues are serene and sedate. Electric or brilliant blues become dynamic and dramatic -- an engaging color that expresses exhilaration. Some shades or the overuse of blue may come across as cold or uncaring. Indigo, a deeper blue, symbolizes a mystical borderland of wisdom, self-mastery, and spiritual realization. While blue is the color of communication with others, indigo turns the blue inward to increase personal thought, profound insights, and instant understandings. Blue is the least "gender specific" color, having equal appeal to both men and women.(about.com) www.bsyatesart.com www.bsyatesartist.blogspot.com |
| MERRY CHRISTMAS This is the road into the open space park Blair Ranch, Evergreen, Colo. The sun was reflecting off the snow creating light rainbows. www.bsyatesart.com www.bsyatesartist.blogspot.com |
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| White Study on Blue 20x20 ABSTRACT, what exactly is the definition of abstract in art? Good question, my favorite definition comes from "About.com": ABSTRACT, the creative process becomes the art itself. "The work of art becomes an event"(Harold Rosenberg). And for this reason it can be called "action art". I know when I create/paint I need to move around my canvas. From this movement shapes form. Stay tuned for more on the definition of Abstract Art. www.bsyatesart.com www.bsyatesartist.blogspot.com |
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| Yellow and Blue 20x30 acrylic I used a limited palette and gave myself the challenge to create. Blue,Red,Yellow,White Love it! for more information on this painting; www.bsyatesart.com @barb www.bsyatesartist.blogspot.com |