Thursday, May 27, 2010

Diane Leonard Going Abstract

As my work matures, I find myself going more to the abstract!  I want to create the feeling of a person and then let the eyes finish the painting.  The more I paint with larger brushes and with more freedom, the happier I am.  
The look that I am working to attain is a mixture of a representational figure and an abstract background -- using the greys and large strokes gives movement to the canvas, and you can feel the woman sitting there having a cup of tea -- there is no definition to her -- and the table and fruit are all one.  I want you to “feel” the paint and the light!
This is a small “apunte” and I love doing these little studies to paint with more freedom and try new colors and new techniques.
"A Cup of Tea" 
7 x 5 Oil on Board
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